3 Big Ways the DC Universe Is Changing This Summer

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Divergence #1, Superman #40, Batman #40 and Justice League #40!

We now have a better idea of how the DC Universe will be changing this summer as the publisher transitions from their Convergence crossover to their upcoming June relaunch. DC's Free Comic Book Day special, Divergence #1, was released today and has revealed the big status quo changes that are happening in the pages of Superman, Batman and Justice League.

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Windows 10 Coming to Xbox After Initial PC Release

Microsoft plans to have a staggered release for Windows 10, with the operating system coming first to PCs mid-year, followed thereafter by releases for other platforms like Xbox and HoloLens.

"There are devices and features that will come not on launch date, but following it," Microsoft's Joe Belfiore said during this year's Build conference (via The Verge). "From the device view, our main focus is to kick off the Windows 10 launch wave with a great launch on the PC. You should expect that the other devices — phone, HoloLens, Xbox, Surface Hub — will be staggered, probably not on the same date as the PC."

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Which Jurassic World LEGO Set Should You Buy?

Jurassic World is out next month, but the six LEGO sets based on the upcoming movie came out this week. They range in size and price, from the small-scale Pteranodon attack to a whopping great play set centred on the movie's genetically-modified Indominus Rex.

We've broken down what's in each set down below, and to see them in action and hear our final verdict check out the video above.

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The smallest of the sets focusses on the Pteranodon, one of the flying dinosaurs unleashed in the film by the rogue I-Rex.

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Catch Up on Star Wars Rebels for Free Online

Miss out on watching Star Wars Rebels on Disney XD? Good news! Starting today, the entire first season is available to stream -- for free! -- on StarWars.com.

As you might have expected, the offering is in celebration of the fan-proclaimed Star Wars holiday May the Fourth Be With You, and will last through May 4 (for obvious reasons). You can watch all 13 episodes here!

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Game of Thrones: 15 Great Littlefinger Quotes

Spoilers for HBO's Game of Thrones up through Season 5, episode 3...

Now that we know what Peter "Littlefinger" Baelish's designs are for Sansa Stark and the North, it's a fine time to look back at the Clown Prince of Chaos' best advice, pearls of wisdom, creepy predictions, and astute philosophies.

As a mastermind who often straddles both sides of the fence, Littlefinger is the architect behind most every major game-changing plot swerve on the series. From the poisoning of Jon Arryn and the rescuing of King's Landing to... the poisoning of Joffrey and the rescuing of Sansa, Littlefinger sometimes rivals only The Joker in his desire to upend the established order. Will he meet his match with the Boltons? We'll have to see.

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Josh Trank Drops Out of Star Wars Movie

Josh Trank, the director behind Chronicle and the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot, has left the Star Wars Anthology standalone film that he had been attached to direct.

Lucasfilm made the announcement today regarding the second Star Wars Anthology film, stating that the helmer made the decision to leave the project.

According to the official Star Wars site, Trank said, “After a year of having the incredible honor of developing with the wonderful and talented people at Lucasfilm, I’m making a personal decision to move forward on a different path. I’ve put a tremendous amount of thought into this, and I know deep down in my heart that I want to pursue some original creative opportunities. That said, the Star Wars universe has always been one of my biggest influences, and I couldn’t be more excited to witness its future alongside my millions of fellow Star Wars fans. I want to thank my friends Kathleen Kennedy, Kiri Hart, Simon Kinberg, and everyone at Lucasfilm and Disney for the amazing opportunity to have been a part of this. May the Force be with you all.”

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Marvel Needs Its Heroes Back

One of the complaints voiced an awful lot in regards to contemporary superhero comics is "Why can't heroes just be heroes?". Between Civil War, Avengers vs. X-Men and Injustice Gods Among Us, often it seems as though Marvel and DC's heroes are too busy fighting one another to bother confronting the real evils of the world. It's a trend that's continued in the pages of Jonathan Hickman's Avengers comics and the recently concluded "Time Runs Out" storyline. As Marvel transitions into Secret Wars and whatever comes after that big crossover, the time has come to see a Marvel Universe where Earth's Mightiest Heroes live up to their mandate again. However, it's not the old guard like Cap and Iron Man who can redeem the Marvel Universe now. Instead, we need the All-New, All-Different Avengers to light the way.

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Apple Watch Sensor Impacted By Tattoos

The Apple Watch is officially available for public consumption, but some owners are already discovering not all wrists are equal.

In a revised Apple support page, Cupertino has acknowledged that one of the device's marquee features, the heart-rate monitor, can be impacted by changes to a user's skin – namely tattoos.

The sensor's technology, known as the photoplethysmography, bombards the wearer's skin with both green LED and infrared light to monitor the blood flow during and between heart pumps. To put it very simply, the difference in this amount of blood is how the sensor monitors how quickly your heart is pumping, hence your rate.

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