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Josh Brolin has teased Thanos’ quest to find the Infinity Stones in Avengers: Infinity War on Instagram. While the actual film-to-film connections between the Marvel Cinematic Universe have (for the most part) been looser than some other shared-continuity experiments, typically coming in the form of guest-appearance cameos, references or after-the-fact tie-ins; one element has been in play since the earliest days of Phase 1 - albeit not revealed as such (via retcon) until after the fact: The Infinity Stones, a set of power objects originating as ancient cosmic ingots said to possess unfathomable powers....

Along Florida’s southern shores, a cool coastal pavilion punctures the tropical humidity. Customers today celebrated the grand reopening of Apple Aventura just outside of Miami. An all-new location and all-new design are just part of the story behind what is undoubtedly the most noteworthy — and the most chill — Apple Store in the Southeastern United States. Playful waves of sculpted white concrete rhythmically draw your eye across the skyline of Apple Aventura, tapering to a sharp peak at both ends....

As we already mentioned, the WWR MTK Tool is useful to split firmware dump files on a MediaTek device. Now, you can Backup Firmware Files using WWR MTK and SP Flash Tool on MediaTek Device by following the full guide below. Most importantly, this method doesn’t require root access. By using this method over the SP Flash Tool, you will need to find a scatter file for your exact phone model and dump one partition at a time to process the full ROM....

One of the rarest pieces of Star Wars memorabilia in existence is up for auction this week, a rare “J” hook Boba Fett figurine worth at least $150,000. As one of the most successful franchises of all time, rare Star Wars collectibles like this Boba Fett action figure can easily fetch five- or six-figures at auction. Boba Fett may have had a small role in the original Star Wars trilogy, but he quickly became a fan favorite....

If you have a Barclays bank account, you can now make payments simply by instructing Siri to do it. The feature, added to the latest version of the company’s iOS app, uses the Siri integration for payment apps Apple introduced with iOS 10. PayPal took advantage of this last November, but banks have been slow to do so … Making a payment is as simple as ‘Hey Siri, pay John Appleseed $10 with Barclays....

Bentley used the Frankfurt Motor Show this week to unveil a new concept for their flagship Mulsanne luxury vehicle that integrates two iPads, two Apple wireless keyboards, one Mac mini, and an iPod touch as the heart of its entertainment system. As you can see from the gorgeous images of the hand-crafted cabin, the Mulsanne concept packs in two retractable iPad workstations (equipped with full internet access) for rear passengers, with a wireless Apple bluetooth keyboard enclosed in a custom housing....

Last week Nike unveiled its latest collaboration with Apple: Apple Watch NikeLab. Now the limited edition Apple Watch Series 2 has been featured in a Highsnobiety hands-on shoot ahead of its upcoming release. Just like Apple Watch Nike+, Apple Watch NikeLab is a co-branded Apple Watch Series 2 that includes the perforated Nike Sport band, special Nike watch faces, and has the Nike+ Run Club app pre-installed. Apple Watch NikeLab stands out from the Apple Watch Nike+ collection because of its neutral-tone colored Nike Sport band paired with the space gray Apple Watch hardware....

(via Carlos Ribas) As Apple prepares to bring the Apple Watch to market in just a few short weeks, the company is once again turning to Vogue magazine to showcase its new product category or wearable devices. We first saw the Apple Watch make its magazine debut on the cover of Vogue China late last year, and now the popular fashion-focused publication is featuring a multi-page spread displaying various Apple Watch collections....

Apple has previewed watchOS 7 ahead of its release later this year, but two Apple Watch models running watchOS 6 won’t receive the software update. Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 will stop receiving major software updates with watchOS 6. Before watchOS 7, Apple only dropped software support for the original Apple Watch. Apple Watch Series 1 replaced it in the lineup with a faster chip alongside Apple Watch Series 2....

Watch faces You can’t have a new watchOS version without watch face updates, and watchOS 7 has at least three changes in that department. Share your face Apple is developing a new feature for sharing watch faces between users — a feature that has long been on my wish list — and each watch face is treated like a unique file. Based on an early version of iOS 14 code, users will be able to share specific watch face configurations with others using the share sheet from the Watch app on iOS....

While security researchers may now be able to earn up to $200k by reporting vulnerabilities to Apple, some may find it hard to resist a counter-offer of $500k by blackhat company Exodus Intelligence. While Exodus uses the innocuous-sounding label ‘Research Sponsorship Program,’ the firm makes its money by buying details of vulnerabilities and then making them available to those wishing to exploit them to hack devices … Exodus has a hitlist on its site showing that it will pay up to $500k for a zero-day vulnerability in iOS 9....

Update: While AT&T claims that the move was to safeguard its delicate infrastructure, two public advocacy groups (Freepress, Public Knowledge) are claiming the FCC is looming large. Seth submits a third postulate: The iPad Mini LTE launch later this month will present a chance for AT&T to grab new tablet customers and AT&T doesn’t want to lose out to competitors with friendlier offers. AT&T just announced you could now use FaceTime over cellular at no extra charge on the iPhone 5 and LTE iPad if it is on one of the network’s tiered data plans....

In conducting a national survey with 1,000 Australian workers on behalf of the Australian College of Applied Professions (ACAP), YouGov found that more than two thirds of workers in IT and computer services share the belief that their workplace has only introduced mental health and wellbeing initiatives to tick boxes, while day-to-day, their management shows little, if any, genuine concern or empathy for their wellbeing. Workers from the IT and computer services sectors represented the highest percentage to share this belief out of all the industries that were surveyed, the ACAP highlighted....

With Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved Avatar The Last Airbender nearing its release, there is a fair amount of fan speculation on how good we can expect it to be. There is a relatively significant portion of fans that are of the stubborn opinion that the only thing Netflix should be doing with Avatar is putting the original show up to stream, rather than creating an entirely new live-action take on the 15-year old story....

Bachelor in Paradise star Demi Burnett met her girlfriend, Kristian Haggerty, through her Bachelor co-star Catherine Agro. The show recently changed the rules so the two women could pursue their relationship in Mexico. Burnett and Haggerty are the first same-sex couple to be featured on Bachelor in Paradise - a Bachelor spinoff. Show creator Chris Harrison recently changed the rules to allow Haggerty to remain in Mexico and pursue Burnett, despite not being a member of Bachelor Nation....

The big drama that dominated the start of Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor was former The Bachelorette Hannah Brown’s emotional return, but one Bachelor alum doesn’t think it was her decision. In a recent interview, Melissa Rycroft posited that while Brown’s emotions were real, her appearance was largely driven by producers. Former Bachelor Nation leads and popular contestants returning to the show to facilitate a date is a common occurrence, but Brown’s appearance on Weber’s premiere episode quickly went off the rails....

Our friend, Guilherme Schasiepen, took our description of the new MacBook Pros and (using a bunch of creative liberties) mocked them up. One of his wishful features are keys made entirely of glass, the same trackpad, and the availability of colors in white and black. The sloped shell also counters what we heard about the Pros, and we have not heard if there will even be a 13-inch version. While perhaps not as pretty, our original mockups are more accurate....

Our guide will help you navigate the best STEM programs paving the way for women and minorities. Locate colleges and universities with mentorships, scholarships, and summer research programs along with high acceptance, retention, and graduation rates. Best colleges for women and minorities in STEM Our method of selection included recruitment and retention rates of underrepresented students, retention and graduation rates, and professional networking opportunities as well as real-world research experience, STEM clubs, and mentoring programs....

Facebook Messenger bots for business can be of great help to offer 24/7 assistance to your customers. They help you identify leads, expand your network, handle transactions, re-engage users, and most importantly keep in touch with your customers. Recent research found that people open Facebook messages 3.5 times more than any other marketing emails. With such tremendous growth in Facebook marketing, it becomes essential to make your best business set-up on Facebook as well....

I’ve been a happy Bose QC35 Noise cancelling headphone user since the day they came out. These were the first “consumer priced” ANC headset combos and have since been matched by excellent products from Sony and Apple’s Beats brand. But Active Noise Cancellation has always come at a price. In the case of the QC35s and Sony’s, prices start at $350 retail unless you find deals. Pros: Sound and noise cancelling as good as the big guys Light weight, comfortable, doesn’t fall off during workout $99 on Kickstarter, $150 after Cons:...