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But right behind, and rising fast up the rankings, are three cybersecurity certs. Occupying positions four, five, and six on the list are: Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) These sought-after credentials open many doors on the road to successful IT careers. According to the survey, both CRISC and CISSP earn an average pay of more than $150,000 per year....

For the past few months there have been a host of leaked schematics and dummies of the next-generation iPhone. While the veracity of those leaks won’t be fully confirmed until Apple shows the device off to the public later this year, at least one case designer is already creating covers for the phone based on those schematics. As noted by iLounge, case maker Spigen has revealed its line of Thin Fit and Thin Fit A cases for the unannounced phone....

Mark Ruffalo reveals he shot a death scene in Avengers: Infinity War. Playing Bruce Banner and the Hulk in the MCU after replacing original actor Edward Norton in 2012’s The Avengers, Ruffalo has appeared in four films in the franchise, with a fifth one on the way with Joe and Anthony Russo-directed Avengers: Endgame. Set to hit theaters all over the globe in a couple weeks, the movie will be the culmination of everything that has transpired in the interconnected universe in the last decade....

Iconic character actor Martin Kove has never been in a film like VFW before. Joe Begos’ fourth feature production, the film also brings such familiar faces as Stephen Lang, William Sadler, Fred Williamson, and David Patrick Kelly into the slime and smut under the Fangoria banner. In time for the film’s limited theatrical, digital, and on-demand release on February 14, Screen Rant had the opportunity to speak with Kove about his experiences working alongside this stacked cast of legends, as well as his fond experiences with Wes Craven and Quentin Tarantino....

Warning: Minor SPOILER for Symbiote Spider-Man: Alien Reality #1 The fan-favorite villainess Black Cat has gone through many changes, from a thief to a crime boss in New York City, to a vigilante hero with flexible morals, and now acting as a good guy in her own solo comic series. Now Black Cat is going through her biggest change yet in the pages of Symbiote Spider-Man, and it’s not just her hair color....

Ant-Man’s Scott Lang is one of the MCU’s most surprising characters. It would be far too easy for a movie about a superhero who shrinks to come across as campy or corny in the worst possible way, and many a fan worried about how he would be portrayed. Enter Paul Rudd. Scott Lang and his team are returning to the big screen once more this February for the highly-anticipated third installment in the franchise, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania....

Microsoft is out today with an update to its app store that features 10 new policies to “promote choice, fairness and innovation.” While detailing the changes, the company took a shot at Apple over its App Store rules. Notably, the move sees Microsoft align with the Coalition for App Fairness that’s leading the Apple antitrust charge. Microsoft’s VP and Deputy General Counsel Rima Alaily published a blog post today covering the company’s new policies aimed to promote app fairness and development for Windows 10 (via The Verge)....

Note: Microsoft today also released Windows 10 version 1909 and both versions 1903 and 1909 will get the same cumulative updates moving forward. KB4524570 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 Today’s update will bump your Windows 10 1903 build to 18362.476 and version 1909 to 18363.476 and it includes the following fixes and improvements: Addresses an issue in the Keyboard Lockdown Subsystem that might not filter key input correctly.Provides protections against the Intel® Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207)....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18317 Cortana and Search are getting separated in today’s new build. Moving forward Search and Cortana will be decoupled on the taskbar. Separating the two will “enable each experience to innovate independently to best serve their target audiences and use cases,” noted Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc. The company is also making changes and improvements to the font management experience. You will now be able to drag and drop font files from File Explorer into Settings > Fonts to install them....

Good Boys is coming to the big screen on August 16 after charming audiences at South by Southwest earlier this year. The film revolves around three young boys who try their hand at living large, but every youthful adventure needs an antagonist to feel complete. Thankfully, actress Molly Gordon provides the perfect one in the character of Hannah. Gordon recently sat down with Screen Rant to chat about the energy of set and the humorous life lessons of the film....

Apple has appointed Monica Lozano to its board of directors. Monica Lozano, president and CEO of College Futures Foundation, has been elected to Apple’s board of directors. Lozano brings with her a broad range of leadership experience in the public and private sectors, as well as a long and storied track record as a champion for equity, opportunity, and representation … Lozano is also on the boards of both Target and Bank of America....

Last week we galleried up a bunch of iPhone prototypes Apple was forced to divulge in the run-up to its legal fight with Samsung, which starts today incidentally. One interesting note: At the prototype phase, both iPhones and iPads are labelled ‘iPods’ (or ‘Sony!’) revealing that the names of these device lines either weren’t finalized or weren’t made known to prototyping teams. Over the weekend, AllThingsD scoured court documents and found some additional stuff that folks with an eye to Apple nostalgia and prototyping might enjoy....

If you’re frustrated by the limited number of retailers supporting Apple Pay, there’s hope from across the Atlantic. New figures reported by the Guardian show that there were more than a billion contactless payments in the UK last year, accounting for one in six of all card transactions. The UK got a big head-start on the U.S. in contactless payment technology, issuing the first contactless cards in 2008. In big cities, at least, contactless terminals are almost ubiquitous, offered by the majority of retailers – and the figures show that ‘if you build it, they will come....

Motorola Edge 30 was launched in India and features a 6.5-inch pOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ SoC and up to 8GB of RAM. Motorola Edge 30 comes with a triple rear camera setup which includes a 50 MP primary sensor, a 50 MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2 MP depth camera lens. It also sports a 32-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2....

Following Apple’s announcement of the Apple Watch Series 2, department store Macy’s announced today that it will soon begin to sell Apple’s wearable in its retail stores. According to a report from Fortune, Macy’s will open an Apple Store within its flagship location at Herald Square in New York City, while the Apple Watch will also come to all of the chain’s “top buildings” for the holiday season. The Apple Watch will come to more than 180 Macy’s locations before the holiday shopping season kicks off in November....

Mad Men is one of the greatest ensemble television shows of all time. The focus of the show is on Don Draper, but the supporting cast of characters is always given a great amount of attention as well, creating some amazing storylines. While characters like Sally Draper, Roger Sterling, and Lane Pryce brought a lot to Mad Men, many other characters did not. Some weren’t in the show long enough to have an effect either way, but others simply annoyed audiences....

The first-ever TwitchCon Opening Ceremony on Friday brought with it several announcements of new features and changes coming to Twitch, including the Twitch Studio for new creators and the new Channel Page. Twitch has long been the top online streaming platform, despite the internet turning against Twitch after a series of missteps by the company. Twitch has recently been making several questionable decisions regarding content moderation, allowing some rule-breaking streamers while banning others seemingly arbitrarily....

The Armorer was one of the most interesting characters to come out of The Mandalorian season 1 and a compelling fan theory suggests that she served Darth Maul during the Clone Wars. The character, played by Emily Swallow, was a fellow Mandalorian who lived in the enclave and served the Tribe, a group of Mandalorians who came together after the fall of the Galactic Empire. Here’s an explanation of the theory and how it could affect the future of the Disney+ series....

One of the most satisfying aspects of Marvel’s Spider-man is its well developed web-swinging mechanics. Providing players with a medium to experience what it means to truly be a friendly neighborhood Spider-man, Spider-man PS4 encapsulates what makes the Queens superhero so endearing. As players navigate through the crime-ridden streets of New York City they will not only face a multitude of Spidey’s cast of villains, but they must learn to master the art of web-slinging in order to traverse the vast city....

Master & Dynamic has announced its first true wireless in-ear headphones, the MW07. The company is aiming to bring high-quality audio to the ultra-portable in-ear category. ‘Our goal is to offer the best of both superior sound and sophisticated design to our customers,’ said Master & Dynamic’s founder and CEO Jonathan Levine … The company says that 10mm drivers are the largest offered in the in-ear true wireless category. The casing is handcrafted acetate in a choice of four colors, with stainless steel buttons....