Here’s why my Apple Watch Series 10 has been driving me insane lately
I’m a longtime runner who has completed two marathons. I want to get better, so I won’t stop running for as long as my body …
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
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Here’s why you should start talking to ChatGPT even if AI scares you
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Watch ChatGPT’s Operator AI agent solve a CAPTCHA like a human
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Netflix’s new idea to keep you glued to your TV: Board games and party games
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Identity Check is Android 15’s most important new security feature
Having my iPhone stolen is one of my worst nightmares, but I’m prepared to deal with the problem. I’ve enabled all the anti-theft protections Apple …
DeepSeek AI might be the best ChatGPT rival – here’s why you should stay away
DeepSeek is one of the new names you might have seen pop up more frequently in the past few months as an alternative to ChatGPT. …
Galaxy S25 Edge may show us the compromises to expect from Apple’s iPhone 17 Air
Rumors said that Samsung would unveil the Galaxy S25 Slim phone at Unpacked on Wednesday, but the device wouldn’t be available for purchase for several …
Anthropic CEO says Claude may match some of ChatGPT’s key features this year
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Galaxy S25 lineup is official, and it’s all about Galaxy AI
It’s finally that time of the year when Samsung releases a new Galaxy S generation to the masses. Like the Galaxy S24, the Galaxy S25 …
It sure sounds like Oakley and Meta are making the best smart glasses ever
I’m a long-distance runner, always training for the next half-marathon or marathon race. That involves running dozens of miles every week to build up endurance …
Truecaller’s real-time caller ID is now available on iPhone
Truecaller’s real-time caller ID feature can be a useful tool for dealing with spam, scams, and robocalls. The service can identify callers, even if they’re …
The ChatGPT AI model nobody talks about might add years to your life
ChatGPT users have plenty of options to choose from, especially if they subscribe to one of the premium tiers OpenAI offers. GPT-4o is the base …
The Brutalist’s use of AI to clone actor voices should exclude it from the Oscar race
I just watched a trailer for The Brutalist, and there’s not an ounce of Hungarian language in it. Adrien Brody does speak English with a …
New report says M5 iPad Pro is coming this year, but don’t expect a big upgrade
The M4 iPad Pro is Apple’s first tablet with an OLED panel, the thinnest iPad ever made, and a gorgeous piece of technology. But it’s …
Will the Galaxy S25 Slim skip the US?
The Galaxy S25 Slim might be one of the surprise announcements at Samsung’s Unpacked event on Wednesday. It wouldn’t be an actual surprise for anyone …
ChatGPT’s AI-powered Operator agents may be released sooner than you think
We’ve been talking about AI agents for several months now, as they’re seen as the next big thing in genAI tech. Some companies have started …
Last-minute Galaxy S25 price leak is the good news we’ve been waiting for
On Wednesday, Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S25 series, new Galaxy AI features for the 2025 flagships, and several other AI products, including Project Moohan …
Sam Altman denies AGI release as reports swirl about US government meetings
In the past few days, people noticed that some OpenAI engineers seemed more excited and mysterious than ever on social networks. They interpreted the teasers …
TikTok is back, but not in the App Store or Google Play
It’s been a wild weekend for TikTok, US users, and US legislators. TikTok lost its final battle against the government, with the Supreme Court upholding …
ChatGPT has a built-in ‘hack’ that makes your prompts so much better
I’ve been a longtime ChatGPT Plus user and talk to the AI chatbot regularly. Whether it’s for work or fun, ChatGPT can be incredibly helpful …
Mira Murati, a former high-ranking ChatGPT exec, has a mysterious AI project of her own
Mira Murati is a prominent AI engineer who worked on several of OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT, which started the AI revolution in late 2022. She …
This ‘boring’ new iPhone 17 Air leak is music to my ears
The iPhone 16 Plus was the first large device in my long history as an iPhone user. I wanted the larger display but couldn’t settle …
Microsoft 365 price hike: Are you forced to pay more even if you don’t want AI?
If you thought Microsoft’s forcing Windows 10 users to upgrade to Windows 11 to keep using Microsoft 365 Office apps was bad, you haven’t seen …
Rumors are swirling that OpenAI is on the brink of AGI and ASI
We’ve been waiting for a big ChatGPT upgrade for months now, but OpenAI has yet to announce one. Sure, the company had a monster month …
Apple’s hallucinated AI News summaries were just disabled in iOS 18.3 beta 3
Hallucinations are a part of the early genAI experience. Since the early days of ChatGPT, we have warned that AI will make mistakes and that …
Samsung’s Galaxy AI features for the Galaxy S25 leaked
Samsung turned the Galaxy S24 phones into AI-first devices, launching a Galaxy AI suite of features that were exclusive to the three handsets. Despite not …
iPhone 17 Air and Galaxy S25 Slim battery life comes into focus in new leak
The iPhone 17 Air is the iPhone 17 series phone I’m dying to get. I don’t care about the features I will lose by not …
