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A week ahead of its expected unveiling, the first touchscreen MacBook Pro is reportedly coming with an OLED display, possibly a Dynamic Island, and a lighter build. The source estimates the new model could cost $500 to $700 more than the current MacBook Pro, though Apple has not confirmed pricing.
Apple is holding a 'Pro and Tell' event on October 28, where reports suggest it will reveal the first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen. The redesigned laptop is expected to feature an OLED display, thinner bezels, a hole-punch camera with Dynamic Island, and come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, but will reportedly retain M5 Pro and M5 Max chips rather than upgrading to M6.
Apple has bought Samplab, a company that made audio editing tools for musicians, in a move likely tied to its Logic Pro app. This follows earlier 2025 acquisitions of MotionVFX and Color.io, both of which added effects and color-grading tools used in Final Cut Pro and Pixelmator Pro.
Amazon is offering pre-order discounts on Apple's next-generation Apple TV 4K, now priced at $289.99, with shipping reportedly faster than Apple's own estimated delivery window. The retailer is also selling AirPods Pro 3 at $199, a $50 cut from the $249 list price, alongside discounts on 13-inch M5 MacBook Air units, MagSafe chargers, and third-party iPhone cases.
Dell's XPS 13 and Apple's entry-level MacBook still ship with 8GB of RAM, but prices have risen sharply this year—Dell's base configuration climbed $100 and Apple's MacBook went from $599 to $699 amid broader June price hikes. TrendForce reports that memory, storage and CPUs now account for 68 percent of a mainstream laptop's bill of materials.
Apple has scheduled a press event for October 28, using the invitation theme 'Pro and Tell.' The company has not detailed what products will be unveiled.
Apple is reportedly holding a 'Pro and tell' event on October 28 to unveil several new products. Expected highlights include a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen display and M5 Pro/Max chips, an iPad mini with OLED display and A20 Pro chip, an M6-powered iMac with new color options, and a 14-inch MacBook Pro update.
Apple sent invitations Monday for an 'Apple Experience in Los Angeles' event on Oct. 28, its third product launch since John Ternus became CEO last month. The invite's 'Pro and tell' wording points to high-end Mac announcements, and Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes predicts new Macs including a touchscreen notebook.
Apple sent out invitations for a special event called 'Pro and Tell,' set for 10 a.m. PT on October 28 in Los Angeles. Marketing SVP Greg Joswiak confirmed the event on X, though Apple has not disclosed what products will be shown. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has reported that a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen and a new OLED iPad mini could be unveiled.
Apple has invited press to a Los Angeles event on October 28, its third product showcase of the season. The invite calls it 'Pro and Tell,' and reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman suggest the all-day event will center on new Mac and iPad hardware.
Apple has announced a second event for October, scheduled for October 28 at 10 a.m. PT in Los Angeles, following its October 13 'Welcome home' launch in New York. The invite, shared by Greg Joswiak, carries the tagline 'Pro and tell.' Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports expected announcements include touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro models, a revamped iPad mini, and new iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro models.
An independent developer released qwen3-4b-deslop, a fine-tuned version of Qwen3-4B-Instruct trained on a MacBook Air using 161 example answers to remove stylistic habits like em dashes, 'not X, but Y' constructions, and lists of three. The model is available as a 2.5GB download runnable via Ollama, and on 40 held-out test prompts its measured 'slop score' fell from 121 to 12.5 per 1000 words while maintaining accuracy on 30 factual questions.