Apple's Earnings and Other News You Need to Know

Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world.

Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple had a solid — though not stellar — quarter, according to the numbers it reported Tuesday. The average U.S. Internet speed is now 7.4 mbps, up a decent 28%t from this time last year, according to Akamai. And Twitter is testing two-step authentication for increased security.

Check out the video above for more on these stories.

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