The Infinity Saga, the first installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, comprised of 23 movies across 11 years and three “Phases,” before it finally came to an end this summer. It was an ambitious crossover franchise, the likes of which had never been attempted in Hollywood before. The Infinity Saga began in 2008 with Iron Man, and culminated in Avengers: Endgame, with Spider-Man: Far From Home acting as a kind of epilogue to the Infinity Saga and teaser for Phase 4 onwards....

If you really want to turn your new MacBook Air out, OWC is offering up a new SSD upgrade option that promise up to 4X read/write performance (>500MB/s) over Apple’s factory installed SSDs. The SSDs, priced at $350 for 120GB and $600 for 240GB use a Sandforce 2200 controller. . In other OWC news, they mention that yesterday’s MacBook Pro update fixed lingering issues with the 6GB SATA port on the MacBook Pros (not to be confused with the 3GB Optical port....

The problems for the company began during the previous afternoon, when it released Q4 results that missed the $3.84 per share mark investors had set for its profits by $0.17, despite finishing the fourth quarter with revenues above expectations. This negative indicator was further compounded by Meta reporting its first-ever drop in daily active users. The decline was relatively slight, from 1.93 billion in Q3 to 1.929 billion in Q4, but it was enough to signify that Facebook’s seemingly perpetual upward user trajectory was no longer a sure thing....

Michael Fassbender says he would love to reprise his role as David the android in an Alien: Covenant sequel. A followup to Prometheus, Covenant concluded with a creepy tease for the third entry in Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel trilogy. In the film’s dark ending, it’s revealed that David - having already wiped out the Engineers on their home planet - disguised himself as his counterpart, the newer model of android Walter, and snuck aboard the Covenant alongside the spaceship’s remaining crew members....

Microsoft started testing its xCloud gaming platform on iOS in February, but things have been complicated since then. The company announced today that it’s ending tests with xCloud on Apple’s mobile operating system due to strict App Store policies. Update: An Apple spokesperson told Business Insider that the reason xCloud and other gaming platforms are not allowed on the App Store is because the company can’t review every single game included in those apps....

October and November have been big months for Microsoft updates. Microsoft has released for public use and testing the beta versions of many of their corporate line-up products. The in-beta applications are free to use, and I find it an excellent alternative to using limited evaluation copies, not to mention it’s a great opportunity to play with the latest software coming out of MS! Here’s the list of the beta business software and tools just released from Microsoft:...

The post-credits scene has become a staple of the industry, even showing up in IP like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. And although it isn’t a novel concept, post-credits entertainment was certainly popularized by the MCU’s enormous, continued success since 2008. It invites the audience to actually appreciate the many people who contributed to the film while awarding their diligent patience. That this surplus alternates between great humor and crucial plotting is devious, yet fun nonetheless....

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is easily the most popular movie franchise at the multiplex right now, with all of its 23 movies making a huge splash at the box office, but the Avengers movies are the glue holding it all together. There are a number of factors that have contributed to these movies clicking with such a wide audience – they’re escapist cinema, they’re pure spectacle, they’re full of payoffs – but arguably the biggest reason for their success is the complex relationships developed between the characters over time....

There is no doubt that pop culture loves cute infantile things on-screen. You know what makes it better? If that cute thing had a parental figure, essentially making them a fantasy parent-baby power couple. That works every time. That right there is the winning formula and surprisingly, not many movies and TV shows have utilized that; we’re currently stuck with whatever Disney gave us: Rocket and Baby Groot or the Mandalorian and Baby Yoda....

Windows 11 Preview Build 22458 One of the changes and improvements is that a sign-in options link has been added to the Start menu. We added a link to the sign-in options under the power menu on Start. (Note: this change first appeared in Build 22454 last week but we’re documenting it here this week as it was missed.) [ADDED 9/16] This build includes a change that aligns the enforcement of the Windows 11 system requirements on Virtual Machines (VMs) to be the same as it is for physical PCs....

At work my team was surprised just how effective MSE (Microsoft Security Essentials) was when we ran into a PC from our sales team member who had their PC just FULL of viruses and malicious code. McAfee, which is our corporate standard scanned the PC but couldn’t find a single virus on it. For grins, I installed MSE and guess what – it found about ten different types of malware and viruses....

An exclusive on Windows for the past 25 years, Solitaire and its companion card-playing games Spider, Freecell, Tripeaks, Pyramid, and Klondike are classic time killers at home (and let’s be real, in the office, too). The original Solitaire has remained virtually unchanged since its first release in Windows 3.0 in 1990. Since Windows 8, Microsoft has moved Solitaire in a new direction, focusing on daily challenges through XBOX Live integration....

Net Influencer Talent Collectives Web Stories StrategyHow To Use Instagram SEO and Increase Your DiscoverabilityVlogging Ideas: 10 Good Ideas to Boost Your CreativitySkincare Influencer: How to Become a Successful Skincare Influencer on Social MediaHottest Podcast Topics: 7 Top Trends to Help Grow Your Podcast in 2023Video Shoot – How to Plan and Execute a Successful Video Shoot for Your Vlog Commentary Subscribe to Influence Weekly Although influencer marketing is dominated by Millennials and Gen Z, it’s becoming increasingly important for brands to include talent from older generations....

Update: The cases are now available, starting from $30. If you’re a Mercedes fan, and own an iPhone 7/Plus, 8/Plus or X, you might be interested in a new series of cases the German car-maker has launched. CarScoops reports that the cases are part of a new accessories collection which also includes bags, chargers and cables. You can see the full range at CarScoops. There’s no word yet on pricing or availability....

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On its Office blog, Microsoft Office marketing exec, Jared Spataro, wrote: Install Microsoft Office 2016 Preview If you’re interested in testing out the next release of Office, and providing your feedback to Microsoft, you can get started today. If you’re an Office 365 subscriber, all you need to do is go to the Office My Account page and log in. Then go to Language and install options > Additional install options and select the 32 or 64-bit version of Office 2016 Preview from the dropdown menu....

You should get the update automatically within the next couple of days, but if you want to stay on top of the situation head to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Or, if you don’t want to go through Windows Update you can download the KB4041676 update and install it manually. Note that a restart will be required to complete the installation. After the update has completed hit the Windows key and type: winver and hit Enter....

Microsoft has announced a new deal with Netflix under which the latter service will offer Xbox LIVE users who are also members of Netflix Gold free access to over 10,000 films and a multitude of TV shows – all directly through the Xbox. From the Netflix website, members simply add movies and TV episodes to their individual instant Queues. Those choices will be automatically displayed on the TV screen via Xbox 360 and available to watch instantly....

WARNING: THIS POST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Last January, Boom! Studios kicked off a reboot comic series of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The series followed the original story told by the ’90s hit television show but changes some crucial elements - specifically, it’s a Green Ranger-centric story. Starting with Issue #0, it’s very clear that Tommy, his developing relationship with both the Green Power Coin and the other Rangers, and his conflicted past with Rita Repulsa will be the driving force behind this series....

It looks like Microsoft decided to not address the mini tablet market, as there’s already small form factor tablets running Windows 8.1 available like the Dell Venue 8 Pro or the Lenovo Mixx 2. Instead, the company is addressing a need that its partner’s aren’t meeting — a top of the line Windows 8.1 device. Here’s a look at what was announced yesterday at the Surface event, and more details on what you can expect to see later next month....