Back in October, Warner Bros. launched a viral website for LexCorp, the mega corporation founded and controlled by business genius/criminal mastermind Lex Luthor. At that time, the site merely prompted visitors to enter their contact information in order to receive updates on the company’s enterprising Lex/OS project. Little was known at the time about what exactly Lex/OS was, or what role (if any) it was set to have in the story of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, but fan curiosity was piqued....

Apple’s Beats brand is expanding its lineup of truly wireless earbuds today with the official introduction of the Beats Fit Pro. After leaking last month in Apple’s release of iOS 15.1, the Beats Fit Pro pack a flexible wingtip design, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and more for a compelling $199.99 price point. Head below for the full details. Beats Studio Buds highlights Available in four colors: Stone Purple, Sage Gray, White, and Black Powered by Apple’s H1 chip Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode Up to 7 hours of listening time (6 hours with ANC or Transparency mode enabled) USB-C charging case provides 21 additional hours of battery life Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking Available to order today for $199....

Today could mark a turning point for antitrust legislation in the United States, and Apple CEO Tim Cook is in full force lobbying against the legislation. As reported by CNBC, the Senate Judiciary Committee deliberated on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act today, which could bring major changers to the App Store and the iPhone The American Choice and Innovation Online Act would make it illegal for companies to give preferential treatment to their own products over those of competitor products hosted on the same platform....

Apple products may have gold from illegal miners Documents seen by the authors of the report confirm that the companies bought gold from the Chimet and Marsam refineries between 2020 and 2021. Both refineries have been under investigation by the Brazilian Federal Police for illegal extraction of natural resources, in addition to several charges related to environmental damage. At the same time, the illegal extraction of natural resources also finances organized crime....

Apple on Monday finally released iOS 16 to the public after months of beta testing. While some users have waited long for the new lock screen and other new features coming with the update, some may prefer to wait a little longer before installing iOS 16. This is why Apple is letting users stay on iOS 15, while still getting security updates before upgrading to iOS 16. While iOS 16 is certainly the big news of the day, Apple also released iOS 15....

Apple today officially reported its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2022, covering the second calendar quarter and the months of April, May, and June. A lot of eyes are on Apple as concerns mount over an economic downturn in the United States. Here’s what the company reported today. For Q3 2022, Apple reported revenue of $83.0 billion and a profit of $19.4 billion. Earnings-per-share hit $1.20 for the quarter....

New year, new you – Apple’s website is promoting Fitness+ service if you access the company’s page. This change, most likely, is to encourage people to have a healthier year and, of course, to promote Apple’s own fitness service. When you access apple.com, you’ll watch a short video with Apple Fitness+ trainers working out. Different from what customers are used to, there are no references about new iPhones, Apple Watch, AirPods, Mac, or even the holidays gifts....

While the US stock market has been improving during the month of March, there’s a clear leader – Apple. Reported by Bloomberg, the Cupertino company gained for 11 straight trading days on the NYSE. This is its longest streak since 2003 – before the first iPhone launched. Apple is also nearing a $3 trillion market cap. This stock market improvement comes despite multiple setbacks for consumers. Earlier this week, Apple announced it is decreasing production of the iPhone SE 3 by at least 20%....

Apple has been slowing the hiring of Geniuses at some retail stores. While not on an actual hiring freeze, those close to the matter report Genius positions are not being filled after employee departures. Seen as a cost-cutting move by some, the tech giant has also retracted several verbal job offers for some Genius roles. Reported by Bloomberg, this hiring slowdown has left a handful of technical positions open at retail stores across the United States....

Lots of stories exist about how the Apple Watch helped save lives. In a CBS interview, Dr. Sumbul Desai, Apple’s vice president of health, highlights the data health benefits that the Apple Watch brings. In the story, correspondent David Pogue showed how self-tracking data can be beneficial for smartwatch users. When talking to Dr. Sumbul Desai, she highlighted a few important features available on the Apple Watch Series 7 but that are also available on older watches, such as the Series 4....

Aquaman may finally reveal what Zack Snyder’s mysterious “Unite the Seven” tagline attached to the characters first reveal during the production of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice actually means. While many originally assumed it was a reference to the seven founding members of the Justice League, as the cast for the team-up it became apparent that there were only going to be six members in the first movie. The “Unite the Seven” tagline was used in numerous theories to suggest there was still a surprise character reveal, particularly Green Lantern....

AT&T is about to make several 5G smartphone owners angry as the company says “older devices” won’t support its newer 3.45Ghz midband 5G. With that, only iPhone 14 owners and some other 5G phone customers will be able to take advantage of this new band. As reported by CNET, after spending over $9 billion to acquire the 3.45Ghz spectrum, AT&T walked back its pledge that it would upgrade older devices to support this new band, and it’s now saying that it will be limited to host some 2022 newer devices – spoiler, it won’t include the iPhone SE 3....

Game of Thrones received a lot of criticism for rushing its final seasons and moving ahead of its source material, now Attack on Titan is in danger of doing the same. For much of its tenure, Game of Thrones was widely revered as one of the greatest productions ever to grace a television screen, with the live-action adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s books proving far more popular than its source material....

Besides being a likely blockbuster in the making, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice represents multiple firsts for the film branch of DC Comics. Most obviously, the film will officially mark the transition into a larger, intertwined DC movie universe, along with playing host to the first meeting between Batman and Superman in the history of live-action cinema. The characters of Aquaman, The Flash, and Cyborg will be making their film debuts as well....

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has now completed its third weekend in theaters. And whether it should be considered a full-blown box office success is something of a complicated question. On the one hand, Zack Snyder’s superhero film made $166 million in its opening weekend and at the domestic box office thus far, it’s the second biggest film released in 2016 (behind Deadpool and just ahead of Zootopia). On the other hand, it has dropped significantly every week that it has been playing in theaters - even over the course of its first weekend - and this past weekend, it dropped to the #2 spot....

iOS 16.2 RC for iPhone and iPad is now available for testing through Apple’s developer beta program. Today’s release introduces a number of enhancements to end-to-end encryption across various services including Messages in iCloud. The release candidate also introduces the new Apple Music Sing feature announced yesterday. iOS 16.2 introduces Apple’s Freeform whiteboard collaboration app, support for Apple’s new HomeKit architecture, more Always-On Display customization, and these changes we’ve covered so far:...

Alongside today’s release of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1, Apple is also rolling out a new version of its SKAdNetwork framework for developers. This is Apple’s platform for developers and advertisers that lets them measure how successful app-install advertisements perform. Today’s update to SKAdNetwork 4.0 includes more features for the platform… Apple explains: SKAdNetwork 4.0 provides more insight into the performance of ads for apps: The SKAdNetwork API lets advertisers measure the success of advertisements by attributing app installations to specific ad campaigns — all while maintaining user privacy....

A new supply chain report reiterates that things are still on track for an Apple headset launch date sometime early next year, but goes on to suggest that a second-generation model will go on sale earlier than expected. Kuo recently predicted that the 2nd-gen mixed-reality headset wouldn’t launch until 2025, but today’s report says that Apple appears to be targeting 2024 instead … Background We recently summarized the story so far:...

In April, a large group of Final Cut editors signed their name to an open letter asking Apple to do more to promote the use of Final Cut in the TV and film industry, in addition to closing long-running feature requests. Today, Apple publicly responded. The letter reads: “the creative community has always been so important to us at Apple,” and the company pledged to address “your important feature requests.” Apple also said that is adding new training products, expanding workshops, and setting up a consultation panel of experts....

macOS Monterey was released to the public last month with new features such as Focus modes, Shortcuts, and more. For users of select older Macs, however, the update bricked their machines and prevented them from turning on. Now, Apple says it has identified an issue affecting the T2 security chip that caused this problem and is rolling out a fix to prevent it from happening in the future. In a statement, Apple explained (via Rene Ritchie):...