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Ben Affleck has already donned superhero garb once before, in Daredevil. But now the actor has moved on to a more high-profile caped gig Warner Brothers announced Thursday that Affleck would take on the role of Batman in the Man … Continue reading →

Steve Ballmer shocked the tech world on Friday when he announced his plans to retire as CEO of Microsoft within the next 12 months Ballmer may not have been the most well-liked CEO — far from it. His approval rating … Continue reading →

George Lucas made a point of turning Star Wars into a digital franchiseEpisode II: Attack of the Clones was the first major movie to be shot on a digital camera, not film, and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith continued … Continue reading →

May the Force be with you for this week’s Vine Challenge. We’re calling all Star Wars fans to create Vine videos to be featured on Mashable. However, for this challenge, you must combine something from Star Wars (characters, settings or … Continue reading →

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: Ben Affleck was cast as the next Batman, making him the sixth actor to play the role Naturally, the Internet freaked out (see: Batfleck, Benman, Batben)Tumblr, Reddit and Imgur users reacted in the … Continue reading →

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: Ben Affleck was cast as the next Batman, making him the sixth actor to play the role Naturally, the Internet freaked out (see: Batfleck, Benman, Batben)Tumblr, Reddit and Imgur users reacted in the … Continue reading →

Crooner Bruno Mars will be sandwiched between to female power duos during Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, we learned Thursday when MTV and the Barclays Center — the venue for this year’s VMAs — went online to tease the seating … Continue reading →

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer‘s announcement Friday that he plans to retire within the next 12 months comes at an awkward time for the company, which has not groomed an apparent successor. That may indicate that the move was really a … Continue reading →

Musician Julian Corrie used outdated technology as his inspiration to compose a haunting song titled “Polybius.” The tune’s music video takes place at the bottom of an empty swimming pool as Corrie swims in a sea of vintage technology — … Continue reading →

Are you guilty of snapping pics of your tastiest meals? Now you can give back when you whip out your smartphone at the dinner table. Celebrity chef Mario Batali has teamed up with non-profit The Lunchbox Fund to launch Feedie, … Continue reading →