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AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson, said during the company’s earnings call today that its 5G plans in the future will likely be tiered with customers paying more for faster speeds, similar to broadband home internet plans (via The Verge). The expected future change will be notable for AT&T customers as current LTE plans give users the fastest speeds possible for one price. Stephenson sounds quite confident that tiered plans that increase in cost for faster speeds will be coming to AT&T with 5G over the next couple of years:...

Tom Holland was not allowed to have a script for Avengers: Endgame, a movie he stars in. Holland, who portrays Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is notorious for dropping spoilers for the films he’s appeared in. He’s become so famous for it that one fan put together a video of every time Holland nearly spoiled Avengers: Infinity War, but his co-star Benedict Cumberbatch, who portrays Doctor Strange, stopped him....

BackBox is a free Linux Operating System based on the most popular Linux distribution, Ubuntu. BackBox provides penetration testing, incident response, computer forensics, and intelligence gathering tools. The latest Release 4.1 includes many interesting changes. BackBox is an Open Source and free project and the release includes features such as Linux Kernel 3.13, EFI mode, Anonymous mode, LVM + Disk encryption installer, privacy additions, and armhf Debian packages. The distribution also includes a large number of applications in the repository including LibreOffice office suite and many more....

Batman writer Tom King has revealed that he considers the animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm to be canon in his upcoming DC Comics miniseries. Widely considered the best Batman film ever made, Mask of the Phantasm made a minimal splash at the box office, but has become a fan favorite in the years since its release. The basic premise was lifted from Batman: Year Two, in which Batman faced off against Gotham’s original vigilante, The Reaper....

After becoming the new Batwoman Beyond, the mysterious vigilante may come face-to-face with her powerful predecessor: Terry McGinnis! As the future of the Batman Beyond series grows ever darker, Terry McGinnis finds himself wrongfully accused of murder. To fill the crime-fighting void, a mysterious woman takes the Batman Beyond suit and becomes the city’s Batwoman Beyond. Solicits for the next few issues of the series show that there’s a new Bat in town....

For five seasons, Alias chronicled the secret agent adventures of Sydney Bristow and her trustworthy team of allies, ranging from her father Jack Bristow to her eventual husband Michael Vaughn. As one of the earliest series to kick start the recent trend toward shows driven by espionage and thrills, Alias nevertheless made sure to maintain an equal balance of humor and heart with its action and suspense. Alias also offered a first glimpse at the next level workings of J....

The above screenshot shows a recent GeekBench benchmark result of the upcoming smartphone, which, quite interesting, goes by the name of ‘OnePlus ONE A2001’. The test seems to have been performed yesterday, so this should be some sort of an indication that the guys over at OnePlus are hard at work behind the labs. Even if this is not the final version and it’s a prototype, it still shows clear indication of where it is headed....

Did you have a powerful laptop, but still, it’s lagging when you compare it from your desktop? Well, this is a normal thing as desktops are always made to get the best performance while gaming. But, on the other hand, laptops are made for your comfort of use. So, in 2021, if you buy a laptop that is pretty much powerful and use it for gaming. But, don’t get the performance as you want, then most probably you need an eGPU for your laptop....

Sparrow for Mac: Earlier this month, we noted that Sparrow for Mac was updated with Retina Display support, OS X Mountain Lion optimization, and support for Mountain Lion’s Notification Center features. Today, that Sparrow for Mac update has made its way to the Mac App Store as a free update. It was previously only available on Sparrow’s website. The app, for new users, costs $9.99, and it has long been regarded as a viable replacement for OS X’s included Mail application....

AT&T breaks the gig barrier for home internet On Monday, AT&T broke the gig barrier when it announced its fiber customers can now get multi-gigabyte (GB) internet speeds, as the carrier doubles down on fiber in its broadband infrastructure. AT&T will offer symmetric 2.5GB and 5GB speed options beginning this week. AT&T is also rolling out simpler pricing for its fiber portfolio without additional equipment fees, annual contracts, and data caps....

Under current rules, only Australian citizens, permanent residents, their families, as well as people with certain visas and exemptions have been allowed to travel inbound into Australia. “If you’re double vaccinated, we look forward to welcoming you back to Australia and I know the tourism industry will be looking forward to that,” Morrison said. Unvaccinated travel into Australia is still not generally allowed unless a person has a travel exemption and proof for why they cannot be vaccinated under medical reasons....

An Avengers: Endgame toy set may reveal when the Hulk returns. In three weeks, Marvel Studios will release the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed movie, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The culmination of everything that has transpired in the MCU in the last decade, the movie will put the original franchise heroes at the forefront of the story as they come after Thanos, who left the galaxy in shambles following The Decimation in Avengers: Infinity War....

Bachelor in Paradise’s Keira Maguire claimed Jarrod Woodgate’s social life and one drunken argument led to their split. The on-again, off-again couple has finally ended and Keira spilled all-new details about what led them to a nasty breakup. Keira had tried for love on season 4 of The Bachelor: Australia, and then again when she went on Bachelor in Paradise where she met Jerrod. The pair got very close while filming the show on the beaches of Fiji, and they ended the 1st season on Australia’s Bachelor in Paradise in a relationship back in April 2018....

Battlefield 5’s battle royale mode, Firestorm, has finally leaked a first glimpse at gameplay footage after fans have waited months just to take a peek. The tutorial video for Firestorm appeared as an extremely low-quality YouTube video late yesterday, and confirmed many of the details that were hinted at by a datamine leak earlier this week. Battlefield 5’s battle royale mode has been a hot topic recently, since DICE has yet to show off any official gameplay while its competitors continue to innovate the genre....

Last week it was reported that Apple was in final talks to acquire Beats Electronics for over $3 billion, and that the buyout would be completed by this week. Now a new report from Re/code indicates that the deal may take a little longer than initially expected. According to Re/code’s sources, the deal may not be finalized until next week. Beats cofounders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are expected to join Apple’s executive team after the acquisition and will reportedly appear onstage at WWDC next month....

Friday’s best deals include the latest Beats headphones discounted in all colors, plus deals on MacBooks, and various previous-generation iPhones. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Beats Solo Pro and Powerbeats Pro both $50 off Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air is on sale from $730 Today only, Woot is offering certified refurbished 2018 Apple 13-inch MacBook Air models from $730. As a comparison, you’d originally pay $1,099 or more for these MacBooks, and Apple is currently charging at least $929 in refurbished condition....

Health startup Beddr today announced its new SleepTuner product, which it says is the first FDA-registered consumer sleep wearable. The wearable connects via Bluetooth to your iPhone, and offers an incredibly detailed look at your sleep quality, heart rate, and more. While the Apple Watch is capable of tracking sleep with the use of third-party applications, the Beddr SleepTuner takes a slightly different approach. It’s not necessarily a competitor to the Apple Watch, but rather a simplified version of take-home kits offered by many sleep labs....

After just over three weeks of testimony, evidence, debating over what the definition of a “game” is, and more, the Epic vs. Apple trial has officially adjourned. Now, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will retreat and analyze the testimony to make a ruling in the case sometime over the coming months. In lieu of traditional closing arguments, today’s final day of the trial consisted of three hours of back-and-forth between Judge Rogers and lawyers for Apple and Epic....

In its form 10Q filed last night, Apple responded that it will defend itself against Nokia’s patent lawsuit “vigorously”. At issue: Nokia claims ownership of ten patented technologies applied within the iPhone, and insists Apple hasn’t paid the relevant royalties for these uses. Patents include those for wireless data transfer, speech coding, security and encryption. Nokia filed suit against Apple in the United States last week, accusing Apple of hitching a “free ride” on Nokia’s technology investment....

Thanks Alonzo! We’re hearing reports from @gruber backed up by iOS Firmware that AppleTVs are getting updated today with some enhanced new firmware. Early reports indicate that you can now stream any items purchased ever to AppleTV and Apple is now supporting Vimeo. Apple’s update KB is here. And the direct download is 4.3 (8F455) Apple TV killers not doing well: Revue returns outpace purchases (9to5mac.com) Apple TV to gain bluetooth keyboard support in iOS 5; opens the door to apps?...