Mac Pro’s high-end M2 Extreme chip has been canceled: Bloomberg
It’s late 2022, and Apple missed its self-imposed goal to transition all Macs from Intel to M-series chips in two years. The Mac Pro is …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2008. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he brings his entertainment expertise to Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming almost every new movie and TV show release as soon as it's available.
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Twitter bans links to other social networks – maybe
After several chaotic weeks as the head of Twitter, Elon Musk is certainly not running out of ideas to ruin the social network and potentially …
James Gunn teases the surprising protagonist of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Out in theaters on May 5th, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is one of the most anticipated MCU Phase 5 movies. Like Ant-Man and …
How to use Notes, Instagram’s new messaging feature
This week, Instagram announced a number of new features, including a new tool that will make it easier to recover a hacked account. That’s a …
Samsung is ready to spend big on the Galaxy S23
Samsung is a couple of months away from the Galaxy S23’s series launch, a smartphone that Samsung fans should already be excited about. That’s because …
European Union goes after Elon Musk over his Twitter ban on journalists
Elon Musk’s first weeks managing Twitter were incredibly chaotic, and it looks like things aren’t going to improve anytime soon. The CEO arbitrarily banned several …
Deadpool 3 director might have accidentally revealed a big plot spoiler
There’s no question that Deadpool 3 is one of the most highly anticipated movies of MCU Phase 6. With a November 8th, 2024 release date, …
Samsung mocks Apple again for not having a foldable iPhone
Samsung is the king of the foldable market right now because it was one of the first companies to launch phones that fold. Another reason …
We already know how Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania is going to end, but here’s why it doesn’t matter
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania will be in theaters in three months, but we don’t have to wait that long to tell you we think …
Twitter reportedly considering mandatory personalized ads and location sharing
Twitter’s chaotic days under Elon Musk are far from over if a new report about the CEO’s plans for the social network is accurate. Musk’s …
iPhone 14’s satellite SOS and Crash Detection features lead to daring helicopter rescue
Every iPhone 14 comes with two incredibly useful safety features you’ll hopefully never have to use. The Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection features …
Iron Man inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress
Iron Man hit theaters in 2008 in a bet-the-farm move from Marvel Studios, which attempted to make its first independent superhero movie. Marvel characters had …
Henry Cavill’s Superman days are over, as DC has plans for a younger Clark Kent
Warner Bros. is looking to fix the DCEU again, and this time around, it really means it. Warner hired James Gunn and Peter Safran to …
Apple to launch AR/VR headset at WWDC 2023, leaker claims
Apple has been developing its first mixed reality headset for several years, although rumors about the wearable device have intensified in the past couple of …
Google won’t risk its reputation to launch a ChatGPT rival
The ChatGPT chatbot, which went viral a few days ago, is an artificial intelligence (AI) software that teases what the future has in store for …
Kang in Ant-Man 3 will be a Thanos-level threat to the Avengers
We’ve speculated for years about the next big MCU villain the Avengers will have to face. Then, when a variant of Kang (Jonathan Majors) appeared …
This polite chatbot managed to get a Comcast subscriber a discount
Dealing with internet service providers’ customer support is a nightmare, especially when it comes to big corporations. But what if you didn’t ever have to …
Verizon is giving away a free year of Netflix, but there’s a catch
Verizon is currently offering customers who subscribe to select streaming services a free year of Netflix. It’s the premium, top-tier, $19.99-a-month Netflix subscription, which means …
John Krasinski hints that he won’t be back as Mr. Fantastic
MCU fans asked Marvel for years to hire husband-and-wife pair John Krasinski and Emily Blunt to play Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic) and Sue Storm (Invisible …
iPhone support for RCS not currently in Apple’s plans for iMessage despite EU law
The European Union (EU) voted into law various bills that will force Apple to rethink its entire strategy around its big iPhone business. And the …
This Marvel star wants to be in Deadpool 3, and Ryan Reynolds should make it happen
After announcing the Deadpool 3 release date and the big Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) surprise in late September, Ryan Reynolds shared some helpful context in a …
WhatsApp’s View Once privacy feature is expanding to texts
Last year, WhatsApp released a new privacy feature called “View Once” that allowed users to send photos and videos that would auto-delete after the recipient …
We might already know how Avengers: Secret Wars will end
Avengers: Secret Wars will deliver the end of a saga even more extensive than the Infinity Saga, which concluded with Endgame. Phase 4 of the …
You can thank SNL for Avatar’s new logo and font
Avatar: The Way of Water opens later this week, and it will surely make boatloads of cash at the box office. It’s a movie more …
iPhone 14 Pro shipping times improving, but you’ll still have to wait a month
The most recent COVID lockdowns ended in China a few days ago, including the one that impacted the so-called “iPhone City.” The world’s top iPhone …
Twitter Blue relaunch brings phone number verification, other exclusive features
Elon Musk was quick to launch a monetization scheme after he took over Twitter, but the Twitter Blue subscription lasted only one day on the …
How to stop personalized iPhone ads from invading your privacy
Apple has taken a hard stance on user privacy and security for years, turning the iPhone into one of the more secure popular consumer electronics …
Microsoft Word has a hidden transcription tool – here’s where to find it
Transcribing audio is an incredibly annoying and time-consuming task. Whether it’s interviews or work chats, audio that you need to translate, or classes that you’ve …
Crazy Thunderbolts leak points to a major Marvel villain
While we wait for The Kang Dynasty and Secret Wars, we’ll get an exciting MCU crossover featuring anti-heroes in less than two years. The Thunderbolts …
Reliable insider says Twitter cut server orders by 80% after Musk’s acquisition
Elon Musk shared an outlandish goal for Twitter a few days ago, saying he wants his social network to reach 1 billion monthly users within …
