We have now restored power to all instances and network devices within the affected data center and are seeing recovery for the majority of EC2 instances and EBS volumes within the affected Availability Zone. Network connectivity within the affected Availability Zone has also returned to normal levels. We are investigating increased EC2 launch failures and networking connectivity issues for some instances in a single Availability Zone (USE1-AZ4) in the US-EAST-1 Region....

I’m a big fan of the M1 Mac mini. Like all Apple Silicon-powered Macs, it’s notably faster, runs quieter, and stays cooler than its Intel-powered predecessor. Although I use the 16-inch MacBook Pro day-to-day, the M1 Mac mini remains a desktop staple for me. But the M1 Mac, like all M1-powered machines, leaves room for improvement in important areas like storage, memory, and physical I/O. Watch my latest Back to the Mac episode as I explore the state of the Mac mini from both an Intel and Apple Silicon perspective....

Warning: SPOILERS for Batman: Curse of the White Knight #6 The family history of Batman has always been tied to wealth, status, and tragedy. Having grown up as the son and heir to two of Gotham’s biggest elites, money has always been a part of Bruce Wayne’s bloodline. But now that Batman: Curse of the White Knight has delivered its biggest twist yet, fans will have to accept that Bruce’s lineage isn’t what it appears to be....

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS up to Batman Beyond #11 - When the unbeatable Bruce Wayne finally succumbed old age, he found a new hero to carry the Batman name - and Batman Beyond was born. But it wasn’t just the passage of time that led to Batman’s retirement: it was a future group of DC supervillains, and Bruce Wayne’s own technology that ended up ending his crimefighting career. And thanks to the world of DC Comics, and the continued comic series set against the backdrop of Neo-Gotham, the true origin story of Batman Beyond can finally be told....

With the release of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in about a month, we’re finally going to see the long-awaited expansion of the DC Expanded Universe that began with Man of Steel. Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment is already counting on the new superhero movie to be a big success with general audiences and fans alike, based on the movie studio’s aggressive marketing campaign. After its first full-length trailer debuted at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, Batman V Superman received praise for its glimpses of stunning visuals and character designs....

Joe and Anthony Russo explain the importance of the spoiler ban for Avengers: Endgame. Helming two of the most secretive projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the other one being last year’s Avengers: Infinity War), the directing duo went to great lengths to ensure that there were no inadvertent narrative leaks for the twin Avengers sequels. The films’ cast has continuously talked about their experience working on the project, and how even they were given limited information, including not getting full scripts or getting fake ones....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame nabs the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s third A+ Cinemascore grade. Following an 21-movie build up spread in the last 11 years and the agonizing wait after the cataclysmic ending of Avengers: Infinity War last year, the culmination of The Infinity Saga is finally in theaters for fans to enjoy. It’s been breaking all kinds of box office records, recording an enormous $1....

The writers of Avengers: Endgame have explained why Captain Marvel only had a limited role in the movie, as her presence had the potential to overshadow the story of the original members of the team. Captain Marvel is one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is one of the few people with a shot at being able to take Thanos down in a fight, which meant that she had the potential to resolve many of the conflicts in Avengers: Endgame on her own....

Speaking during a Q&A session at Wizard World Comic-Con New Orleans this weekend, Captain America: Civil War directors Anthony and Joe Russo teased the next two Avengers movies which they’re already developing. After their work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the Russos landed the job of not only handling the studio’s biggest ensemble piece to date in Civil War, but also Marvel’s two largest, cosmic-heavy Avengers projects as well....

Thor’s long locks are back in a new photo from the set of Avengers 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Thor: Ragnarok may just be hitting North American theaters tomorrow, but it doesn’t seem like Chris Hemsworth is going to have the time to kick back and savor the already successful threequel as he is once again back as the God of Thunder filming for the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 3 capper....

Every year, forecasters try and predict how the year ahead might look and what the risks could possibly be. 2020 threw the biggest curveball we have seen for years; however, it has given some clear insights into the key risks of 2021, and these have been laid out in The World Ahead report by Axco. A leading expert in market intelligence and data, the company is ideally placed to offer thoughts on predicting what the coming year may look like, including geopolitical risks and other issues that may change the way the world progresses....

The head of The Mandalorian star Baby Yoda on the body of The Hulk makes for a truly disturbing image. It may be 2020, but the hype surrounding The Child aka Baby Yoda is showing no signs of fading. Indeed, fans will soon be getting hyped all over again as the first official Baby Yoda merchandise begins making its way out to stores after Disney held off on offering merch in order to keep the character’s arrival a secret....

Warning: SPOILERS for Batman: Prelude to the Wedding #1 Add another child of Batman to the list, as the son of Bruce Wayne and Catwoman has joined the DC Comics Universe. But there’s more to this reveal than readers will grasp upon first reading, since the future of Batman’s children continues to be a haze of alternate timelines, possible futures, and nightmare scenarios. One of which leads to the birth of “Aion” - the name adopted by the biological son of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle....

WWE Superstar Bayley had an eventful Friday night on Smackdown: She debuted a new haircut, along with new entrance music, she recaptured the Women’s title, and she murdered the inflatable tube men that have been a part of her journey for years. It’s quite the turn for the performer many compared to John Cena, in terms of her positivity and appeal to the youngest generation of WWE viewers. But since leaving NXT and debuting on Raw in late 2016, Bayley has never captured the same sense of magic that she did as part of WWE’s developmental system....

Warning: Minor SPOILERS for Avengers: Infinity War ahead - The marketing push for Avengers: Infinity War is currently underway, and fans are being treated to a whole host of new TV spots. The latest is bears the title “Chant” - a minute-long promo set largely in Wakanda. The highlights of the TV spot are the moment Steve Rogers is reunited with Bucky, and an entertaining conversation between Black Panther and Okoye....

The Russo Brothers are only interested in returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Avengers 4 to direct a Secret Wars movie. The duo have become two of the MCU’s biggest directors thanks to their involvement over the last several years. After delivering on the high expectations of Avengers: Infinity War, they’re prepared to step away after Avengers 4. Anthony and Joe got their start with Marvel Studios by directing Captain America: The Winter Soldier....

Synology just launched its newest prosumer NAS box, the DS1618+. This 6-bay machine comes with a quad-core 2.1GHz CPU, and 4GB of DDR4 non-ECC memory that can be upgraded to 32GB of ECC RAM. What makes the DS1618+ particularly special is its expandability — and not just eSATA storage expandability that we usually associate with Synology products. The DS1618+ features a PCIe 3.0 x8 expansion slot that can accommodate either an M....

In the six years since the original Apple Watch was announced, Apple has already created 423 unique bands in dozens of colors and materials. Bandbreite, a new iPhone app launching today, catalogues every single Apple Watch band and helps you organize your personal collection. Bandbreite is an archive, a wishlist, a curation tool, and the ultimate window shopping guide. The meticulously designed app is filled with rich imagery and text descriptions of every band, down to specifics like release date, model number, and price....

The bank will use GreenLake to host thousands of apps and more than 100,000 workloads – including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), SQL databases, Windows server and Linux – across Barclays’ strategic hubs in the UK, the USA and Asia. Barclays has adopted a hybrid multi-cloud strategy aimed at creating more personalized banking experiences for its customers. Barclays is also tapping HPE Pointnext Services to assist its own team as it migrates workloads from legacy infrastructure to the private cloud....

Some men aren’t looking for anything logical. Some men just want to watch the world burn. While this may have been Joker’s goal and mindset at one point, his first interaction with Batman must have altered that perception. While the desire for chaos to fuel his twisted laughter remains, Joker found a foil in Batman. Someone to share in the joke. Thus began a relationship that rarely shifts course: Joker instigates a crime for laughs or does something to cause pain for Batman, and Batman retaliates, beating him and sending him to Arkham behind bars, only for Joker to break out and continue the running gag....