ComputersNews

Apple's next MacBook upgrades could be coming soon

January 13, 2020
Last year’s 16-inch MacBook Pro felt a bit like a return to form. While the latest iteration of Apple’s flagship laptop didn’t address the love-it-or-hate-it (but mostly hate-it) Touch Bar and an obnoxious lack of connectivity, it did have a much better keyboard compared to previous models. The new MacBook Pro replaced finicky butterfly switch keys with new mechanisms that make…
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MobileNews

What is iPhone throttling and why does it happen?

January 13, 2020
When your iPhone was still shiny and new its speed seemed unreal. Now, just a few years later it feels sluggish and unpleasant to use. Is this just your imagination? Maybe, but you also may be experiencing iPhone throttling. All the way back in 2017, Apple admitted to the practice of iPhone throttling. This has resulted in sizable claims against Apple, so clearly it’s an issue. But what is…
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GamingNews

Fans are creating a Harry Potter role-playing game inside 'Minecraft'

January 13, 2020
There have been some ambitious Minecraft projects before, but this one may win for sheer sophistication. The modding team Floo Network is creating Minecraft School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a Harry Potter-themed role-playing experience inside a Minecraft map. You’re not just there to admire the accurate (if blocky) renditions of Hogwarts and its environs, although those are meticulous in…
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MobileNews

Amazon France discounts iPhone 11 models by up to €165

January 13, 2020
It’s not often that you see Apple offering discounts on its phones. Okay, technically this isn’t Apple but Amazon France – the retailer is offering up to €165 off via coupons for the iPhone 11 family. The actual value of the coupons varies by model, but it’s usually 10%…
AI & RoboticsNews

Google’s AI predicts local precipitation patterns ‘instantaneously’

January 13, 2020
Google hopes to tap AI and machine learning to make speedy local weather predictions. In a paper and accompanying blog post, the tech giant detailed an AI system that uses satellite images to produce “nearly instantaneous” and high-resolution forecasts — on average, with a roughly one kilometer resolution and a latency of only 5-10 minutes. The researchers behind it say it outperforms…
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