Episode Details

Steve Jobs once said touchscreen laptops were a terrible idea. Now Apple is shipping one. The Verge's Antonio Di Benedetto tells us all about the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR, how MacOS is changing for touch, why a laptop user might want a touchscreen, and whether MacBook and iPad are destined to become one.

Further reading:

• Hands-on with Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro
• Apple finally combined a toaster and a refrigerator
• DoorDash is acquiring Instacart for $17 billion
• Google says its investments in AI are driving more searches
• Samsung’s expecting the RAM shortage to last until at least 2028.

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