7 of the most exciting new iOS 26 features coming to your iPhone
Apple will open WWDC 2025 on Monday with its annual introductory keynote, where it will demo the tentpole features of its various operating systems. This …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
Latest Articles by Chris Smith
Who wrote the Bible? AI tries to give us an answer
If you’ve ever wondered who wrote the Bible, you’ll be glad to know that AI might help unravel that mystery. The Holy Book was written …
Google AI Mode brings gorgeous interactive graphs to Search
I wasn’t a big fan of Google’s AI Overviews when they debuted atop Google Search. I still don’t like the feature, even though it’s more …
GameStop broke some customers’ Nintendo Switch 2 units with a hilarious mistake
The Nintendo Switch 2 preorder turned out to be quite a rollercoaster for US buyers. First, there was the price shock. The Switch 2 was …
iPhone 17 Air fast charging sounds incredible, but how fast will it be?
The nature of my job made me look at battery life and charging speeds for years, but I would have done it as a consumer …
Humanoid AI robots may soon jump out of Amazon vans to deliver packages
One of the great things about Amazon is its fast delivery options, especially if you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber. That speed is made possible by …
ChatGPT just got a lot more personal, but not for everyone
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X earlier this week that ChatGPT o3-pro will launch this summer for ChatGPT Pro users paying $200/month. While o3-pro …
iOS 26 beta 1 launches soon: Will it work on your iPhone?
Apple fans around the world are probably anxiously waiting for next week’s main keynote, which will open this year’s WWDC. The event is where Apple …
How Meta tracked your mobile browsing on Android without consent
If you visited adult sites on your Android device via incognito browsing sessions or a VPN while also logged into Facebook and Instagram, Meta might …
What the new Galaxy Z Fold 7 price leak may tell us about the iPhone 17
The summer is about to bring us a few exciting premium phone launches, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 next month, …
Everything to know about ChatGPT’s new memory upgrade for Free users
OpenAI’s plans to turn ChatGPT into a super-assistant aren’t exactly a secret. Sam Altman has said more than once that the AI of the future …
iOS 26 leak spills details about key Apple app upgrades
We’re in the endgame now, with less than a week to go until Apple unveils its next-gen operating systems. WWDC 2025 will be remembered for …
LawZero will be an ‘honest’ AI that protects you from rogue agents
Safety is always going to be paramount when it comes to artificial intelligence. After all, one of our collective fears is a highly advanced AI …
Galaxy S26 might get a surprise AI assistant instead of Google Gemini
The next phase of AI will bring us more personal AI assistant experiences than we’ve had before. The writing is already on the wall, and …
Photoshop for Android launches in beta with built-in Firefly AI
AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini have become incredibly powerful in recent months, gaining image generation and editing features that let you create amazing visuals. …
iOS 26 is almost here, and this brilliant iOS 18 feature is still not available in Europe
Apple’s WWDC 2025 event opens next Tuesday, and iOS 26 (the replacement of iOS 19) will be the star of the show. The iPhone operating …
Google’s brilliant new AI app might convince you to buy a more expensive phone
I don’t know about you, but I want AI software to become so sophisticated that it can act as a personal assistant, similar to what …
Leaked document reveals ChatGPT’s plans to build a ‘super-assistant’
If you’ve been following OpenAI and ChatGPT over the past few years, you probably know how much the company has grown and how capable the …
Those amazing Veo 3 videos will finally tell you they were made with AI
Google had an amazing I/O 2025 event a few weeks ago, stunning the world with several product announcements. It wasn’t just about showing off impressive …
Stranger Things 5 release dates: Everything you need to know
I’ve been waiting for years to see how Stranger Things ends, and I was counting on Netflix to reveal season 5’s release date during the …
Apple Watch Series 10 has another problem runners will hate
I might have told you this once or twice before, but I’m a long-distance runner. I started running again after a COVID-mandated hiatus and then …
This brilliant, hidden iPhone feature lets you print anything to PDF
I’ve been printing a lot lately, but only to PDF, as I use this format type to feed information to ChatGPT. I explained the other …
This Apple Watch quirk will annoy anyone who loves collecting badges
The main reason I use an Apple Watch is for my health. I want to keep track of as many health parameters as possible, from …
AI products that sound too good to be true might be malware in disguise
AI continues to be the biggest thing in tech, so it’s no wonder hackers want to take advantage of it in their attacks on unsuspecting …
DeepSeek R1 AI can now run on a single GPU
The next big thing from DeepSeek isn’t here yet. That’s DeepSeek R2, which is in development and should bring notable performance improvements. But like OpenAI, …
io’s first ChatGPT device will be an ambient computer, but what does that even mean?
What began as exciting speculation a few years ago is now reality. Former Apple design guru Jony Ive is building the first ChatGPT hardware device, …
Nvidia CEO knows exactly who will take your job, and it’s not just AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei gave a stark warning earlier this week, saying that AI will indeed replace human workers in various industries on an unprecedented …
You won’t believe this movie was made with AI
I started my morning watching a short movie, knowing the whole thing was made with AI. But it only took me a few seconds to …
Dario Amodei isn’t sugar-coating it: AI might steal half of low-level white-collar jobs overnight
We’ve been talking about AI stealing jobs ever since ChatGPT went viral in late 2022, and that chatter has increased ever since. AI models receive …
10-year Google Photos anniversary brings brand-new AI features
Google on Wednesday announced 10 new Google Photos features to celebrate the app’s tenth anniversary, including several new AI tools to help you edit photos …
