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Heroic showdown: 1978 Superman vs. 1989 Batman

Remember when superhero movies weren’t so dark and gritty? We’re looking at you, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” Retro superhero films didn’t dwell entirely on violence and vengeance. In fact, in the ’70s and ’80s, most superheroes saved the world with smiles on their faces, or at least joked once or twice while punching out the bad guys. Related …

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How to create a Facebook profile video

Now playing: Watch this: Make your Facebook profile picture a video 1:05 If you feel your Facebook profile is too static, Facebook is giving you 7 seconds to work with. You now have the option of ditching your profile picture for a short, looping profile video. To make a profile video from Facebook’s iOS or Android app, go to your …

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How New Yorker cartoons could teach computers to be funny

On a bright Wednesday morning on the glass-encased 38th floor of One World Trade Center, about a dozen cartoonists waited anxiously outside Bob Mankoff’s office for a chance to pitch The New Yorker’s cartoon editor. Amid the pressure, at least one person was breathing easy: Colin Stokes, Mankoff’s assistant. Not too long ago, Stokes would spend eight hours a week …

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Google’s Android Pay coming to UK in ‘next few months’

Google has finally shed some light on when Android Pay will arrive in the UK, after launching the service six months ago in the US. The mobile payments service, which already has several major British banking partners on board, will be available in “the next few months,” Google said in a blog post Wednesday. Android Pay will support MasterCard and …

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Living with the new iPhone SE and iPad Pro: A Twitter diary

Yesterday, Apple went small. The company announced tinier versions of its flagship products in the form of the iPhone SE (basically, an iPhone 6S with a smaller 4-inch screen) and the new iPad Pro (like 2015’s Pro, but with a 9.7-inch screen instead of its predecessor’s 12.9-inch display). Both products will be available on March 31. Usually, we get high-profile …

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Apple’s iOS 9.3 glitching some older iPads

Apple’s new version of its mobile operating system is causing headaches for some owners of older iPads. Certain older iPads are unable to install iOS 9.3 and are “bricking” at the activation stage, which means the update leaves them inoperable, according to posts on Apple’s Support Communities site, tweets on the Apple Support Twitter page and readers of the AppleInsider …

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