Associate Editor
Jacob Siegal is Associate Editor at BGR, having joined the news team in 2013. He has over a decade of professional writing and editing experience, and helps to lead our technology and entertainment product launch and movie release coverage.
Apple rolled out the first iOS and iPadOS betas since the launch of the iPhone 14 on Tuesday, September 20. Both iOS 16.1 beta 2 and iPadOS 16.1 beta 3 dropped today, as Apple continues to stagger the beta releases between the iPhone and iPad due to the delay of iPadOS 16. These will be …
For over 20 years, Lucasfilm has been trying to recapture the magic of the original Star Wars trilogy. Some projects have come closer than others, but the only movie that fans seemed to universally enjoy without inviting endless controversy was Rogue One. As such, expectations are high for Andor, the Star Wars spinoff series hitting …
iOS 16 has been a hit among iPhone owners so far, but the update isn’t without its flaws. No matter how long Apple spends beta testing its updates, a few bugs are going to slip through the cracks in the official release. That seems to be what happened with a strange copy-and-paste bug in iOS …
While the iPhone 14 Pro is a significant upgrade over the previous generation, the iPhone 14 isn’t quite as huge of a leap forward. The iPhone 14 looks virtually identical to the iPhone 13. It’s the same size, has the same notch, and the camera looks the same. It even uses the A15 chip, but …
One of the standout features of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max is the “Dynamic Island.” The replacement for the notch (or “sensor housing,” as Apple called it) works in tandem with the display. While the notch simply took up space, the Dynamic Island interacts with iPhone apps and expands to deliver notifications. App …
YouTube has been serving viewers unskippable ads for years, but recent reports claim that they are becoming longer and more frequent.
Nothing got a bigger reaction at Apple’s September event than the “Dynamic Island.” Apple has turned the new pill-shaped cutout at the top of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max into an interactive zone where notifications, alerts, and activities appear. If you’re wondering just how capable the Dynamic Island truly is, one …
In the coming weeks, iPhone owners are going to uncover a ton of neat tricks in iOS 16 that Apple never covered prior to launch. We’ve already covered a few of them, such as keyboard haptics and helpful Lock Screen widgets, but those are just the tip of the iceberg. iOS 16 also introduces a …
Disney Plus has another exciting month of new releases in store for subscribers this month. Our editors have combed through all of them to find the best, and you can view all the latest movies by release date. The most exciting new shows on Disney Plus in October include Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, which stars …
iOS 16 has been out since Monday, and iPhone owners are already picking out their favorite features of the major update. Unsurprisingly, the redesigned Lock Screen is dominating the conversation. There are already countless YouTube videos, tweets, and TikToks showcasing the creativity that the new Lock Screen supports. But other features that are not quite …
