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Ever since his debut over eighty years ago, Superman has been one of the most popular characters in the world of comics. And from the Fleischer cartoons through the box-office smash of Superman: The Movie–right through his recent appearances in films like Man of Steel and Justice League, he’s one of the world’s biggest movie stars, too. It’s only natural for these movies to draw on the comics. After all, they provide millions of pages of potential stories, and there’s at least that many hardcore fans who will riot if anyone changes the source material too much....

These are some big numbers, so it’s worth rethinking your Instagram content strategy and leveraging Instagram Reels to grow your business in 2023! We love Instagram here at Plann and want to give you the tools to skyrocket your growth and success on social media. We’ve collated all the top tips and insider insights you need to take your Instagram Reels from good to great. Ready to get started? Let’s dive in....

Charlize Theron is ready for a Mad Max: Fury Road spinoff about Furiosa to happen with George Miller. There aren’t many reboots that can match the acclaim that came with George Miller’s reboot of Mad Max. A franchise that once starred Mel Gibson was handed over to Tom Hardy a few years back. Despite production issues and reportedly a heated set when things got rolling, Fury Road still managed to be one of 2015’s best films....

The sequel Spider-Man: Far From Home can’t come fast enough, which means it’s time once again for Marvel to prepare their fans with a trip into the past: in the form of their Spider-Man: Far From Home Prelude comic book. As the name implies, the prelude is reminding fans of the it beneath the Spider-Man mask. Even though he’s now had more than one adventure with Tony Stark, Peter Parker is still just a kid more comfortable helping little old ladies than taking on cosmic catastrophes....

Most superheroes may owe their origins to individual writers, ancient mythology, or even universal truths about the human experience. But when you step into the realm of science fiction, time travel, and otherworldly space adventurers, modern creators have George Lucas to thank. Or, in the case of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, you have George Lucas to protect. That’s right, the latest dose of timestream meddling led to some serious mishaps surrounding the mind behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones - and the team suffered as a result....

As if we needed someone to tell us that the ongoing patent lawsuits between Apple and Motorola in Germany were getting a little out of control… Today the European Commission has finally stepped up calling Motorola’s enforcement of an injunction against Apple with mobile standard essential patents “abuse of a dominant position prohibited by EU antitrust rules.” The EU Commission, however, does note that the statement of objections sent to Motorola does not reflect the final outcome of its investigation into its use of standard essential patents (SEPs):...

There’s good news if you own Anker’s eufyCam 2: the long-awaited support for HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) is now rolling out in the latest firmware update. Apple first listed the eufyCam 2 as one of the security cameras due to get HSV back in November of last year … At that time, only one camera offered it immediately, but Apple said it would be coming to five other cameras. iMore spotted the firmware update....

. According to a report from BusinessInsider, which cited sources close to Yahoo, new CEO Marissa Mayer wants all employees to use an iPhone and is considering having Yahoo purchase the devices to “get consistency across the company.” Mayer was said to be a huge iPhone fan even in the halls of Google as she demonstrates in the above photo from Flicker user Sl1Very. Marissa Mayer poaches another Google employee for Yahoo’s Chief of Staff position Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer instating many Google beliefs as her reign begins First (of many) Googlers leaves for Yahoo under Marissa Mayer

We’re less than a week away from Apple’s ‘Gather around’ event at Steve Jobs Theater. The event is slated to take place on September 12th at 10AM PT/1PM ET, with Apple expected to introduce three new iPhone models, a new Apple Watch, and more. Read on for our full roundup of everything to except at Apple’s September 12th event… iPhone Xs First and foremost, Apple will introduce the iPhone Xs with a 5....

The ninth season of the anthology series, American Horror Story, is on its way. So far the seasons have taken us through murder houses, insane asylums, tragic circuses, New Orleans witches, vampire hotels, the missing colony of Roanoke, the 2016 election, and a nuclear apocalypse. Now, this upcoming season is called 1984. Based on past performances, the acting in this horror series tends to be stunning. However, they are losing some of the faces that are seen as classic American Horror Story actors....

After Dora and the Lost City of Gold, director James Bobin hopes to be part of future installments. During an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, the British filmmaker discussed the franchise’s potential moving forward. Starring Isabela Moner as Dora the Explorer, Bobin’s latest feature is based on Nickelodeon’s popular animated television series. In spirit, the big screen adventure adaption is a continuation of the Dora storyline, as the main character’s life shifts from the jungle to a California high school and back to the jungle....

Both the Facebook and Twitch messes were caused by configuration errors, admit the companies. A mistake by Facebook led to a prolonged global outage of all the company’s services, while a similar error by Twitch left all its files exposed to a hacker … Literally the entirety of Twitch.tv was grabbed and shared by a hacker yesterday. Twitch has now officially confirmed this in a blog post, though its language (“some data”) did downplay the seriousness....

In August last year, the European Commission ruled that Ireland must recover 13 billion euros ($15bn) in unpaid taxes from Apple, ruling the ‘special deal’ illegal. Both Apple and Ireland are appealing the rulings although Ireland did say it would collect the money begrudgingly in the meantime. Apparently. that didn’t happen. Today, the Commission said that Ireland has still not received the money from Apple and is now taking legal action to pursue....

CCP Games is introducing several new Tech 2 Triglavian Collective vessels to EVE Online as the developer teases major story beats related to the mysterious new faction in 2019 and beyond. During the keynote presentation at EVEsterdam 2019, the first of many stops around the globe as part of the EVE Invasion Tour, the developer unveiled new EVE Online content and quality of life updates that directly target issues discussed and raised by the game’s community and community representatives (The Council of Stellar Management, or “CSM” as it’s referred to as)....

Update: Apple’s decision to restrict material created with the iBooks Author platform from being sold anywhere other than through the iBookstore has started to create a bit of controversy. One author has likened Apple’s policies to “Adobe declaring that if you use Photoshop to export a JPEG, you can’t freely sell it to Getty”. Get the full story here. With Apple just finishing up its biggest education announcement in recent years to introduce the new “iBooks 2....

Facebook on Wednesday announced a new update to its mobile app’s settings menu, which will arrive later this week for users. The company is now making it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings with simplified options. According to Facebook in a blog post, the new settings menu has been redesigned to make things more simplified and easier to find and. While Facebook’s settings are currently spread across multiple sections, they will now be available in fewer categories for Facebook users in mobile platforms....

Evernote is enacting a new two device limit for its free Basic plan. It’s also raising the prices for its Plus and Premium plans, as it looks to invest in improvements over the long term. I’ve been a pretty vocal Evernote supporter over the years, and have waffled between its Premium and Basic tiers on and off as my needs fluctuated. This is just another couple of steps that Evernote has taken to devalue its Basic plan, as it urges users to adopt its Premium or Plus plans....

Last Updated: April 19 Marvel Studios’ marketing campaign for Avengers: Infinity War is now well underway, with several trailers, TV spots, and clips having already released. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo - based on a script by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely - Avengers: Infinity War unites the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with the Guardians of the Galaxy for an ultimate showdown with Thanos and his loyal Black Order. Avengers: Infinity War adds to Marvel’s busy ‘Phase Three’ superhero release schedule, and marks the beginning of the end of the first saga in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that started 10 years ago with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man....

Even the most popular TV shows that fans talk about years after the final episode can have some weak storylines, weak characters, and even some weak seasons. In the case of Sex and the City, which aired from 1998 until 2004, not every season was absolutely amazing. Of course, this is something that TV fans are used to, as it’s rare that every episode is going to be incredibly strong....

To enhance the feature within Facebook Messenger that lets users send money to one another, today the app is getting an update that enables payments among groups of users. The feature is aimed at people that want to be able to easily split restaurant bills or send money to friends, and works via group conversations in Messenger. It’s first coming to desktop, but should arrive later for iPhone and iPad users as the Android app today gets access first....