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Photo by  Mike Mozart . Verizon shocked everyone when it announced it was  bringing back unlimited data . For a brief moment, it looked like it  might be a decent deal . Then T-Mobile responded. T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced that the carrier would be responding by updating its ONE plan. This plan, which previously featured unlimited calls, text, and data, had some stipulations that made it a questionable deal. You were limited to low-quality video unless you bought daily HD video passes, and it didn’t include tethering. Now, T-Mobile is fixing both of those. T-Mobile ONE will now allow unlimited HD video streaming. They’ll also get a 10GB allotment of tethered LTE data that they can share with their laptops or other devices. After that, users can still tether on 3G as much as they want. This plan starts at $70/month for a single line, so it’s not a bad deal compared to Verizon’s new plan. None of these are  the cheapest plans around , but if you’re a data ...

Bloomicon  /  Shutterstock.com YouTube is opening its  mobile live-streaming  feature to creators with, at least, 10,000 subscribers and has added a “Super Chat” feature that monetizes the live-stream chat function. According to the announcement, live streams will include the same features as regular YouTube videos — they will be searchable; listed in video recommendations and playlists; and, protected from unauthorized use. YouTube’s live streams also come with the new “Super Chat” monetization tool, allowing viewers to pay for more prominent messaging: “It lets any fan watching a live stream stand out from the crowd and get a creator’s attention by purchasing chat messages that are highlighted in bright colors and stay pinned to the top of the chat window for up to five hours.” YouTube shared the following GIF, showing how to start live streaming using the “”Capture” button built into the YouTube app, and included an example of a “Super Chat” message (the chat...