Summary DC Comicsis one of the largest producers of comic books in the entire world, responsible for absolutely genre-defining characters such as Batman and Superman. These characters practically defined geeky culture in America when they first appeared and the story of DC’s founding is just as fascinating as any superhero origin. The first inkling of DC Comics was founded in 1930 by Harry Donenfeld and Jack Liebowitz. The two made a fortune putting out pulp magazines, which were borderline pornography for the time....

We here at Digital Trends always keep our eye on the three leading TV brands. In no particular order, we’re talking about Sony, Samsung, and LG, but today, we’d like to focus the spotlight on the company that’s had its foot in the TV game the longest: Sony. If you haven’t heard, this week the manufacturer has discounted every size of its popular Bravia 7 Series QLED, including the 55-inch version....

If you’re looking for excellentCyber Monday deals, Walmart is the place to go. Right now, you can buy a JVC 43-inch QLED TV for only $228, saving you $80 off the usual price of $308. A tremendous bargain that gains you QLED technology for an incredibly low price, this is easily one of the bestCyber Monday TV dealsout there. We’re not counting on this sticking around for long, so here’s why you need to snap it up immediately....

While the laptop industry continues to move toward14-inch laptopsand larger, the13-inch laptopremains an important category. One of the best is theApple MacBook Air M2, with an extremely thin and well-built chassis, great performance, and incredibly long battery life. Lenovo has recently introduced the third generation of itsThinkPad X1 Nano, one of the lightest laptops we’ve tested and a good performer as well. It’s stiff competition, but which of these two diminutive laptops stands apart?...

Summary Comedian Tig Notaro joined the cast ofStar Trek: Discoveryin season 2, and her dry humor made her a quick fan favorite.DiscoverybroughtStar Trekinto the era of streaming television, launching a new golden age for the franchise. Following Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew of the USS Discovery,Star Trek: Discoveryexplored many different kinds of stories throughout its five seasonsand introduced some amazing new characters to theStar Trekuniverse. Having previously worked with Tig Notaro, Alex Kurtzman,Star Trekexecutive producer andStar Trek: Discovery’s co-creator, reached out to her and asked her to joinDiscovery’s cast....

US court strikes down FTC ‘Click to Cancel’ rule A federal appeals court has blocked a key consumer protection rule that would have made it easier for Americans to cancel subscriptions online, dealing a blow to the Federal Trade Commission days before the regulation was set to take effect. The court ruled that while deceptive subscription practices are a legitimate concern, the FTC’s procedural missteps rendered the entire rule invalid. “Vacatur of the entire Rule is appropriate in this case because of the prejudice suffered by Petitioners as a result of the Commission’s procedural error,” the judges wrote....

With Tik Tok’s future uncertain, the search is on for the next great social media sharing app, andTrilleris in contention for the crown. Loved by countless celebrities and influencers, and with rapidly rising user numbers, Triller is poised to make a major dent in the world of social media. Positioned as a more mature, music-focused version of Tik Tok’s hugely successful video app concept, it might just be the right app at the right time for anyone looking to expand their social media footprints....

Summary Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagais not the best movie in the franchise, explainsGame of Thronesauthor George R.R. Martin. Box office returns have been disappointing for the fifth movie in the long-running action series once fronted by Mel Gibson, the George Miller-directed epic having taken just $144 million worldwide in three weeks of release. Audiences may not be flocking toFuriosa, despite the promise of an immersive big-screen experience, but critics have been quick to praise Miller’s latestMad Maxfranchiseachievement, as reflected in the movie’s 90% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes....

In recent days, there’s been some talk of Apple launching a new lossless hi-fi audio tier for itsApple Musicstreaming music service. The leading evidence for such a move is a few lines of code in iOS 14.6 betaspotted by 9to5Mac. Those lines, which have since been removed, referenced “lossless” audio with the Apple Music app. Apple certainly has competitive reasons to finally venture into the lossless audio category:Spotify,Tidal,Amazon Music, andQobuzall offer CD-quality orbetter-than-CD-qualitymusic, which leaves Apple Music as one of the last holdouts....

All new Team-Up abilities & changes in Marvel Rivals Season 2 Marvel Rivals will be adding several new Team-Ups as well as changing and removing existing ones in Season 2. Here are all the details. Season 2marked the first time devs introduced new Team-Up abilities to the game, which affected some of the old ones. Asconfirmedby devs, there will be more changes to come. The midseason 2.5 update is already shaping up to be huge, as there are a total of six new Team-Ups....

Secret exits, or warp zones, have been hidden away in Mario games ever since the originalSuper Mario Bros.on the NES. These special pipes allow Mario to skip levels, or entire worlds depending on the game. That is, if you are able to find them. These secret exits are never in obvious locations, often requiring players to go places the game doesn’t even imply you should be able to reach. InSuper Mario 3D World,in particular, they are very well hidden and require a bit of skill on top of that....

If you’re on the lookout forApple deals, today’s your lucky day because Amazon is apparently having a flash sale on different kinds of Apple products, includingAirPods deals,Apple Watch deals,iPad deals, andMacBook deals. You shouldn’t miss this opportunity to enjoy discounts when purchasing an Apple device, as there’s no telling when these offers will become available again after they’re gone. Apple fans know that discounts for the company’s products don’t happen too often, so if you see an offer that you like, you shouldn’t hesitate to take advantage of it....

Need some help around the house? Amazon to the rescue. The online retail giant is expanding its offline reach by way of AmazonHome Servicesin the United States, where users can shop for a home cleaning much in the way they might shop for a vacuum cleaner. It’s proven quite popular since its initial U.S. launch back in March of 2015 (the number of service providers has increased more than 1,500 percent, and now includes over 1,200 unique services), and this week, the Seattle-based company announced the expansion of Home Services into 20 new cities, including Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Boulder, Cleveland, and more....