By Mark Hughes Forbes contributor After weeks of rumors and speculation, Ben Affleck has confirmed he will not direct the planned upcoming superhero movie The Batman. The filmmaker says he still intends to reprise his starring role as Batman, a project for which he’s been working on a screenplay for the last several months. Affleck released the following statement […]

By Nathan McAlone Business Insider Ever since the first iPhone was released in 2007, the rise of the smartphone has changed the way we live. Smartphones have collapsed so many things we use every day into a single block made of metal and glass. They have changed our notion of what a phone should be. It’s no longer enough to […]

By: Neal J. Leitereg and Lauren Beale LA Times Los Angeles has just reached new heights in over-the-top real estate opulence. The city now boasts the most expensive home for sale in the country: a newly built Bel-Air mega-mansion listed Wednesday at a quarter billion dollars. It has all the hallmarks of a Big Deal house: […]

By Ben Lovejoy 9to5mac.com We learned earlier this month that Apple would be temporarily relocating its iconic glass cube store on New York’s Fifth Avenue in order to carry out refurbishments. The temporary store is now open, and we’ve now be able to see what the interior looks like. Pingie has a set of photos showing the […]

By BROOKS BARNES LOS ANGELES — Oscar voters showered the neo-musical “La La Land” with 14 nominations on Tuesday, a tie with “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most in Academy Award history. But the academy also moved past two #OscarsSoWhite years by honoring six black actors — a record — and including diverse […]

By: Kate Andersen Brower Time When President Barack Obama was first introduced to the residence staff at the White House—the approximately 100 maids, butlers, chefs, florists and ushers who make it tick—he had a look of surprise on his face. Like most people, he never realized how many people it takes to handle the 55,000-sq.-ft. Executive Mansion. […]

By Joan Greve Washington Week Fellow President-elect Donald J. Trump met with President Barack Obama at the White House on a Thursday in November to address next steps in this historic presidential handoff. Trump said in his victory speech(link is external) that it is time for the whole country to “come together as one united […]

By Stephanie Bucklin, Live Science Contributor Caffeine could counteract the inflammation that comes with aging, a new study finds. The difference could come down to just a few cups of coffee a day, study co-author and Stanford University professor of microbiology and immunology Mark Davis told Live Science. The study’s findings may explain why coffee […]

From ncoa.org Financial scams targeting seniors have become so prevalent that they’re now considered “the crime of the 21st century.” Why? Because seniors are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts. Financial scams also often go unreported or can be difficult to prosecute, so they’re considered a “low-risk” crime. However, they’re […]

from ProCon.org 76% of American adults online use social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, as of July 2015, up from 26% in 2008.[26] [189]. On social media sites like these, users may develop biographical profiles, communicate with friends and strangers, do research, and share thoughts, photos, music, links, and more. […]