Streaming giant Netflix has just announced that it is acquiring Millarworld, the independent comic book publishing house founded by Mark Millar. Millar created the comics Kick-Ass and Kingsman, both of which have spawned successful film franchises. But it also turns Netflix into a Marvel-rivalling comic book publisher, as Millarworld will continue to put out comics, but now under the Netflix brand. “The moment Lucy [Millar] and I walked into Netflix’s headquarters in California last Christmas we

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is just around the corner but we’re already hearing rumors of the Galaxy S9 and how it may have an even bigger battery than the Galaxy S8. That would allow for more room for a larger battery, and according to ETNews from Korea that’s why Samsung is pushing for the technology. The source also claims this would only be relevant for the Exynos variant of the Galaxy S9, so it wouldn’t work on the Qualcomm Snapdragon versions of the phone. It may also mean the Galaxy S9 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active was officially announced today, disproving the theory that an all-screen phone has to be delicate, too. Yet it still matches the Galaxy S8 with its expansive 5.8-inch display, quad HD resolution, Super AMOLED panel and taller-then-normal 18.5:9 aspect ratio. But its dimensions are not as big as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus. The phone has a bigger 4,000mAh battery, too, giving it a real boost for your long travel excursions compared to the 3,000mAh S8 and 3,500mAh S8 Plus b

TechRadar received an early review unit of the Alienware Area 51 Threadripper Edition, and we can confidently say it is the most powerful system we’ve ever tested. Not only does it feature a 16-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processor, there’s also an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti graphics card included as well. Although it didn’t beat the Millennium’s 28,817 point score in Fire Strike, it came mighty close with just a single Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti versus the earlier’s dual Nvidia GTX 1080 configuration. Fi

Aldrin thinks the bigger problem will be the surface habitation systems. Aldrin thinks a Venus fly-by would help during testing. Credit: NASAVenus firstHe’s obsessed with Mars, but for Aldrin, a manned mission there means first visiting the planet Venus. Aldrin thinks that if men are going to Mars, then it should be women who go to Venus. “Elon’s plans for Mars are certainly ambitious, and I am delighted that he has many people talking about large numbers of people living their lives on Mars,” s

Here are the five best free backup applications you can use. EaseUS Todo Backup Free holds onto its place at the top of our chart thanks to its clear interface and backup options to suit any level of experienceA perfect balance of automatic protection and manual controlEaseUS Todo Backup Free has lots of bases covered: backing up individual files and folders, whole drives or partitions, or creating a full system backup. A few features are exclusive the the premium version, but EasusUS Todo Backu

A real-life photo of the iPhone 8 suggests the fingerprint scanner will sit on the rear of the phone for the very first time for an Apple device. Another big question is whether this is the iPhone 8, or even a picture of the iPhone 7S/iPhone 7 Plus. From the photo it looks to be a metal handset, while an earlier leak suggested the iPhone 7S Plus will have a glass back, so it’s likely not that device. The photo above shows a very similar device to the iPhone 7 Plus, but the major change is the fi

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a device that not only measures your biometric levels by analyzing your sweat, but can stimulate your sweat even when you’re not exerting yourself. Sweat can be used to measure hydration levels, stress levels (by measuring cortisone), and could potentially be used to measure glucose levels, which would be revolutionary for diabetics and pre-diabetics. Sweating for daysThe main problem with a sweat sensor is that in order for it to take r

While planes are one of the quickest ways for humans to travel, they’re also one of the easiest ways for disease to spread around the world. Getting on boardThey found that the traditional way that planes are boarded – first class, middle zone, then back section – is actually the worst for reducing infection rates. An alternative method, where the plane is boarded on one side of the aisle first, then the other, works substantially better because it flows more freely. People are kept from being n

A new app listing for Spotify has appeared on Microsoft’s app store, suggesting that the service will be rolled out imminently for the Xbox One, although the app is not currently available for download. The listing follows the news last week that Larry Hryb (known as Major Nelson) had been spotted using the app. Following the discovery, the app was then spotted in Hryb’s Xbox news YouTube show (via: Windows Central). A source has also confirmed to The Verge that the music service is incoming. Fr

According to the statistics revealed by Valve at the Casual Connect event in Seattle, Steam has 33 million daily active players, and no less than 67 million monthly active players (i.e. The latter figure eclipses Xbox Live’s 53 million monthly active players, and comes very close to PSN which has around 70 million. Valve had a number of other figures to share, including the total number of users registered with the service which is now 125 million. That certainly points to brisk growth, further

The annual iPhone reveal is almost upon us and next month we should get an official look at everything Apple has put into the iPhone 8. Until then, the leaks and tips keep on coming at a steady rate, and the latest to hit the web concern the device’s wireless charging and face recognition capabilities. These templates both also have room for a charging coil to support wireless charging, a feature we’ve heard plenty of rumors about and which is backed up by new images sent to 9to5Mac: they show a

On August 21 this year our satellite’s slightly tilted orbit just happens to coincide exactly with the Sun to cause that rarest of natural events – a Total Solar Eclipse. If you really want to take your own close-up of the solar corona, it’s to Mr Eclipse you should head. There you’ll find advice for beginners from Fred Espenak, the ex-Nasa astrophysicist and eclipse expert who has seen 27 Total Solar Eclipses. Another possibility is to record a short video not only of the eclipse, but of you an

Yet more digging into the HomePod data by iOS developer Guilherme Rambo has revealed references to a “4kHDR”, “HDR10” and “Dolby” display modes, suggesting this smart speaker is indeed going to be able to beam content to a brand new, 5th-gen, 4K Apple TV. Rival devices like the Amazon Fire TV and the Google Chromecast Ultra are already fully 4K prepped. 4K HDR Apple TV? No one can decide on one HDR format though, which is why it looks like the Apple TV is going to support HDR10, Dolby Vision, an

If blood, guts and the tales of vampires aren’t really your thing, there’s a great documentary on Netflix called Tony Robbins: I am not your Guru that follows, as you might’ve guessed, Tony Robbins. (For those who have never heard of Tony Robbins before, think of Terence Stamp’s character from Yes Man, and you’ll be on the right track.) Play: Viva Piñata (via Xbox Games Pass)If you saw last week’s column where I recommended Banjo-Kazooie (also available via Xbox Games Pass), you might be noticin

Well, as September rapidly approaches, it looks like Apple has run out of time to get the under-glass option ready. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, one of the better-connected analysts out there, says Apple is abandoning the idea until next year. Having a fingerprint sensor around the back of a phone isn’t a disaster of course – it’s been standard for years – but it does mean you need to pick up the phone to unlock it in this way. As we’ve seen with the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, positioning is

Movies you never knew existed until Amazon Prime and Netflix came along and slung them on the streaming scrapheap. Except it’s not, it’s full of trolls (not trolls), damn trolls (definitely not trolls). You’ve finally got your way… this is why Troll 2 is one of the worst movies ever made. Damn you, stop trolling me Troll! It did spawn a great documentary, though, called Best Worst Movie, directed by Troll’s very own Joshua, Michael Stephenson.

People who’ve seen a Total Solar Eclipse don’t forget it. The geometry of a Total Solar Eclipse. Credit: NasaWhy is a Total Solar Eclipse so rare? A Total Solar Eclipse is not about darkness in the day, it’s not about astronomy, and you don’t actually need solar eclipse glasses to see and experience what it’s all about if you’re in the right places. Eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler at Great American Eclipse has developed some invaluable forecasts for eclipse visitation and traffic hotspots fo

However, this doesn’t mean that some consumer routers cannot be used as business routers, especially in a home office environment. Below are some of the best wireless business routers out there – note that they’re simply listed in alphabetical order, as opposed to ranked as such. The BRT-AC828 is its only business router and the device ticks a lot of boxes, even for small businesses looking for more than 10 simultaneous connections. Other than two USB ports, the router comes with a hefty eight L

We’ve not even seen the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 break cover yet, but the rumor mill doesn’t care for schedules and timings, and we’ve already heard an interesting tidbit about the Note 9 – it’s going to come with a fingerprint sensor embedded in its display. That’s the prediction of analysts at KGI Securities, who released a new report on Samsung’s plans for 2018. Apple’s move means the pressure’s off Samsung, according to KGI, and so it has “no need to risk adopting under-display optical fingerpr