New book claims Facebook fired 52 employees for spying on users
Earlier this week, The Telegraph received an advance copy of a new book titled “An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook’s Battle for Domination” and shared some …
Jacob Siegal
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.
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Every new movie and show coming to Disney+ in August 2021
Between Black Widow and the Loki finale, July was quite a month for Marvel fans. The cherry on top that was the Deadpool-MCU crossover certainly …
Valve takes on the Nintendo Switch with its own portable gaming PC
At long last, the Nintendo Switch has a serious challenger. On Thursday, Valve announced the Steam Deck — a handheld device capable of playing PC …
A piece of paper might fix the worst thing about the Nintendo Switch
Last week, Nintendo announced a new Switch with a 7-inch OLED display. It was not the Switch Pro that had been hinted at in rumors, …
Galaxy S20 screens are failing, and no one seems to know why
Recent rumors suggest that we’re less than a month out from Samsung’s next big smartphone reveal event. Prolific leaker Evan Blass recently shared renders of …
‘Loki’ season finale sets the stakes for all of Marvel’s Phase 4 movies
I didn’t think Marvel would go there. The season finale of Loki (which will return for season 2) was the most momentous episode of a …
iOS 15 beta 3 and iPadOS 15 beta 3 are rolling out now on iPhone and iPad
Apple seeded iOS 15 beta 3 and iPadOS 15 beta 3 to developers on Wednesday. The third beta of 2021’s new software releases comes just …
Disney just raised the price of ESPN+ for the second time in 2021
Disney is giving ESPN+ its second price hike of 2021. Starting on August 13th, Disney will raise the price of subscriptions to $6.99 a month …
Watch Deadpool cross over with the MCU for the first time
We are all anxiously awaiting news about Deadpool’s arrival in the MCU following Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Kevin Feige already confirmed Deadpool 3 …
Apple just released a $99 MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12 models
Moments before releasing iOS 14.7 RC, Apple launched the new MagSafe Battery Pack accessory on Tuesday. The battery pack is white and costs $99. It …
iOS 14.7 RC now available with support for MagSafe Battery Packs
We’re nearing the final days of iOS 14 as Apple rolls out the iOS 14.7 release candidate. This is the final version of the software …
Apple says it might have to completely stop selling iPhones in the UK
Apple is no stranger to legal battles, but the latest fight could be one of its most dramatic of all time. Apple has threatened to …
Android 12 will let you start playing a game while it’s still downloading
The Google for Games Developer Summit kicked off this Monday, and there has already been at least one interesting announcement. Android 12 will introduce a …
AT&T’s most expensive wireless plan finally offers actual unlimited data
When it comes to wireless data plans, “unlimited” doesn’t always really mean unlimited. Usually, no matter how much you pay for your plan, the carrier …
The first major Galaxy S22 leak reveals the flagship phone’s release date
It’s still only Monday, but this has already been quite a week for Samsung leaks. Earlier today, we posted a series of leaks that Evan …
Nintendo won’t say if the OLED Switch fixes the console’s worst problem
Nintendo announced a new Nintendo Switch model with a 7-inch OLED screen, enhanced audio, and a wider kickstand last Tuesday. While these are all welcome …
Everything coming and going on Netflix: Week of July 11th
Netflix is giving horror fans every they could ask for and more this month. The week of July 11th marks the third week in a …
iOS 14.7 beta 5 fixes annoying iPhone bug that disables Wi-Fi connections
Apple released a new iOS 14.7 beta Thursday afternoon, and at first glance, it did not seem very substantial. iOS 15 should be out before …
Everything Netflix revealed about the future of ‘The Witcher’ at WitcherCon
Netflix has a bonafide hit on its hands with The Witcher. Based on the books by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski (which subsequently inspired the …
Leaked iPhone 13 molds show off the designs of all four new models
In around two months, Apple will pull back the curtain on its iPhone 13 series. Apple is expected to reveal its new iPhone in September …
All of these Android cryptocurrency mining apps are actually scams
Cryptocurrencies have been huge for years, but the digital assets have now well and truly gone mainstream. Even with Bitcoin having lost half of its …
TikTok wants to help you find a new job with video resumes
Posting on social media can be a great way to squander any future job opportunities. But now it’s also a great way to find them. …
Everyone’s talking about Zack Snyder’s next epic Netflix movie
Zack Snyder has had as busy a year as any Hollywood director in 2021. HBO Max released Zack Snyder’s Justice League on March 18th, and …
Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ hits Disney+ next month – here’s the first trailer
Marvel Studios released the first trailer for its fourth Disney+ show, What If…?, on Thursday. What If…? is the first animated series from the studio, …
Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ gets a digital spinoff series ahead of season 3
It has been about nine months since Amazon’s The Boys wrapped up its second season. Season 3 drops later this year, but in the meantime, …
Android app says it can test your phone’s water resistance without using any water
It’s been about a decade since I thought about Apple’s old slogan: “There’s an app for that.” That changed this Wednesday. Apple had nothing to …
You have to watch this unused WWDC 2014 intro starring Larry David
We thought the reveal of the Nintendo Switch OLED model would be the biggest surprise of the week. That was before we saw Larry David …
This banking app closed accounts without warning and kept people’s money
In recent years, online-only financial companies have been springing up at a rapid pace. There are many pros and cons to using an online service …
Nintendo Switch update will help save precious storage space
Few companies are still capable of surprising fans the way that Nintendo can. On Tuesday, the company suddenly announced the oft-rumored OLED-equipped Nintendo Switch without …
iPhone 13 Pro case leak spoils one of Apple’s biggest design changes
After delaying the iPhone 12 series due to the pandemic, Apple appears to be back on track in 2021. Reports suggest that the iPhone 13 …
