Few villains have stood the test of time like Darth Vader. He is regarded as not only the best villain in Star Wars, but as one of the best villains in cinematic history. Natrally, audiences clamored for more Vader after the original trilogy concluded. Vader’s popularity resulted in his own novels, comic books, and video games. This lead to the divisive prequel trilogy, which revolved around the character’s origins. Even the newer films can’t resist him, with the crowd-pleasing hallway scene in Rogue One and Kylo Ren talking to his grandfather’s burnt mask in The Force Awakens....

Marvel fans already have an entire Falcon & Winter Soldier TV series coming to Disney+, but now it’s official: a brand new comic book miniseries will also be coming much sooner, uniting Sam Wilson and Bucky Barnes for a five-issue adventure of life and death. It’s possible that the Disney+ series will actually make Falcon the new Captain America, but in the world of the comics, both Bucky Barnes and Sam Wilson occupied the role officially (following the death of Steve Rogers, and after Sam was passed the shield by Steve, much like the scene in Avengers: Endgame)....

If you’ve ever had someone spam your Facebook wall with a fake RayBan ad or similar, or are just fed up of political arguments, a new Facebook test may provide a solution … The company is currently testing the ability to ban particular words, phrases and even unwanted emoji from your wall. The test was spotted by Jane Manchun Yong, a computer science student who has turned reverse-engineering app code into an art....

Fallout 76 has become one of the most talked about games due for an imminent arrival. The title marks the first time that the Fallout series has made the jump to multiplayer, swapping what was previously a solitary RPG experience for a massively multiplayer online format. Reaction to the news overall has been mixed, with some excited about the title and others a little more cautious about how they expect the game to fare....

Chances are if you’ve spent any time on Facebook you’ve got your game down there, as a user. It’s become a cultural norm for many of us, after all: You share videos of your families’ charming antics, post inspirational pics of your victories, share your troubles, and likely more than a few hilarious memes. You’ve got hundreds of friends, you take your ridiculous number of post likes for granted, and responding to the staggering number of birthday well-wishers each year is becoming somewhat of a chore....

The New York Times is reporting that Facebook plans to combine messaging services across its applications, merging chats from WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger. A WhatsApp user would be able to start a chat with an Instagram user, breaking down barriers between Facebook’s social platforms. A Messenger user would be able to send an end-to-end encrypted conversation with someone who only has a WhatsApp account for instance. Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp will remain separate apps on the home screen but the common messaging features will be unified....

After announcing it nearly four months ago, Facebook today is officially starting to rollout its new “Your Time on Facebook” tool, which shows just how long you spend on the service. The rollout was first spotted by TechCrunch. The feature comes as other social networks, such as Facebook’s own Instagram, add new digital health functionality. Facebook’s time-tracking feature is accessible via the iOS app by tapping the overflow menu along the bottom navigation bar....

Are you plagued by thoughts like: Which one is the BEST? What’s going to bring in that sweet, sweet ROI? How do I avoid choosing the WRONG one and wasting time? Or, do I need to be doing all of them, all of the time? You’re not alone. It’s enough to paralyze savvy business owners from any niche or industry. Are you ready to find the answers to your burning questions and figure out once and for all if you should use Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or all three?...

Facebook has told CNBC it wants to be a ‘hostile environment for terrorists’ as the British government issued a call to ‘regulate cyberspace’ after the terrorist attack on London Bridge … Facebook said that it would ‘aggressively remove terrorist content’ from its platform. The British government, meantime, has accused ‘the Internet’ of allowing terrorism a safe space. Prime Minister Teresa May issued a confused statement in which she simultaneously called for life to continue as normal whilst also seeking unspecified regulation of the Internet....

The long-running Foxconn saga of the maybe-someday factory in Wisconsin continues. A new report today says that company chairman Terry Gou is flying to DC tonight for a White House meeting to discuss the project … Reuters carries the unconfirmed report. The original deal, as announced by President Trump, was for the establishment of a hi-tech display factory which was expected to generate 13,000 Wisconsin jobs. So far, however, there is no sign of the factory or any actual construction work on it, and just 178 jobs were created last year....

Alongside new features rolling out to Instagram today, Facebook Messenger is also making available some new functions for its app users. According to a blog post, US users on iOS and Android devices can use a new feature called Split Payments. With that, they can split a bill evenly or customize the amount each person owes. With a personalized message, users can confirm the payment details and send the request....

If further evidence is needed to prove the commercial and critical failure of Fallout 76 - and it really isn’t - then look no further than GameStop Germany’s decision to give out copies of the game to purchasers of used PS4 controllers. Yes, ouch. Though GameStop is internationally notorious for its reliance on used product sales and trade-ins, this is not a common deal even by its standards, and it’s a telling sign that the German store is doing its best to empty its unprofitable stock of Fallout 76 copies as quickly as it can....

As Facebook continues to negotiate a settlement deal with the Federal Trade Commission over its privacy practices, new reports this week offer additional detail on what that settlement might include. According to the reports, the FTC may require Facebook to create a privacy oversight committee, while the deal will also likely include WhatsApp. Politico reported this week that as part of its settlement with the FTC, Facebook may be required to create an “independent” privacy oversight committee, Furthermore, the deal would include appointment a “federally approved privacy official” at Facebook....

Facebook Live Audio Rooms are beginning their rollout today. The ability to create and host rooms is currently limited to public figures, and a handful of high-profile Facebook groups. You can join in with chats using either iOS or Android apps, but you’ll need to be an iPhone user to host rooms, as this requires the main Facebook iOS app … Background Audio chat platform Clubhouse created a storm when high-profile users like Tesla founder Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg generated enough interest to see millions of downloads of the iOS app....

Marvel Studios’ Falcon and Winter Soldier show on Disney+ has found its series director, and may bring back Sharon Carter and Helmut Zemo. The studio has experienced great success on the big screen over the last 11 years, but they will soon venture into new territory on the small screen. The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to be shaped through new shows exclusively made on Disney’s streaming service that will feature major stars reprising their roles....

That said, the new Facebook Page publishing authorization is something that brands of all shapes and sizes should be aware of. And no, Facebook is not punishing you or your Page. Quite the opposite, actually. Even if your Page hasn’t personally been affected yet, the update sheds some light on what Facebook might have in store for businesses moving forward. Facebook Page publishing authorization: what you need to know Struggling to access your Page lately?...

Updated with AT&T statement, below. Sprint is suing AT&T over the latter’s decision to push a fake 5G label to both Android and iPhone smartphones when the coverage it actually offers is a version of 4G. AT&T first started using the controversial 5G E label at the end of December, possibly in an attempt to be seen to make good on a promise it made at the beginning of last year …...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is so concerned about security and slowing user growth that he has reportedly told senior execs that he considers the company to be at war … The WSJ said that the declaration was made earlier in the year but has caused so much upheaval in the company that details have now been leaked. In particular, Zuckerberg is said to have clashed with chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg....

Perhaps the single most requested Facebook feature has been the one the company has been determined not to offer: a Dislike button … But the company is currently testing an alternative with around 2.5% of the US Facebook population: a Downvote button. Facebook stressed to TechCrunch that it’s a very different beast. Your downvote isn’t visible on the post, and if you’re included in the test you’ll only be offered the option on posts by Pages, not posts by users or groups....

Origin is EA’s proprietary PC games launcher. But it is causing some issues in recent times. Many are reporting that sometimes when they try to launch a game through the Origin, they see the “Failed to get a token from Origin” error. Now EA has addressed this issue and has helped out their customers by proving a few fixes. This is a network issue and can be tweaked to correction by making a few changes to your system....