Bloomberg todaysharedresearch conducted by Twin Prime andCellular Insightsin a story suggestively headlined “Apple’s Chip Choices May Leave Some iPhone Users in Slow Lane” which asserts Apple may have throttled LTE performance of the Verizon iPhone 7 handsets to make them perform about as well as the AT&T iPhone 7 models. Apple in a statement shot down the report and denied throttling, insisting there’s “no discernible difference” in wireless performance between various iPhone 7 models....

Appleannounced two new iPad Pro models at its “creativity” event in Brooklyn, New York. The new models promise better performance, Face ID, and a new design among other things as the company looks to blur the lines between how we work on the go and how we keep ourselves entertained. But are they any good? Pocket-lint was at the New York event to see how the new iPad Pro 11 performs....

With the release ofApple Intelligencefast approaching, AI features will be brought to the forefront of theiPhoneexperience. Users will be able to try out all sorts of new features, likeClean Up, which can quickly remove objects from images. But, Apple is being cautious about what AI image editing tools it creates and implements. In a sit-down interview withThe Wall Street Journal, Apple software Chief Craig Federighi said that the Cupertino-based company is “concerned” about AI’s effect on images and how people perceive them....

This week’s biggest Apple announcements have been theM4 iMac,Mac mini, andMacBook Prorefresh, but Apple’s MacBook Air also received a pretty noteworthy update despite not getting a new chip. The 13-inch and 15-inch M2 and M3 MacBook Air have been upgraded to 16GB from 8GB with their starting RAM configuration, a move Mac users have requested for years. Making the upgrade even sweeter, the tech giant hasn’t raised the ultra-light laptop’s price, with the M2 still starting at $1,000 and the M3 starting at $1,100....

With artificial intelligence on the rise and technology taking over the world, it’s only fitting that Charlie Brooker (Cunk on Earth) returns to scare us all inBlack Mirror. Netflix announced that season 6 ofBlack Mirrorwill air in June, and the new episodes are being billed as the “most unpredictable, unclassifiable, and unexpected season.” The streamer also released the teaser trailer, which teases more dystopian adventures that serve as nightmare fuel for fans....

The first expansion pack for Paradox Interactive’s strategy RPG Crusader Kings 3 called Northen Lords is releasing this week. Crusader Kings III: Northern Lords DLC Releases March 16th The first “flavour pack” as it’s called, Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords brings new small features or thematic content to the game, this time adding a Viking flavour. While it isn’t a full expansion, it does give players “dozens of new stories” and even a chance to “brave harsh winters, or establish a new Viking realm”....

Cities: Skylines 2, the long-awaited sequel to the still-popular Cities: Skylines, is finally out, and hundreds of thousands of players are rushing in to check out the new experience. In the guide, we’ll find out if Cities: Skylines 2 has multiplayer or not. Is There Multiplayer in Cities: Skylines 2? At this moment, there is no multiplayer in Cities: Skylines 2. While there are some speculations on why this is the case, an official response regarding the matter exists online....

Zenimax have announced they will be delaying the livestream for the Gates of Oblivion reveal due to the US Inauguration Day clash. Elder Scrolls Online’s Gates of Oblivion Reveal Delayed Zenimax have announced they will be moving their Elder Scrolls Online reveal stream for Gates of Oblivion from the original date of January 21st now moved to a few days later. The reason for the delay is because it was going to take place close to the US Inauguration day which takes place on January 20th....

Fire Country Season 3 is about to unveil its biggest cameo in the show’s history Jared Padalecki was yesterday’s news! With the rest ofFire Country Season 3now in full swing, the show is rolling out its most iconic cameo to date. Much like every other CBS show, fans ofFire Countryhad a grueling one-month wait between the first and second halves of its third season, meaning what happened pre-Christmas feels like a lifetime ago....

Fantastical scheduling gains Break Time, Lead Time and so on. Cardhop now allows you to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries and more. Fantastical picks up scheduling improvements Fantastical for iOS/iPadOS [App Store link] and Fantastical for macOS [App Store link] are getting a few productivity-focused improvements that the company says have been one of the top requests from users. The app’s scheduling features that we covered in detail are getting enhanced support for videoconference calls....

Floyd Mayweather Jr. one of the most decorated boxers of his generation, is set to take on Conor McGregor, who is possibly the best ultimate fighting champion, in a bout that is set to generate around $700 million, and $100 million for each fighter. The two men will lock gloves in Las Vegas this weekend in what has been one of the most hyped fights in recent times, and will likely be one of the most viewed sporting events in history....

Bothanalystsand therumor-millagree that a screen which senses force you apply to it should be one of the marquee hardware features of Apple’s upcoming ‘iPhone 6s’ and ‘iPhone 6s Plus’ smartphones. Plus, it certainly doesn’t hurt thatApple thinksForce Touch iPhones will be a huge success. Force Touch for the upcoming iPhonesentered trial productionearlier this month and now Apple supplier TPK has reportedly ramped up volume manufacturing of the force sensors,accordingto a report Friday by DigiTimes....

Marvel has returned to Fortnite with Chapter 5 Season 4, and Absolute Doom brings a bunch of new Mythics and a few returning items to the island. While the main Avengers take a backseat to other Marvel heroes this season, the loot pool is still filled with fun Marvel gadgets and powers that will surely shake up the Fortnite meta. Every Mythic in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 There areseven unique Mythic itemsthat can currently be obtained in Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5....