Will Cracked Smartphone Displays Soon Gain Self-Healing Powers?
One of the most annoying things that can happen to your smarphones is screen damage. Whether it’s smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, or other devices, replacing broken screens …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Articles by Chris Smith
Terrifying Video Shows 5 Sharks Feasting on a Dead Whale
You don’t get to see sharks feasting on a dead whale very often, but that’s exactly what an Australian diver experienced. Better yet, he recorded the …
The U.S. And Japan Are About to Do Battle In the Most Amazing Way: With Robots
If all goes according to plan, we’ll soon see a giant robot duel between MegaBots (image above) and Kuratas. No, this isn’t a new movie. …
Report Claims to Reveal iPhone 6s Release Date, But It Couldn’t Be More Wrong About One Thing
Any Apple fan on the planet could tell you that new iPhones are usually announced and released during the same month every year: September. In fact, …
USA Scored the Best World Cup Goal I’ve Seen in Years
I’m not a hardcore soccer fan, but I keep tabs on the big tournaments and watch them as often as I can. I typically watch …
Prime Day: Amazon Wants to Beat Black Friday with Massive 20th Anniversary Sales Event
Amazon announced on Monday that it will have a massive sales event on July 15th when the giant retailer will celebrate its 20th birthday. The company …
Watch Netflix’s Promising ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Teaser Trailer Right Here
A great series of children’s books that deserves an amazing adaptation for the screen is Daniel Handler’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Netflix happens to …
Want to Feel Better? Shoot Current Through Your Head With This Tiny Gadget
I know what you’re thinking, electroshock therapy is something you’ve heard about in scary stories about mental patients, and you’re not one of them. But …
Happy July 4th: Here Are Some of the Surprising Things Americans Believe
What better way to prepare for a 4th of July barbecue and fireworks than to learn some exciting things about Americans, especially now that you know …
Believe It or Not, America Isn’t Turning 2015 Years Old Tomorrow
Yes, America’s birthday is coming up, and you’re probably thinking about ways to get a head start on the celebration. However, before wishing your country a …
Conspiracy Theory for the Watch: What Happens to Jon Snow at the End of Season 5?
Spoiler alert: Below the break, we’ll talk in great detail about what happens to Jon Snow in season 5 of Game of Thrones (the last …
Stop What You’re Doing and Watch This Hilarious Amy Schumer Sketch About ‘Listen Alert’
Do you hate it when your significant other doesn’t want to listen to your boring stories, even though you’re fully aware of the fact that …
Huge Leak: iPhone 6s Might Not Fix the Worst Thing About the iPhone 6
One of the things many iPhone users criticized Apple for after the iPhone 6 was unveiled last year was the company’s decision to keep 16GB as the …
11-Year-Old Sends Ultimate Break-Up iMessage, and We Can’t Stop Laughing
What do you do when you’re an 11-year-old girl and you hear that your boyfriend – let’s call him Joey – cheated on you with …
Paris Approves Its First Skyscraper in 42 Years – But It Has to Be ‘Invisible’
France can be very demanding when it comes to certain things, such as Uber or Airbnb’s conquest of Paris, as you may have recently discovered. …
Why Did a Homeless Man Return $2,400 Found on the Street and Refuse the $5,000 Reward?
A homeless man in Canada found $2,400 on the street, which he decided to turn over to police rather than keep for himself. The inspirational …
Leak Says Different Versions of the OnePlus 2 Will Launch Soon, Hints At Metal Housing
One of the most highly anticipated handsets of the year is the OnePlus 2, a device that’s expected to offer a high-end smartphone experience for …
Hilarious Ways to Explain America to the Rest of the World
The 4th of July is almost upon us and in case your non-American friends don’t exactly understand why it’s so important to you, you might as …
You Might Not Get Windows 10 On Launch Day – Here’s Why
Windows 7 and Windows 8 users probably know by now that Windows 10 is coming on July 29th – the company did its best to …
The Funniest Thing You’ll See Today: Kids Explain Gay Marriage
A week ago, the LGBT community scored a major win as the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriages are perfectly constitutional nationwide. Obviously, not everyone …
Holocaust Hero Who Saved 669 Children and Kept It a Secret for 50 Years Dies at 106
Sir Nicholas Winton has died at age 106. His death comes on the 76th anniversary of his departure from Prague on a train that carried many of the Jewish …
What Happens When ‘Sarah O’Connor’ Tweets About a Robot Killing a Man?
A tragic accident took place at a Volkswagen plant in Germany, where a robot killed a man while he was working. That’s something you rarely …
Will Apple Music Eat Through Your Data Cap?
To stream Apple Music over cellular data or not to stream Apple Music over cellular data… that is the question. iPhone users who are on unlimited data …
iPhone 6s – Leaked Foxconn Document Reveals Major New Camera Features
Two new iPhones will be released this fall — the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus — and an increasing number of reports have recently hit the …
Don’t Freak Out About Google Capping Unlimited Photo Storage – It’s Fixed
Unlimited cloud storage is one of the Google Photos features that many photographers will appreciate, something other competing services have yet to offer. However, after a …
Will the Apple Watch 2 Be Thinner and Lighter?
The Apple Watch has just started selling in stores, after its online launch in April, but new reports are already detailing Apple’s plans for the …
The Secret Sex Lives of Worms
You’re probably going to have a much better opinion about your sex life the minute you learn what researchers have recently discovered: A dull flatworm …
Email at Work: You’re Probably Doing It Wrong – and How to Fix It
Email is probably the most annoying thing you have to deal with on a daily basis. Many companies claim they’ve fixed email for you, with …
A Trillion Dollars Got the Army an F-35 That’s Worse Than the F-16 It Replaces
The Army spent more than $1 trillion on the F-35 airplane program, a next-gen fighter that should outclass the F-16 in every way. The stealthy …
The Only iPhone 6 Case That Can Get You Killed
You wouldn’t expect an iPhone 6 case to be dangerous, but it turns out that someone came up with an idea so awful that it …
