When you have a medium with lots of characters who have extraordinary powers, the apparent natural tendency is to wonder which ones could best beat the living daylights out of the others. If science could somehow harness the energy from every discussion/argument over which superhero would win in a fight, we’d never have another energy …

Here’s an easy way to keep your phone screen looking fresh and inviting: install a live wallpaper. Live wallpapers are animated and typically interactive backgrounds that provide ever-changing screens to keep your phone dynamic. A longtime Android feature, live wallpapers can change once in awhile or every time you power on the screen. Because Android has become more efficient over …

Cleveland Cavaliers fans are flummoxed. LeBron James, one of the most highly regarded basketball players ever, quietly unfollowed the team’s official Twitter account on Monday, shortly after he posted his 41st career triple-double (33 points scored, 11 rebounds and 11 assists). The performance fueled a 124-91 blowout of the Denver Nuggets and helped the team win the Central Division title. …

Hang on to your seat, because April for Netflix is actually pretty awesome. On the originals front, season two of “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” arrives on April 15. The first season was really fun to watch so the second season has big shoes to fill. A new Patton Oswalt special also makes its way to Netflix, called “Talking for Clapping,” later …

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It doesn’t take much scrutiny of the event invitation we received from HTC Tuesday morning to decode that HTC is finally unveiling this year’s flagship Android phone, presumably the HTC One M10, on April 12. The invitation defines an online event — a streaming presentation, really — in which the Taiwan-based company will unveil the “power of 10.” In this …

Facebook activated its tool to help people stay in touch after fatal terrorist bombings struck the airport and subway in Brussels on Tuesday. The social network tool, also used after November terrorist attacks in Paris, lets people tells their contacts that they’re safe. It’s one of the many ways the Internet has become an essential tool in responding to crises. …

Traffic in the Indonesian city of Jakarta was brought to a halt Tuesday due to violent protests against ride-sharing apps. The protests came from Jakarta’s taxi drivers, who caused traffic jams by blocking off several main roads. Some were also witnessed on social media damaging vehicles and confronting bystanders. Their actions came in response to the Indonesian government’s apparent refusal …

Having trouble with the Windows Store? If the Store is refusing to launch, crashing or freezing, or if apps are not downloading or updating, you’re probably just a little frustrated. Before you toss your computer out the window and swear off Windows 10 forever, try clearing the Store cache — it’s fast, simple and may resolve all of your issues …

Now playing: Watch this: Tinier, cheaper, iPhone SE arrives 1:25 Apple’s latest iPhone is smaller and cheaper, making it a tempting buy for anyone looking to upgrade. However, if downsizing or switching to Android isn’t your thing, there are a bevy of other iPhone options available. We’ve neatly outlined the pricing information for each model here, and if you’re interested …

Google has awarded the top prize in this year’s doodle contest to a teen whose artwork conveys her “Afrocentric life.” Akilah Johnson, a 10th grader from Washington DC, beat out 100,000 contenders from the 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and her hometown. The annual Doodle 4 Google contest asks students from kindergarten through 12th grade to create art that incorporates …

If you were expecting Apple to unveil a new smartwatch at Monday’s event, you may be feeling a little disappointed today. What we got instead was a price cut and some new bands for the existing Apple Watch. But Apple isn’t the only smartwatch maker that has skipped out on introducing a new timepiece so far in 2016. Two of …

When superheroes fight each other on behalf of us mere mortals, it never seems to go well. We’ll see this week what mayhem unfolds in “Batman v Superman.” Until we get a firsthand look the DC Comics crusaders duke it out on the big screen, we can watch the duo have a duel of a different sort. Related stories Wonder …

Apple is wagering that its iPhone SE will appeal to consumers in China and India who aren’t fixated on big-screen phones. At an event Monday, Apple unveiled the iPhone SE with a 4-inch screen, an aluminum body, a 12-megapixel camera, Apple Pay and the latest version of Wi-Fi known as 802.11ac. The new phone starts at $399 with 16GB of …

While the human version of the Caped Crusader will be showing off the impressive gadgets and fancy vehicles parked inside his Batcave in “Batman v. Superman” this weekend, some of us are also excited to see inside the lair of Lego Batman. New images from “The Lego Batman Movie,” revealed Monday by USA Today, show the inner decor of both …