Cursor 0.47 keyboard shortcuts can reduce coding time by 32%, according to tests on a 2024 MacBook Pro. The AI discussion forum PromptCube, built by developers, shares config files and keybindings tha…
The global memory chip shortage, driven by demand from AI companies, is now constraining Apple's MacBook Air supply, with delivery times pushed to late August or September for some configurations, acc…
On July 30, an open-source project ran Kimi K3, a 2.78-trillion-parameter model that requires 1.42 TB of storage, on a MacBook Pro with 64 GB of RAM at 0.3 tokens per second, demonstrating that memory…
WASTE, an embeddable inference engine written in C with no third-party runtime dependencies, runs the complete open-weights Kimi K3 model—2.78 trillion parameters in a 982 GiB container—on a 64 GB Mac…
A developer has demonstrated running the full 2.78-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 model on a consumer 64 GB MacBook Pro using a custom inference engine called WASTE, achieving 0.32–0.34 tokens per second …
A software engineer argues that brute-force vector search with numpy can outperform vector databases for many use cases, citing benchmarks showing 79.7 queries per second on 1 million 384-dimension em…
Apple plans to overhaul its Mac lineup across 2026 and 2027, with new models including M6 and M7 chips, OLED displays, and refreshed designs, according to MacRumors. The roadmap includes fall 2026 lau…
Amazon is offering the 2026 Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip for $2,499, a $500 discount off its $2,999 retail price. The configuration includes 24GB of unified memory, a 2TB SSD, a 15-core …
A user fixed driver issues on a 2010 MacBook Pro running Gentoo Linux by using Codex (likely a reference to OpenAI's Codex or a similar AI tool), which generated kernel patches that resolved graphics …
Apple plans to refresh its entire Mac lineup with 11 new models over the next two years, starting with a new entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMacs this fall, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. …
B&H Photo is selling the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip, 48GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for $2,699, which is $400 off the current retail price and $100 cheaper than before Apple raised prices by $300. Th…
Developer Simon Willison runs coding agents Pi and Claude Code on a MacBook Pro with permissions on and on disposable Dell OptiPlex micros with scoped credentials and no personal keys, arguing that th…
Apple will launch its M6 chip later this year with up to 12 GPU cores and 200 GB/s memory bandwidth, but will skip higher-end Pro, Max, and Ultra variants for the first time in the Apple Silicon era, …
Apple has released the MacOS 27 public beta, available now for download on compatible Apple Silicon Macs. The update, code-named 'Golden Gate,' focuses on performance improvements and a redesigned Sir…
A developer has been running an autonomous agent on a 16GB M1 Mac for three months, using small models in the 9B/E4B class by choice rather than economic necessity. The developer argues that small mod…
A user with a MacBook Pro M2 Max (96GB RAM) seeks recommendations for a local LLM setup to redesign a Shopify store, clean up SKU metadata, and build a photography workflow tool while at sea for a wee…
Apple is developing a high-end MacBook Ultra with an OLED touchscreen display, Dynamic Island notch replacement, and M5 Pro/M5 Max chips. The device, expected in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, marks the f…
Apple plans to adopt OLED panels covering approximately 95% of the BT.2020 color gamut across future MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac lines, according to a TrendForce report. The upgrade will enable cr…
Apple's upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro will launch with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips instead of the previously expected M6 series, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The 14-inch and 16-inch laptops wi…
Apple and Microsoft announced significant price hikes on popular consumer electronics, including iPads, MacBooks, and Xbox consoles, blaming an AI-fueled shortage of memory and storage components. The…