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iPhone-controlled drones have become popular lately for capturing stunning video like Apple’s Campus 2 in addition to offering pure recreational fun, and AT&T has a vision for how drones could go further and actually improve the LTE connection to your iPhone. While detailing how the network is already using drones in the field, AT&T imagines a future where drones could be used as cellular repeaters to provide boosted LTE signals in temporarily packed venues and other hard-to-reach locations where towers may not be enough:...

Oscar screeners of Avengers: Endgame ignore the fact that it’s a superhero movie. The culmination of the 23 MCU films, Avengers: Endgame is the highest-grossing movie of all time. Marvel’s success, which began in 2008 with Iron Man, has provoked a divisive reaction from other filmmakers. The most notable of these reactions are, of course, the comments made by renowned directors Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. In The Avengers, Nick Fury says “There was an idea....

A side-by-side trailer comparison shows the considerable difference in screen size between the IMAX version of Avengers: Endgame and the standard version. The fourth Avengers film, whose title was only recently revealed after a long period of suspense, is set to arrive a year after the universe-shattering events of 2018’s blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War. Details about the new movie are being kept a closely guarded secret, but fan theories abound as to how the remaining Avengers and their friends will band together to reverse the tragic events brought about by the Mad Titan Thanos....

Avengers: Endgame co-writer Stephen McFeely explains the lack of a Hulk-Thanos rematch in the movie. The five-year time jump in the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed flick allowed the surviving heroes to move on from their defeat from Thanos (Josh Brolin) in Avengers: Infinity War. Captain America (Chris Evans) hosted group discussions, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) manned the Avengers HQ and monitored everybody’s whereabouts, while Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) finally got the quiet family life he so wished for....

There are a lot of interesting announcements this Sunday morning. Here is a rundown, but make sure to hit us with anything else you find in the comments below. iFixit offers a special tool for opening the new iPad, which is reinforced with extra glue: From the makers of Doxie comes Shreddie, the portable document shredder. ThinkGeek —whose previous entry, the iCade, became a real product— introduced us to Hungry Hungry Hippos for iPad:...

Now, a fresh report coming from business publication Reuters seems to be suggesting that Taiwanese company Asus could actually be interested in taking over the company. Of course, this is actually a bold statement, but that’s how these deals usually get born – from an idea, a hearsay or somebody’s hot beans spilled all over. This time, it’s apparently Asus’ CEO Johnny Shih who made the comment in response to questions raised at its annual general meeting....

Asustor Marketing Manager Jack Lu told ZDNet that the company is “going to release a recovery firmware for support engineers today for users whose NAS is hacked so they can use their NAS again.” “However, encrypted files can not be recovered unless users have backups,” Lu added. Asustor released a warning on Wednesday that the Deadbolt ransomware was being used in attacks affecting Asustor devices. It announced that the myasustor....

WARNING: Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame resolves a major plot hole in Avengers: Age of Ultron. As far as Kevin Feige is concerned, the first three phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are “The Infinity Saga.” They’re a single narrative, one that runs from 2008’s Iron Man all the way through to Avengers: Endgame. Although Spider-Man: Far From Home will essentially serve as an extended epilogue, that story is now complete....

When Thanos used the Infinity Gauntlet to eliminate half of all life in Avengers: Infinity War, the whole world seemed to suffer, but there were some people that used this tragedy for their own benefit. The repercussions of the snap that rocked the universe in Infinity War are explored in various parts of Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home. Endgame deals heavily with the emotional pain and hardship that came with the snap, but Far From Home looks at it from a different viewpoint....

In the digital world, trends change at light speed. What worked last year fades out tomorrow. And eventually, even the top-performing solutions will lose their efficacy as the landscape shifts. We’re seeing this today as brands drift away from relying heavily on paid digital ads as a primary focus. Consumers are demanding more transparency. Social media has given us access to brands in a way that we’ve never had before, and people are using that access to test brands for authenticity....

We know you like iOS 7.1, but with a lot of chatter about reduced battery-life, and the only test so far based on a small sample and having results falling within the margin of error, we thought it would be useful to get a sense of how prevalent the issue might be. We recognize, of course, that there are a huge number of variables involved in battery-life. Even if your phone usage is reasonably consistent, a single extra phone call or a bit longer spent browsing the web can account for the relatively small differences most are reporting....

Over the weekend, I broke down all of the details and differences between the new unlimited data plans being offered by the four major United States carriers. Of course, as I and many others were quick to point out, these plans aren’t technically unlimited as once you hit a certain amount of data, you may be throttled. This made me wonder, how much data do you use on average per month?...

At CES 2019, we saw more computer manufacturers flaunt luxury models with OLED displays. While they still remain far pricier than their LCD counterparts, it’s exciting to see mainstream manufactures at least entertaining the option. Both Dell and subsidiary Alienware have announced new OLED offerings this week for their notebooks, however specific pricing is yet to be confirmed. Ultimately, we know they won’t come cheap, and the only question is, how much more are you willing to pay?...

A Korean report on the Samsung-made OLED display for the iPhone 8 claims that the speed of the facial-recognition system used in the device will be measured in ‘millionths of a second.’ All the latest reports are pointing to Apple abandoning TouchID in the new flagship phone, replacing it with face recognition for both unlock and Apple Pay authorization. Though concerns have been expressed about this, it appears that Apple may have successfully addressed them …...

While the original movie received mixed reviews from fans it was still profitable, so will Assassin’s Creed 2 still happen? Video game movie adaptations have proven historically tricky to get right. The Super Mario Bros movie from 1993 still the tone for many of the films that would follow, failing to capture either the tone or fun of the source material. Many more duds like Doom and Max Payne would follow....

Avatar: The Last Airbender is easily one of the greatest TV shows of modern times. It finished over ten years ago and it still sits comfortably within IMDb’s top 20 TV shows list. It survived a terrible live-action film and spawned a spin-off and an upcoming remake. And when you watch the show it’s not surprising because the quality of writing and care put into the characters and the story is phenomenal....

Hayley Atwell is totally satisfied with Peggy Carter’s ending in Avengers: Endgame. After dying of natural causes as seen in Captain America: Civil War, it had been a while since fans saw the feisty officer and S.H.I.E.L.D. founder on the screen. But Joe and Anthony Russo made sure that their latest MCU flick would give the fan-favorite character the finale she and lover, Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) truly deserve....

Concept art for a deleted scene from Avengers: Infinity War would’ve connected the movie even more to the events of Captain America: Civil War. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s timeline, Civil War takes place before Infinity War and serves to break up Earth’s Mightiest Heroes following an ideological (and personal) conflict between team members. Infinity War picks up with the Avengers split apart, which directors Joe and Anthony Russo once said is the reason the Avengers lose in that film when Thanos (Josh Brolin) finally enacts his plan to destroy half of all life....

According to an FCC filing, AT&T is looking to join the ever-growing wireless charger accessory market. The company is purportedly planning a 2-in-1 Apple Watch and iPhone charger that also integrates a 3000mAh battery for charging on-the-go. The FCC filing and subsequent Qi Wireless Power Consortium documentation was first spotted by digital lifestyle blog ZNF. AT&T calls its accessory the Power Drum Wireless Charger & Apple Watch Power Bank. As you can see in the above image, the Power Drum integrates an Apple Watch charger on the front....

Apple is introducing full support for audio plug-ins in iOS 9, allowing developers to sell plug-ins like effects and virtual instruments on the App Store that can be used within audio editing apps like Apple’s own GarageBand. Apple has long used Audio Units as a standard for audio plug-ins in Mac OS X for applications like its own Logic Pro and GarageBand. It’s now bringing full support for Audio Units to iOS devices and allowing developers to easily port their audio plug-ins from OS X with very minor code changes using a new Audio Unit version 3 API....