In case you haven’t been keeping up, Marvel turned its comic book universe upside-down this summer with the launch of a new event entitled Secret Wars. Throughout this event, characters from every era of the Marvel Comics timeline have been thrown all over the map, while the map itself has been completely reshaped.

It might sound like a big deal, but it’s primarily a vehicle for a reboot of sorts in the fall, the one that includes the All-New, All-Different Avengers we highlighted last week. But the Avengers are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Apple just released iOS 8.4 on Tuesday morning and now, a few short hours later, there is already a jailbreak that’s publicly available. Taig, a team of iPhone hackers based in China, confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that the exploit utilized by its iOS 8.3 jailbreak had not been addressed by Apple in iOS 8.4. As a result, the team was able to repackage the same hack it used for iOS 8.3 to jailbreak iOS 8.4.

Now, the team has released an updated version of its jailbreak software to the public.

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Apple on July 21 will post its earnings results for the June quarter and, as is typically the case, all eyes will be laser focused on quarterly iPhone sales. Because the iPhone remains Apple’s main driver of revenue, analysts understandably tend to gauge Apple’s future financial prospects by measuring and evaluating iPhone sales growth.

For the upcoming June quarter, Apple will have some lofty expectations to meet. During the company’s most recent quarter, iPhone sales increased by 40% year over year. Incredibly, it’s starting to look that Apple will even top that growth figure come July 21.

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Microsoft Edge is the name of the one of the most important new features in Windows 10: the new web browser that will eventually replace Internet Explorer (IE). Up until now, the company wasn’t ready to let users testing Windows 10 beta releases check out the minimal new browser intended to make people forget about how stale IE has grown.

But that has changed, as the company just released a new Windows 10 beta version that includes the Microsoft Edge browser.

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From deep-fried Snickers to deep-fried Oreos, there are no shortage of fried food items that don’t quite make much sense. A deep-fried Big Mac, though? Well, we can certainly get behind that.

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Apple Music launched today. It’s pretty great. Apple was late to the game when it comes to streaming, and its first crack at a streaming music offering didn’t really resonate. Now, however, iTunes Radio has been completely reimagined and mixed in with Beats to create Apple Music, and it covers all the bases.

The new service comes with a generous three-month free trial that provides more than enough time for you to decide whether or not you like the service. If the answer is no, however, you’re still going to get charged unless you follow our simple guide.

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Getting your Amazon Web Services Certification is quickly becoming a must if you’re an IT professional working with AWS—or aspire to be. Whatever your current experience level, this AWS engineer bundle will help you pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam. Get it for 89% off at the BGR Store.

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Apple is expected to debut two new iPhone models this year, a 4.7-inch iPhone 6s and a 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus. The company might be working on a smaller 4-inch handset as well, some have said, but solid sources seem to have ruled out a 2015 release. As it turns out, however, the bite-sized iPhone you’ve been waiting for might launch a lot sooner than expected.

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How many times have you had to deal with your company’s IT guys? They’re awfully handy, aren’t they, as they fix all sorts of real (and imaginary) problems with your computers and your smartphone?

But what happens if you piss them off?

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The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are certainly the highlights of Samsung’s smartphone lineup right now, but they’re just two of dozens of handsets the company makes. There are plenty more to come as well, and one in particular has been getting a bit of buzz among Android fans as leaks trickled out.

Now, those leaks have given way to a full-on flood, as Samsung’s unreleased Galaxy A8 smartphone gets fully exposed in a new video.

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