Nearly 15 years ago, comic book fans scoffed when Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker inThe Dark Knight… until Ledger’s performance blew them away and earned a posthumous Oscar. Robert Pattinson was also met with mockery when he was cast as Bruce Wayne/Batman by director Matt Reeves.The Batman‘s new trailer may put some of those jokes to rest. So far, Pattinson’s take on Batman is angry, vengeful, and even frightening....

Being secure in your home is one of the main reasons for starting a smart home, alongside ease of use and automation. One of the best ways to increase security is to have asecurity camerainstalled, either inside or outside the home. And luckily, you don’t necessarily need to spend a bunch of money to do so. While spending hundreds of dollars can give you all the features you didn’t know you needed and the best design, it doesn’t change the core functionality of a security camera....

The Octopus Murders director “haunted” by sinister discovery American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders, the latest true crime offering on Netflix, examines a tangled web of software, spies, crime, and politics. Following its release, director Zachary Treitz has opened up about one discovery in particular that “haunted” him. There’s a lot to unpack inAmerican Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. The four-partdocuseriessees Treitz joining his friend, photojournalist Christian Hansen, on a trip deep into a rabbit hole first uncovered by the late writer Danny Casolaro....

It wasn’t just Facebook’s reputation that took a massive hit on Mondayafter its site went down globallyalong with Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, which it also operates. The company’s ad revenue was also affected during the unexpected outage that some experts are saying is the worst to ever hit Facebook. Curious to find out just how much ad revenue slipped through the social networking giant’s hands during the downtime, fact-checking website Snopescrunched the numbersand came up with the colossal figure of $66 million....

The Walt Disney Company revealed its newfeature film release schedulefollowing its acquisition of21st Century Fox, and the revised list contains a number of surprises, including a trio of new Star Wars films and new release dates for James Cameron’sAvatarsequels. Previously, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that theatrical Star Wars would be going on“hiatus”followingStar Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker, which debuts on December 20. It looks like that break won’t last too long....

TikTok is obsessed with this viral hack for juicing lemons A clip from a man showing off a hack for juicing lemons with ease has gone viral, making TikTok obsessed with the trick. Since its launch in 2016, TikTok has been the home of hundreds of various types of life hacks that go viral across the internet. Just in 2024, there have been viral tips onhow to save money while running your AC,ways toget the “perfect” cheese slice,andeven a “game-changing” way to cut your sandwich....

Vasiliy Lomachenko next fight: Shakur Stevenson front runner amid lucrative options Vasiliy Lomachenko announced his return to top level boxing on Saturday with a destructive win overGeorge Kambosos Jrto win the vacant IBF lightweight world title. Lomachenko stopped the Australian in the 11th round to become a four-time, three-weight, world champion in Perth, to move hisprofessional record to 18 wins and three losses in 21 fights. As such, the 36-year-old now has a multitude of options at his disposal for a lucrative next fight....

Eager to deliver the best content to space fans, NASA is about to overhaul its online presence with a new streaming service and fresh designs across all of its websites. The U.S. space agency dropped a trailer (below) for the new NASA+ streaming service on Thursday, which is set to go live in the coming months. It’ll be available for free on most major platforms via the official NASA app on iOS and Android; streaming media players such as Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV; and on the web across desktop and mobile devices....

Last month, WhatsApp introducednew chat themes. The free messaging and video calling app is launching a new message threads feature to reduce chaos in group chats. WABetaInfodiscovered that a new Android beta version of WhatsApp includes a feature to organize message replies into threaded conversations. The site explains that “instead of scrolling through a long list of individual replies, users will be able to follow and view all the related responses in a dedicated thread, keeping the conversation structured and easy to follow....

What’s the biggest show on television right now? The answer may surprise you. If you look at Twitter, you might think it’sThe White Lotusor one of those dreadful Real Housewives reality shows. If you read Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, you may think it’sWednesdayorDahmer. But how many new shows have spawned an entire fictional universe, with spinoffs more successful than the last? For five seasons,Yellowstonehas been an unexpected hitwith audiences. Itsfirst spinoff,1883, with country singers Tim McGrawand Faith Hill was also a hit, and so the Yellowstone universe has further expanded with1923, a new limited series starring Star Wars andIndiana Jones legend Harrison Fordand Academy Award winner Helen Mirren....

After releasing its “pro”Powerplay wireless charging system and micelast summer, Logitech returns with an affordable wireless mouse for mainstream PC gamers. Called the G305, the new peripheral is based on Logitech’s Lightspeed wireless technology promising wired-like performance only seen in the company’s premium mice lineup. What you won’t see here is a premium price. The G305 ships this month for $59.99. PC gamers looking for lots of bling in a mouse need to look elsewhere....

This story is part of our continuing coverage of CES 2020, including tech and gadgets from the showroom floor. I’ve been excited about wireless power over distance since thefirst live demo I sawfive years ago. It felt a little bit like magic, as interesting technology innovations can do from time to time. There were already a number of players in the space back then, though few that could, or would, show you a working demonstration....

Discord has become the go-to service for players looking to chat with each other while they enjoy some PC games. Unfortunately, you can’t use it on consoles, which has left the communities with few ways to communicate with each other. Now, Microsoft is looking to change that bypartnering with Discordto offer account integration with Xbox. In the not-too-distant future, Xbox players will be able to link their Xbox Live account with their Discord account from their Xbox One....