Steve Jobs talked about building an Apple car seven years ago
On the season premiere of Bloomberg’s ‘Studio 1.0’ this week, Emily Chang had a chance to sit down with current Nest CEO and former Apple executive …
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Tesla wants to prevent idiots from killing themselves while using Autopilot
It’s been less than a month since Tesla began rolling out its Autopilot feature to Model S cars, but there has already been some controversy …
10 editing mistakes in big-budget movies that somehow made it to theaters
Over the years, I’ve become increasingly aware of edits in films and TV shows. It’s one of the (many) reasons that I love Edgar Wright’s …
Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ is getting its own BBC TV series
Nearly a decade ago, New Line Cinema attempted to bring one of the most beloved works of British literature to the silver screen in the …
Meet UsBidi, the intelligent charger your iPhone’s battery will thank you for
About two weeks ago, Australia-based mobile technology company UsBidi launched a Kickstarter for a device that it’s calling “the world’s most intelligent charger ever.” We …
6 box office hits that shamelessly stole footage from other movies
When you pay upwards of $15 to see a movie in theaters, you’d like to think that you’re in for an entirely new experience — …
Sam’s Club kicks off Black Friday sales early with a one-day-only event next week
Somehow, despite the fact that it’s still the first week of November, we’ve already written half a dozen stories about Black Friday 2015. I blame …
Watch the premiere trailer for Preacher, a new comic book show coming to AMC
Up to this point, Netflix and The CW have had a lock on comic book-to-TV adaptations, but AMC is going to get its feet wet with …
Leak reveals Sam’s Club to offer $299 PS4 bundle for one day only next week
If you’re desperate to pick up a PS4 this holiday before all of the big game releases start dropping, you might not have to wait until …
Secret team of hackers claims $1 million bounty for remotely jailbreaking iOS 9
Earlier this fall, a security agency known as Zerodium announced that it would be willing to pay out $1 million to any hacker or team …
Horrible Uber passenger beats up driver, gets righteously pepper sprayed
More than once on BGR we’ve written about some of the questionable decisions that Uber makes when it comes to hiring drivers and responding to …
Marvel’s Netflix lineup is reportedly getting a big shakeup
When Marvel initially announced a partnership with Netflix that would result in multiple miniseries following some of the lesser known heroes of the comic book …
The first new ‘Star Trek’ TV series in over a decade is set to debut in 2017
After the remarkable success of the film that rebooted the Star Trek series in 2009, the former cult classic franchise has become a hot commodity …
How to avoid Uber surge pricing when searching for a ride on Halloween
You’ve got your costume picked out, you’re made plans with your friends and you’re ready for a fun evening of Halloween mischief — but there’s one …
Time Warner Cable is going to try to win us over by killing off the cable box
It’s crunch time for old media. This month alone, we’ve seen movie theater owners glancing over their shoulders as Netflix takes a stab at feature-length films, we’ve …
Samsung said to be laying off an additional 30% of its employees in order to cut costs
Media outlets and Samsung fans couldn’t have been more pleased with the innovations and upgrades of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 5, but an …
Yet another reason your favorite iPhone app isn’t on Android
There are a multitude of challenges when developing a mobile app for iOS and Android, but as one team of developers discovered after over a year …
Dad builds a Star Wars snowspeeder around his son’s wheelchair for Halloween
The words “Halloween” and “inspiring” aren’t often seen in the same sentence, but there’s no other way to describe one young man’s Halloween costume, which …
Don’t fall for Sprint’s $20 ‘unlimited’ data plan
Earlier this week, Sprint surprised everyone by announcing a new unlimited data plan that would cost subscribers just $20 per month. Sounds too good to …
Eddy Cue says the Apple TV is an ‘add-on’ rather than a replacement for cable
With the fourth-generation Apple TV finally shipping to consumers, Apple is spending a great deal of time getting the word out about how its upgraded set-top box is …
How we know Netflix is winning: TV networks want to slash ads
The cord cutting phenomenon isn’t as huge as many of the hyperbolic headlines would have you believe, but that doesn’t mean the growing popularity of …
Colbert thinks he knows the entire plot of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
There have been three trailers, countless articles and even novels and comic books leading into the movie, but we still don’t know much about the plot …
$70 worth of paid Android apps are on sale for free right now on Amazon
Every week, we do our best to bring you a wide selection of free apps worth downloading, but every once in a while, Amazon does our …
After seeing Nintendo’s first smartphone game, I’ve lost all faith
Where did it all go wrong? I spent years arguing that Nintendo would never sully itself with half-hearted attempts to infiltrate the mobile gaming ecosystem, …
How to watch the CNBC Republican Presidential Debate online tonight
Another week, another presidential primary debate. This time, the Republican candidates are back at it on the campus of the University of Colorado Boulder, where …
Now we know why movie theaters were so terrified of the first Netflix feature film
Earlier this month, movie theater owners across the country were fuming about the first original feature film from Netflix, Beasts of No Nation, saying that they would …
Apple is refusing to let developers use 3D Touch to its full potential
Having only gotten there hands on it within the past month, many developers are still finding new and interesting ways to use 3D Touch on the …
‘The scariest car I’ve ever driven’: Watch a 1,000HP Porsche 911 in action
There are a few things on the internet that we’ll never get tired of seeing: cute animals, funny GIFs, iPhone leaks and videos of vehicles …
Xbox One vs. PS4: This holiday season is Microsoft’s best shot at beating Sony
Remember back in 2012 when we were all talking about the death of the home video game console? Back when we said that mobile devices …
Samsung takes on the iPad Pro by launching a massive new tablet of its own
After teasing it for several days, Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy View on Wednesday — a massive tablet with an 18.4-inch display built for consumers …
