Kick off your July 4th weekend with greatest GIF you’ve ever seen
Before today, I didn’t know that “bubble soccer” was a thing. A popular GIF making the rounds on Reddit changed that. What you see at …
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Building controllers in the Xbox Design Lab is my new guilty pleasure
I’m not typically one for customization. When an RPG gives me the option to retool my character—his face, his size, his shape, the color of his …
Alexa will now let you order over a million items from Amazon with your voice
Amazon kicked the home virtual assistant trend into overdrive a year ago when it launched the first Echo. Since then, Alexa—the voice service powering the …
Following fatal crash, Tesla partner says Autopilot can’t avoid these kind of accidents
There’s still a great deal we don’t know about the deadly Model S crash that occurred back in May. We know that the driver had …
This homemade laser bazooka is just as incredible as it sounds
We try to feature some of the most insane, ridiculous, fantastic homemade inventions we can find on BGR on a semi-regular basis so when Engadget …
This app will help you get rid of all your old photos in an instant
A few weeks ago, I started receiving incessant notifications on my iPhone that my iCloud storage was nearly full. You won’t be surprised to learn that …
Sony’s answer to the Xbox One S expected to launch in September
One of the biggest surprises of E3 2016 was the lack of new hardware on display. Although Microsoft used its press conference to unveil both …
It’s almost definitely too late to save our planet from catastrophic climate change
Despite the renewed zeal of the world’s leaders to limit the impact of climate change, it might already be too late. According to a new report from …
If VR is going to have a future, PlayStation VR can’t fail
It has been a very, very long time since a peripheral has shaken up the game industry. EyeToy was a bust, Kinect died a slow, …
We’re finally getting faster Wi-Fi later this year
When it comes to technological advancements, there are always peaks and valleys. Wi-Fi seems to have been stuck in one of those valleys for quite some …
Watch the first 10 minutes of ‘Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition’ right here
The critical reaction to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice wasn’t quite what Warner Bros. and DC were expecting. Sitting at 27% on Rotten Tomatoes, …
This robot lawyer has already appealed over $4 million in parking tickets
AI chatbots have garnered a great deal of buzz ever since Facebook brought them to its Messenger platform earlier this year. Some analysts are already claiming …
Microsoft announces free Windows 10 Anniversary Update will roll out on August 2nd
The first major content update for Windows 10 finally has a release date. On Wednesday, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 Anniversary Edition — a free …
Someone built an entirely new game in ‘Skyrim’
There are few games that receive as much attention from the modding community as The Elder Scrolls series. Creative fans have designed new clothes, tweaked …
Microsoft finally fixed its Windows 10 upgrade notifications following customer complaints
Earlier this year, Microsoft began pushing upgrade notifications to Windows users, suggesting they upgrade to Windows 10 free of charge. As the year marched on, …
9 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
After a excruciatingly hot weekend, it’s time to cool down with a sizable new collection of free apps from your friends at BGR. Be sure to …
One of Google’s biggest partners probably isn’t dumping Android after all
For the foreseeable future, Android will be the number one mobile operating system on the planet. It has continued to build an impressive lead over …
Watch the latest ‘Star Trek Beyond’ trailer, featuring Rihanna’s new single
When Paramount Pictures shared the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond, fans were understandably wary. The tone of the action was all over the place, …
5 of the most badass action scenes in movie history
As difficult as it must be to construct and film a compelling action scene, it takes more than just punching, kicking, car chases and explosions to …
Oculus wants you to believe that exclusive games are good for VR
Exclusivity is a complex issue for the gaming industry, and has been for quite some time. Although platform exclusivity of first- and third-party titles creates …
Watching ‘Game of Thrones’ with Leslie Jones is a trip (that I want to go on)
This weekend’s penultimate episode of Game of Thrones season 6 was one of the most exciting and brutal in the history of the series. The …
‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ director sets the record straight regarding reshoots
With Star Wars: Episode VIII delayed to December 2017, the stakes have gotten significantly higher for director Gareth Edwards’ spinoff movie. In fact, fans are …
You won’t have to give Apple your data if you don’t want to
If Apple’s going to compete in this industry, it’s going to have to start collecting more data from its users. It’s a hard truth for …
YouTube is starting a war with Netflix, Facebook and Periscope all at once
YouTube dropped two bombshells this week with far-reaching implications. First, the video-sharing site announced that it would be picking up a full season of a …
Report: Netflix is going to let you download your favorite movies and shows this year
Earlier this year, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings made it clear that the company was keeping an open mind about bringing offline viewing to the streaming …
10 of the best jokes hidden in the credits of your favorite movies
In 2016, we expect to be entertained from the moment we walk into a theater to the moment the lights turn on and the ushers ask …
This sleek new case from SanDisk adds up to 128GB to your iPhone
How would you like to protect your iPhone while simultaneously expanding its storage capacity by up to 128GB? That’s exactly what SanDisk is going to …
Canceled Star Wars TV series would have explored Emperor Palpatine’s origins
Few characters in the history of film are as easy to hate as Emperor Palpatine. Not only did he corrupt Anakin Skywalker, eradicate a vast …
Watch the first pulse-pounding trailer for ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’
Because Tom Cruise just can’t just enough of the stunt-filled action franchises, we’re getting a sequel to 2012’s Jack Reacher later this year. On Wednesday, …
Someone meticulously recreated Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment in Doom 2
“The message of great art is to disturb.” That’s a quote attributed to comedian Elayne Boosler which feels especially apt when discussing a bizarre video that is currently …
