Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse might feature a Tom Holland cameo
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the next big Spider-Man adventure, set to hit theaters on June 2nd. As we approach Sony’s final marketing push for …
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.
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Samsung attempts to explain its fake Moon photos
A Redditor went viral over the weekend by proving that phones like the Galaxy S23 Ultra will produce fake Moon photos with a few simple …
Steven Yeun will play the most mysterious Thunderbolts character
Marvel announced a surprise addition to the Thunderbolts cast a few weeks ago, revealing that Steven Yeun will join the cast for a mysterious role. …
Game over: ChatGPT now gets meme humor thanks to GPT-4
ChatGPT received a major update this week, as OpenAI announced GPT-4, the next-gen AI that powers the chatbot. The upgrade is available only to ChatGPT …
How to get ChatGPT’s GPT-4 upgrade for free with Microsoft Bing
This is a big week for generative AI, as OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT’s next big upgrade, GPT-4. The new AI software supports multimodal input, which means …
Google Pixel Fold might launch in June for around $1,800
Google is about to have an exciting year when it comes to new Pixel smartphones. The company might launch at least four different devices split …
Marvel producer explains the rules of the MCU multiverse
The multiverse is a hot topic. Everything Everywhere All at Once crushed the Oscars on Sunday, scoring seven big wins. Then there’s Marvel’s Multiverse Saga, …
Elizabeth Olsen might have teased Wanda’s return after Doctor Strange 2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness ended with the surprising death of Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen), or at least that’s what Marvel wanted the audience …
Google brings new AI-powered features to Gmail, Docs, and more
OpenAI’s ChatGPT stunned the world in late 2022, forcing tech giants like Google and Microsoft to respond. While Microsoft could quickly incorporate ChatGPT into Bing, …
Puzzling iPhone 15 Pro benchmark leak seems too good to be true
We have a long way to go until Apple unveils the iPhone 15 series. But we already think we know almost everything there is to …
Why the boring Apple Reality Pro headset component leak is so exciting
Apple’s mixed reality headset, aka the Reality Pro headset, was in the news on Monday for two separate reasons. First, a report made waves claiming …
Marvel’s mysterious Wakanda Disney Plus show reportedly still in the works
A rumor in early 2021 said that Marvel inked a deal with Ryan Coogler that covered the Wakanda Forever sequel as well as a Wakanda …
Marvel’s Young Avengers release window might have leaked
The Avengers were nowhere to be seen in the MCU’s Phase 4, although the movies and Disney Plus TV shows referenced the events in Endgame …
Google’s Pixel 7a will be the Android phone to beat in 2023
I’ve never been a fan of Pixel A-series phones, although I obviously understand why Google needs them. But that changed last year with the introduction …
I’m a longtime AirPods user, and this unfixable issue annoys me the most
I wanted AirPods from the moment Apple unveiled the true wireless earphones during the iPhone 7 event in 2016. The delayed release that followed and …
ChatGPT successor GPT-4 launches this week with exciting new features
Microsoft announced a mysterious AI event for March 16th, and it looks like we’re getting a big ChatGPT upgrade this week in the form of …
Samsung accused of faking Galaxy S23 Ultra’s amazing moon photos
Nightography is one of the selling points of the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the entire S23 series. In recent years, all smartphone makers have been …
Apple’s mixed reality glasses might launch too early, should we be worried?
Apple is widely expected to launch the first generation mixed reality glasses this year, although the release schedule has been delayed numerous times. Several insiders …
How to record calls on iPhone
There’s no built-in iPhone feature that lets you record calls. The reasons should be obvious, especially for a company like Apple. Privacy is an important …
You can replace Siri with ChatGPT on your iPhone, here’s how
ChatGPT continues to be one of the hottest tech novelties in town, despite not being a finished product. Even so, we’ve seen plenty of interesting …
Bob Iger teases new Avengers, fresh sequel strategy for MCU
Marvel and Disney are changing their strategy for the MCU. The studios want to improve the quality of Marvel content following Phase 4. Then, Kevin …
This iPhone trick lets you lock any app with Face ID
Face ID is one of the iPhone features that will keep me locked into Apple’s ecosystem. While the argument that Touch ID can be more …
Microsoft Word is finally getting the plain text paste shortcut you’ve been asking for
We’ve been using copy-and-paste shortcuts to move text between applications for years. And products like Microsoft’s Word and other 365 productivity apps have annoyed us …
Avengers: Secret Wars might be the end of Marvel’s MCU as we know it
Marvel’s MCU is easily the most successful multi-franchise interconnected universe of stories ever made. That’s despite the lackluster MCU Phase 4 and Disney and Marvel’s …
Apple’s next HomePod might get a display as big as an iPad mini
Apple is still struggling to compete in the smart speaker niche. But its renewed interest in the HomePod shows that it’s not done releasing new …
Spider-Man 4 release might come later than expected, but Sony says it’s coming
A year ago, Spider-Man: No Way Home was dominating the box office and breaking our hearts. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker reached the end of his …
Spider-Man 4 might hit theaters right before Christmas 2025
Despite not having a firm release date, Spider-Man 4 is one of the most anticipated upcoming Marvel movies. Marvel and Sony have repeatedly told fans …
Former Apple execs’ mysterious project might be an iPhone killer worth $230M
We’ve been talking about iPhone “killers” ever since Steve Jobs famously unveiled the first handset in 2007. Initially, those were rival smartphones, and none managed …
Marvel’s Nomad might give us the Steve Rogers story we’ve wanted since Endgame
We’ll see the MCU’s new Captain America in action next year in No Way Home, but we’re looking at Sam Wilson as the new Cap …
It sure looks like the Google Pixel Fold is finally about to launch
We’ve been talking about Google’s purported Pixel Fold foldable for a couple of years, following the various ups and downs of the project as they …
