Why you should be wary of online movie ratings, especially on Fandango
With an excursion to the movies now costing upwards of $20 these days (once you factor in popcorn and a beverage), movie ratings sites have …
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The most disruptive technology of the last century isn’t the smartphone
If you ask most people om the street what the most disruptive technology of the last century has been, they’re liable to guess something like the …
NYPD has some scary-sounding x-ray vans – and it’s refusing to talk about them
The New York Police Department has equipped x-rays in some of its vans but it’s refusing to talk about them due to “security concerns.” Even …
Microsoft is sorry it forced that Windows 10 update down your throat
How cool is it that Windows 10 is available as a free update to all Windows 7 and Windows 8 customers? Very cool if you …
Days after launch, the Popcorn Time for music app has been taken offline
The most impressive thing about Popcorn Time isn’t its massive selection of movies and TV shows or its sleek design. What’s so impressive about Popcorn …
AT&T CEO apologizes for awesomely bad response to longtime customer
AT&T just can’t seem to get out of its own way sometimes. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has apologized for an awesomely bad response to a longtime …
Keep your iPhone 6s dry for under $12 with this waterproof case on Amazon
You want to bring your iPhone when you go kayaking, canoeing and other water events without worrying about it getting wet. So keep your phone …
Russian hackers break into Dow Jones, swipe secret trading information
In what can only be described as a major security lapse, it seems some hackers from Russia successfully broke into the servers of Dow Jones, …
Sprint to start throttling some unlimited data users – here are the details
Sprint is following T-Mobile’s lead again, but not in a way that will make some unlimited data users happy. Sprint CTO John Saw announced on …
Report says ‘Chipgate’ may have cost Samsung Apple’s iPhone 7 business
Whenever Apple comes out to defend a potential flaw that has a “-gate” suffix — think Antennagate (iPhone 4), Bendgate (iPhone 6) or Batterygate / Chipgate (iPhone …
High-quality BlackBerry Priv hands-on video emerges
The remaining BlackBerry diehards don’t have a new BlackBerry 10 flagship phone to get excited for this year. Instead, they have the BlackBerry Priv, the …
U.S. charges hacker who leaked a ‘kill list’ of American personnel to ISIS
American officials have charged a hacker in Malaysia with leaking a “kill list” of more than 1,000 American military and government personnel to Islamic State, The …
Amazon deal of the day: 55% off a ThinkVision touchscreen monitor
Today’s Amazon deal of the day is a great one that you’ll definitely want to jump on. Until midnight PDT tonight, the retailer is offering …
How to get 3D Touch functionality and Live Photos on your iPhone 6
3D Touch is the main new feature on the iPhone 6s, offering iOS users ways to navigate apps and multitasking even faster than before (you can, however, turn …
Adobe releases patch for major Flash vulnerability – here’s how to download it
Just over 24 hours ago, a major security vulnerability affecting all versions of Flash for Windows, Mac and Linux was discovered and reported to Adobe. …
8 paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free today
It’s finally Friday, dear readers, which means the weekend is officially in sight. Start the celebration early with today’s list of eight paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for …
Save $100 on a Canon PowerShot camera with built-in Wi-Fi and NFC from Amazon
It’s incredible to think how far smartphone cameras have come over the past few years. Handsets like the iPhone 6s and Galaxy S6 shoot breathtaking …
The iPhone I couldn’t live with
Something occurred to me this morning: I’ve had an iPhone in my pocket every day of my life for more than eight years, since mid-summer …
We may never know the full story of Osama bin Laden’s death
Violent war stories have always played well with an American crowd, but none have been more celebrated in recent years than the invasion of Osama …
Microsoft will pay you to switch from Mac
Windows 10 has not been the boost PC vendors were hoping for. Reports from both Gartner and IDC earlier this week suggested that PC sales …
WSJ: NX could launch in 2016, will be Nintendo’s most powerful console ever
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo has begun sending out software development kits for its upcoming NX game console. The …
Today only: Popular clip-on lens kit for iPhone and Android now just $10 on Amazon
Last week, the BGR Deals team told you about a popular clip-on lens kit for any model iPhone and just about any model Android phone. This …
New rifle shoots drones out of the sky without firing a single bullet
One would need to be quite the marksman to shoot a drone out of the sky with a conventional rifle. Firing a bullet with a …
Sign of alien life? Kepler telescope spots strange star
A distant star is getting a lot of attention from astronomers – possibly as a sign that alien life is out there. The star KIC 8462852 …
How to give the Galaxy Note 5 a completely transparent rear cover
Want to make your Galaxy Note 5 even more eye catching? Then you should the advice of a Redditor who goes by the name of Skarface08 and …
Facebook looking to fix battery-stealing iPhone app
Several reports over the last few days that were echoed by many tech sites and on social channels revealed that Facebook might employ some shady …
Watch Jamie Foxx rock a pink iPhone 6s in new 3D Touch commercial
The pink iPhone 6s is so popular that it was the first to sell out when Apple kicked off iPhone 6s preorders a few days …
Incredible 360-degree interactive video of a plane taking off and landing from inside the cockpit
We’ve seen a number of incredible videos of planes taking off over the past few months, from this Russian fighter jet taking off vertically to …
Netflix wants to stream ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as soon as next year
We’re not sure how it happened, but somehow or another, Lucasfilm got everyone all excited for a new Star Wars movie. They brought on a …
Lucky Charms to fulfill childhood dreams with all-marshmallow boxes
Remember when you used to eat Lucky Charms and you thought to yourself, “The only thing I like is the marshmallows — why can’t they …
