“Kick-Ass” is set for a sequel, if rumours about Universal’s talks with original’s director Matthew Vaughn are true, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. comic-book miniseries, “Kick-Ass” debuted to critical acclaim in 2010, which makes an impending sequel likely. The film grossed US$96 million worldwide despite its relatively [...]
Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — A Russian passenger airliner went missing Wednesday after it disappeared from radar screens in Indonesia, state-run RIA Novosti news service reported. There were 44 passengers on board the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Russia’s newest civilian airliner. Eight were Russians, RIA Novosti said. The plane took off from Jakarta and went missing at [...]
A security flaw rolled out with Apple’s latest update to Mac OS X Lion, version 10.7.3, may expose file passwords thought to be protected via Apple’s data encryption system. Under the right conditions, users of Apple’s first version of FileVault who update their Mac to OS X Lion version 10.7.3 will switch on a debug [...]
Oprah is reportedly facing some steep financial headwinds as she tries to turn her struggling cable network around. The woes that have befallen the Oprah Winfrey Network are by now the stuff of legend: the low ratings. The staff losses. The high-profile bombs like “The Rosie Show.” Appearing on CBS News in April, Oprah herself [...]
Mike Hapgood, who studies solar events, says the world isn’t prepared for a truly damaging storm. And one could happen soon. A stream of highly charged particles from the sun is headed straight toward Earth, threatening to plunge cities around the world into darkness and bring the global economy screeching to a halt. This isn’t [...]