{
  "id": 16924262,
  "title": "Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/touchscreen-macbook-live-blog-on-the-ground-at-apples-launch-event",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:33:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1019809/apple-touchscreen-macbook-pro-la-keynote-event-live-blog"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is set to unveil a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen display at an event in Los Angeles. This marks the first time Apple will offer a touchscreen on a Mac, abandoning previous criticism of touchscreen laptops. The event comes after Apple announced updates to the iPad Mini and MacBook Pro and iMac with M6 chip upgrades. At the Los Angeles venue, two reporters from The Verge will cover the launch event in person, with additional coverage from remote colleagues. The keynote presentation is expected to be brief, followed by a hands-on experience for attendees.",
  "summary": "Apple has already had a busy week. On Monday, it announced a new iPad Mini with an upgraded OLED display, and on Tuesday, we got M6 chip upgrades for the MacBook Pro and iMac. The Macs are the definition of iterative updates - they're quiet refreshes that look just like their direct predecessors. But today […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Deals: AirPods Pro 3 20% off, Apple Pencil (USB-C), most affordable M5 MacBook Air $200 off, AirTag 2, more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/deals-airpods-pro-3-20-off-apple-pencil-usb-c-most-affordable-m5",
        "published": "2026-10-27T15:30:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro has an OLED touchscreen, weighs just three pounds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apples-redesigned-macbook-pro-has-an-oled-touchscreen-weighs-just",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:13:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Apple unveils a touchscreen MacBook Pro with a 14\" or 16\" PROLED XDR display, a light-up Apple logo, Dynamic Island, M5 Pro and M5 Max, for $2,899+ and $3,399+ (Apple)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apple-unveils-a-touchscreen-macbook-pro-with-a-14-or-16-proled-xdr",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:16:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Apple finally caves and brings an OLED touchscreen to the MacBook Pro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apple-finally-caves-and-brings-an-oled-touchscreen-to-the-macbook-pro",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:22:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Apple video shows new MacBook Pro with PROLED display in action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apple-video-shows-new-macbook-pro-with-proled-display-in-action",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:28:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Slashdot",
        "title": "Apple Announces Its First Touchscreen MacBook Pro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apple-announces-its-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-16937186",
        "published": "2026-10-28T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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