Writer James Tynion IV is no stranger to Gotham, having worked on such Batman titles as Detective Comics and Batman: Eternal. But in his new nine-issue story arc “Their Dark Designs,” Tynion is bringing an “action-horror” element to DC’s flagship book with gruesome new characters, and graphic death scenes. Despite a long career writing stories within the Batman franchise, Batman #86 (on sale now) marks Tynion’s first time in the driver’s seat of DC’s flagship Batman comic....

In a new NOVA documentary episode that recently aired on PBS, David Pogue hosts and checks out a next generation battery invented by Mike Zimmerman that won’t explode like the Samsung Note 7 (or create a thermal event) even when cut or punctured. The Search for the Super Battery episode is an hour-long look at “the hidden world of energy storage and how it holds the keys to a greener future....

A succession of cryptic clips posted online reveal that a new trailer for Joker is set to drop on Wednesday. The DCEU kicked off in 2013 with Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. He later returned to direct the two follow-up movies, Batman v Superman and Justice League. Those films also spun-off into a Patty Jenkins-directed solo outing for Wonder Woman, as Warner Bros incorporated more interconnected storytelling. Unfortunately, despite a multiple-movie plan seemingly in place, the studio switched tactics after Snyder stepped away due to a personal tragedy....

It’s up to Santa’s daughter, Noelle Claus, to save the family business in the trailer and poster for the Disney Plus fantasy comedy, Noelle. Announced in early 2017, the Christmas-themed project was originally slated to open in theaters this November. However, upon deciding to launch a streaming service of its own called Disney Plus (as competition for the likes of Netflix), the Mouse House revealed that Noelle - or, as it was originally titled, Nicole - would be premiering as an original movie on its streamer, instead....

Update: Apple has responded with an extensive statement on its newsroom site. It says corporate tax rate on foreign earnings is 21 percent, and 35 percent on income from overseas investments. It says “no operations or investments were moved from Ireland”. The New York Times has published a lengthy report claiming Apple started using the island of Jersey as a tax haven after its tax arrangement in Ireland came under fire....

Samsung Galaxy A7 2016 (codename: a7xelte) was launched in the year December 2015. The phone came out of the box with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and later upgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Galaxy A7 2016. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

Samsung Galaxy S6 (All Variant) was launched in the year March 2015. The phone came out of the box with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and was later upgraded to Android 7.0 Nougat. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S6. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly....

Xiaomi Mi 6X (codename: wayne) was launched in the year April 2018. The phone came out of the box with Android 8.1 Oreo. Recently this device has received the official TWRP recovery support. So, on this page, we will guide you to install the TWRP Recovery on Xiaomi Mi 6X. This guide contains both the written instruction and video tutorial to help you install it quickly. Make sure to download the files required and then jump straight into instruction on how to install TWRP Recovery and Root your Xiaomi Mi 6X....

“Our role is to imagine products that don’t exist and guide them to life,” said Apple industrial designer Chris Stringer (no relation to Sony’s ex-CEO Howard Stringer), who has been a part of every design since 1995, when he testified today in court as part of the Apple vs. Samsung trial. Who helps imagine those products that come to life? Stringer told the court that Apple has a small team of only 15 or 16 people who design the original idea for the company’s key products, from the iPhone to the MacBook Pro, AllThingsD first reported....

OnLive Desktop Standard Last night I launched OnLive Desktop Standard on my iPad. I noticed two new icons…Internet Explorer 9 and Adobe Reader. The ability to work on MS Office Files with your iPad OnLive Desktop has always been available. Now Standard account users can sync PDF files among your computer systems and read them. The Standard version includes Internet Explorer 9, but not Adobe Flash.Since free Standard accounts don’t have Flash, general web browsing isn’t supported....

Recently, a Motorola One phone spotted on GeekBench, now a new Motorola phone appeared on TENAA. The appeared phone may the unannounced Motorola One smartphone. TENAA also listed key specs of the phone that the benchmark database wouldn’t. The certified phone from Motorola comes with Motorola XT1941-2 model number. It has a 5.88-inch display that supports 1520 x 720 pixels of resolution and offers 19:9 aspect ratio. The body dimensions of the are 149....

Nanoleaf HomeKit lights are great for decorating and entertaining all year — long after the Christmas tree is taken down and the holiday lights are all boxed up. Nanoleaf now makes two styles of smart lights that illuminate your walls: Light Panels and Canvas. Here’s how they compare: Nanoleaf Light Panels ($229), originally called Aurora, are triangular tiles that connect using a modular system to create colorful light designs that you can control with Siri or an iOS app....

From the last decade, Netflix has been a helpful platform for veteran filmmakers and up-and-coming artists to partner in creating films. This also applies to animation, as the streaming service effectively established its animation division and branched out with acclaimed projects like Bojack Horseman, Big Mouth, and Tuca & Bertie. Even with these quality animated shows on Netflix, they should not overshadow the service’s animated films. Thus, this list will rank the Netflix original animated films....

It’s no secret that Netflix has been a dominant streaming service, and part of the reason is that they continue to produce a plethora of original content. This includes movies and television shows, and there are lots of Netflix Originals to go around for people of any taste. With 2020 just starting fresh, there are many series to come to this popular streaming service in the near future. While most television lovers will be anticipating their favorites returning, not every new Netflix show can be as good as the rest....

Apple has gradually been amping up its focus on original content, but time and time again reports have claimed that the company lacks a clear focus with these efforts. Now, a new report from Mashable reiterates Apple’s scattered approach to content… The report explains that while some have reported Apple’s ambitious content goals, the company itself still isn’t quite sure what it wants to do. Citing an unnamed source, today’s report says that there’s been a “moving target” as to Apple’s content plans:...

NOTE: This article contains SPOILERS for Nightwing #16 - He may have begun his career as the second fiddle to the Dark Knight, but Nightwing has achieved unheard of levels of success in his solo career (the Beyoncé of superheroes, one might say). When the DC Rebirth stormed the comic industry sales charts, there was a reason that Dick Grayson’s new solo series ranked behind only the Justice League and his mentor, Batman....

Ninja Gaiden is one of the series that helped define the character action genre, with ridiculously bloody and frenetic combat. As a reboot of the classic franchise, then, the new Ninja Gaiden was much different. It’s been eight years since a new Ninja Gaiden, as Team Ninja moved on and focused on new projects. That means the franchise was completely absent from the life of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One....

After months of anticipation following its official reveal in October, details on the Nintendo Switch console are finally hitting at a giant-sized event. The Switch is set to be the successor to Nintendo’s Wii U, which has struggled to compete against Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. It will be the first console/handheld hybrid on the market, blurring the line between Nintendo’s popular brands. The cartridge-based system is set to function as a tablet, with a port that streams video to a television....

We first told you about Nova, the Bluetooth flash for iPhone, over a year again when the portable wireless flash was crowdfunding on Kickstarter. After being funded in just two days and raising three times its goal in funding from backers, the wireless flash debuted earlier this year as promised. We reviewed the Nova wireless Bluetooth flash after its launch earlier this year and found its a really clever accessory for iPhone and even iPad users snapping pictures from dark scenes to simple selfies....

Windows 10 users have reported having issues with their graphics cards, namely the NVIDIA GeForce variety. It looks like NVIDIA is doing its best to stay on top of the situation though. Last week the company released new GeForce drivers for Windows 10 users on the same day Microsoft rolled another set of Windows 10 updates. According to NVIDIA, the GeForce 355.80 updated drivers addressed “Excessive virtual memory consumption for SLI configurations running Windows 10....