Poor “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The movie just can’t catch a break. Not only were many of the reviews harsher than the Joker’s laugh, now the sardonic satirists at Honest Trailers have decided the superhero extravaganza needs a good thrashing. Related stories Ukulele Batman vs. Bagpipe Superman: Who will win? Batman Affleck faces …

There are a bunch of Kevin Smith movies coming to Hulu in August. “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back” start streaming on the first of August. The original “Robocop” will hit Hulu along with its two sequels. When I first saw the original “Robocop,” I thought it was just an action movie. After rewatching it recently, …

Four years ago, Facebook and Twitter shared the same small space on Radio Row at the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Both social networks were growing, but not quite mainstream. Not anymore. Social networks — including Snapchat, Instagram, Medium, and YouTube — this week were an inescapable presence that rivaled traditional media at the RNC in Cleveland. Radio Row is …

iTunes 12.4 introduced a number of design tweaks that may have meant the removal of a few buttons you relied on to navigate Apple’s music-movies-and-more app. With a few keyboard shortcuts in your arsenal, however, you can become an easy and efficient iTunes navigator. You may already use some of these shortcuts and you probably won’t remember all of them, …

Now playing: Watch this: Motorola’s ambitious Moto Z and Z Force put you in control 1:44 If you’re looking for deals before preordering the Moto Z or the Z Force, Best Buy has something for you. The retailer announced today some special offerings of the smartphones. Specifically, you can get the Moto Z (32GB) for just $1 if you’re willing …

Candid, an anonymous-sharing app aiming for frank debate, launched Thursday, the brainchild of Google vet Bindu Reddy. Reddy, Candid’s CEO and a former head of product for Google’s social apps, said she embarked to create Candid after she felt unable to share unfiltered opinions on mainstream social networks. “My social media network includes everyone in my life, from friends I …

Now playing: Watch this: Donald Trump outlines his vision for America in RNC speech​ 2:17 Vowing he’s the only man who can do the job, Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night. The “blue-collar billionaire” has used social media to propel his once-unfathomable campaign. But Trump’s Twitter account, naturally, was radio silent during his more than hour-long speech …

Twitter is heeding some VCR era advice: Be kind, rewind. The social network on Thursday unveiled several new tools for Periscope, including the ability for you to rewind live-streaming highlights. Another new features is designed to make it easier for you to find and watch videos, and a third allows Periscopes to play in embedded tweets. Android phone owners will …

Firefox parent Mozilla is taking its battle against Adobe Flash a few steps further. In 2017, Firefox will require “click-to-activate approval” from you before you can trigger Flash-enabled videos and other Flash content on a website, Mozilla engineering manager Benjamin Smedberg said Wednesday in a blog post. This means the Flash content will remain dormant unless you actively click on …

So you want to be a corporate marketing person, huh? Here’s the one rule you should recite every day. Call it the “Boaty McBoatface” law. It’s simple, and it could save your job: Do Not Let The Internet Name Your Products. That doesn’t just mean “don’t have an open contest where your serious polar-research vessel can end up carrying a …