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Forbes
2 days ago
- Forbes
Three Reasons To Wait For Apple's Next MacBook Pro
A MacBook Pro is displayed inside the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 (Photo by Kevin ...) Apple may be planning an evolutionary update to the iPhone, introducing the first fashionably thin smartphone running iOS. Those looking for a new Mac will be watching for details on the next release. That will be the MacBook Pro, and it will be worth the wait. The MacBook Pro's M5 Advantage While the M5 chipset is expected to be a relatively steady upgrade of the macOS-focused Apple Silicon, that performance upgrade will be keenly felt as Apple establishes its deskbound operating system in a world focused on artificial intelligence. Apple's approach to offer as much local processing of personal data as possible requires as much power as possible inside the Mac. The M5 is expected to be launched in 2025, and only two devices are likely to carry the chipset. The first, echoing the debut of the M4 in 2024, will be the iPad Pro. On the Mac side, again echoing 2024's approach, will be the MacBook Pro. The MacBook Pro And External Displays Apple has leaned into external displays as a key differentiator between the consumer-focused MacBook Air and the professional-focused MacBook Pro. That has meant that display support has typically allowed for more resolution and more screens on the Pro laptops compared to the Air. With a potential upgrade to Apple's Studio Display—three years after its initial launch—there is another opportunity to pair this with the MacBook Pro capabilities. It may be that the new display could ask for the M5 chip in a laptop to reach its full potential. With a release date 'before 2026', retail availability on the MacBoko Pro in late 2025 would allow the two to launch in partnership. MacBook Pro's Faster Connectivity Alongside the M5 upgrade offering a 15 to 20 percent uplift in pure performance, another speedy upgrade is lurking inside the spec leaks of the next macOS laptop, namely Wi-Fi 7. The new iteration of the communications standard offers speeds of up to 46 Gbps, compared to 9.6 Gbps for Wi-Fi 6, thanks to increased bandwidth and higher data density. Those who invest in or have access to new networking equipment can pair faster connectivity with a more powerful processor to unlock greater potential from their laptop. MacBook Pro Launch Date Although the M5 chip has not yet been launched, news from the supply chain suggests the chipset is on course for Apple's late-October launch event, a date which has seen significant upgrades across the Mac platform. The MacBook Pro is set to be the flagship for the 2025 edition. Now read the latest MacBook Pro, iPhone, and iPad headlines in Forbes' weekly Apple Loop news digest...
CBS News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Pittsburghers visit libraries to seek relief amid heat wave
As the heat makes the weather miserable, finding any relief is welcome. People will find just about anywhere they can to be inside and cooled off. In addition to cooling centers, some people are using libraries, which can also connect them with services if they find themselves in need. "One of the last places you can go to without any expectation to buy anything. You can walk in their doors, there's things to do," Allegheny County Library Association CEO Amy Anderson said. According to the ACLA, during weather events, they see more people pass through their doors. Earlier this spring, when wind caused widespread damage and power outages, libraries were more than just for a book and a good read. "When we had all of the power outages after the storm recently, the library was the place to go to charge your phone," Anderson said. For people who have nowhere to go during this heat stretch, there are also services to try and help those who may n ot be as fortunate. Libraries in the Pittsburgh area are part of the Library Social Work Fellowship. This puts social workers in some of the libraries to connect people with the help and services they may need. "It's our job to provide information. We know how to find it. So come in, ask questions and we're here to help," Anderson said. That program helps both libraries in the Allegheny County Library Association and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh system.
South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby on reaction to mosque
This is planned for the former Carnegie Library building on Baker Street in the town centre. The Grade II listed building has been owned and used by the council for some years but is now empty and we agreed to lease or sell the building. The local councillor, Laura Wright, and I spent some time talking to residents in the area and have been reassured by the local reaction, which has been almost entirely positive. This appears to be in contrast to some of the less well-informed manoeuvres which have perhaps presented a more un-wholesome face of Monmouthshire, much of it on social media. On the doorstep, we were able to provide more information for those who had initial worries. We listened to concerns, mostly arising from mis-information about what the development could entail. In fact, residents were pleased to learn of the big plusses: the building will be open to wider community use for events, celebrations and classes. What has reassured me is that underneath some very unhelpful moves, almost all local people have shown a warm, positive response to multi-culturalism, to inclusion, friendship and tolerance. There is currently too little provision locally for the Monmouthshire Muslims who have diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. Actually, this chimes well with the overall approach in our county, which is well on its way to becoming an official county of sanctuary. In fact, only last week, Abergavenny's own Town of Sanctuary group (AToS) won a Welsh national award for their outstanding work. The voluntary group supports sanctuary seekers and refugees with a range of services - from English language cafés and sewing circles, to job clubs, mentoring, sports, coach trips, and practical resettlement support. Their work exemplifies the best of Monmouthshire - kindness, action, and community spirit. We actively support refugees through various schemes, including the Refugee Resettlement Scheme, Asylum dispersal, and the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy. The county has been involved in resettling refugees since 2016, many of them Afghans who assisted the British Army. We are also involved in the "Homes for Ukraine" scheme, with a significant number of Ukrainian refugees hosted in Monmouthshire. And the crucial role of local communities has been so impressive and reassuring. Those who try to present a different face to our tolerant and welcoming people do themselves, and us, no service. Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby is leader of Monmouthshire County Council.
Forbes
21-06-2025
- Forbes
When Will Apple Launch The New MacBook Air And MacBook Pro?
A MacBook Pro is displayed inside the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 (Photo by Kevin ...) While the main iPhone line has its launch date fixed to early September, the Mac portfolio, especially the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops, has been adrift in the calendar for many years. Thankfully, Apple is settling into a steady rhythm of new releases across its hardware portfolio, bringing some stability to the Mac announcements. For many, that means regular updates to the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops. Finding An Annual MacBook Pro Schedule Apple has indicated that it now prefers annual updates on software and hardware. The recent move to unify the various operating systems to a single number pointing to the year where it will be dominant only works with annual refreshes on the cardinal number and the associated software. The key hardware upgrade is the Apple Silicon chipset. Over the last five years, Apple has rolled out five major versions of the M-Series chipsets. Through these, Tim Cook and his team have worked to bring the chaotic laptop releases under some control. It now looks like the patterns set in 2024 will continue in 2025 and 2026, which lets us start putting some dates into the calendar. And it's the Apple Silicon M-Series that highlights Apple's consistent upgrade path. MacBook Pro's iPad Pro Barrier The current MacBook Pro was launched in late October 2024, five months after the Apple Silicon M4 chipset debuted with the iPad Pro M4. That happened one month before Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. That iPad captured the love and 'new car smell' of the Apple Silicon M4 away from the Mac family. That's not the case this year; not only has a new iPad Pro been announced, but WWDC has also been and gone with no announcement of the Apple Silicon M5. With roughly eighteen months between each of the last three models, this doesn't come as a huge surprise, given we're looking at cadences. That should clear the way for the M5 to arrive inside new Mac products.. When Will The New MacBook Pro M5 Arrive Apple first launched the MacBook Pro with the M1 Max and M1 Pro chips on Oct. 18, 2021. The M2 Pro and M2 Max models arrived later in the cycle, on Jan. 17, 2023. Normal service resumed on Oct. 30 2023 with the M3 Pro and M3 Max models, with Oct 30. 2024 seeing the M4 Pro and M4 Max models (alongside the vanilla M4 model). There are enough signs from the supply chain that Apple's pre-release activities are following the same schedule as last year, for example, the Apple Silicon M5 chipsets are now in production. The schedule has been confirmed throughout the year. Oct. 30th is a Thursday this year. Apple tends to go earlier in the week for a launch, so it's likely Tuesday, Oct. 28th or Wednesday, Oct. 29th. Either way, Halloween week is the safest bet so far. And perhaps for more than the MacBook Pro. The MacBook Pro M5 Competition As for the eighteen-month window on the iPad Pro, that points to a similar late October launch. Apple will be considering a launch of the iPad Pro M5 alongside the MacBook Pro M5. Both the laptop and the tablet are geared towards different markets with different scenarios, and launching them together to complement each other would allow for the similarities of macOS and iPadOS to be demonstrated, as well as illustrating the different approaches Apple's mobile computing teams have taken. It's worth noting that the current M4-powered MacBook Air was launched in early March 2025, some ten months after the reveal of the M4 chipset in the iPad Pro, putting the consumer-focused laptop close to a year behind the current technology, while still giving the appearance of sitting on the cutting edge. Will The MacBook Pro M5 Be Enough All of this stands in the shadow of one key detail around the MacBook Pro M5… that it will be little more than an internal upgrade to allow for the Apple Silicon bump. The external design changes—including the long-awaited arrival of an OLED display—may be waiting for the M6-powered model in 2026. Now read the latest MacBook Pro, iPhone and WWDC headlines in Forbes' weekly Apple news digest...
South Wales Argus
13-06-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Argus
Vandalised ex library in Abergavenny won't yet become mosque
The disused grade II listed Carnegie Library, in Abergavenny, was set to be brought back into use by the Monmouthshire Muslim Community Association as a community centre and the county's first mosque. Though Monmouthshire County Council's cabinet had agreed it would offer the association a 30-year lease on the building that was last used as a pupil referral unit that decision will now have to go back to the cabinet which has 10 working days to meet and reconsider. A council committee meeting, called after three opposition councillors objected, could have accepted the decision but in a tied vote agreed to refer it back to the cabinet on the casting vote of scrutiny chair Jane Lucas. Some 48 hours before Wednesday's pre-arranged meeting the building, on the edge of the town centre, was vandalised with the words 'No Masjid' sprayed on one of its walls and crosses beside the doors along with the word 'no'. Masjid is Arabic for place of worship or mosque. The committee cited nine reasons, following its three hour meeting which included more than 30 minutes in a confidential session due to discussion around finances, why the cabinet should reconsider the decision. A photograph showing the anti-Muslim vandalism of the former Abergavenny Library. During the meeting the Labour cabinet member for finance, Cllr Ben Callard, who lives near the proposed mosque, defended how the former library had been declared as surplus to the council's requirements, last November, at a cabinet meeting and then the decision to grant the lease was also taken to the cabinet. If councillors disagreed with disposal of the building the November decision should have been called in, said Cllr Callard. He said taking the decisions in public had given them 'oxygen' but disputed all leases could be subject to full public consultation. The Llanfoist and Govilon councillor said: 'I don't see how we can as a landlord enter leases if we have to bring them to a scrutiny committee.' Cllr Callard since 2022 the council has entered 37 leases, with the figure rising to 63 when also considering short term arrangements and licences, and said: 'For no others was there a demand to review them or for prior scrutiny or to use the call in process.' Abergavenny Town of Sanctuary organised a show of support for the proposed mosque outside the Monmouthshire council chamber with some town councillors including Mayor Philip Bowyer and some members of the Monmouthshire Muslim Community Association. He also defended the terms of the lease, agreed in principle at a £6,000 a year rent, and said it was on a 'full repair basis' and said: 'That doesn't make it very attractive to businesses. It's a huge commitment to take on a building of that age.' Councillors had questioned the value of the lease as an earlier council document stated an ambition of raising a rental income of £25,000 to £30,000 a year from the former library. The council's landlord services manager, Nick Keys, said leases of 25, 30 and 99 years are common for the council to grant, with long term security often required by grant funding bodies such as the National Lottery, and the 30 year lease was requested. Mr Keys added the council also has clauses such as rent reviews. Final terms of the lease were still to be agreed. Conservative member for Shirenewton Louise Brown, one of the three councillors who called the decision in, questioned why the invitation to tender hadn't specified the building could be used for commercial purposes under its restrictive covenant. The former Abergavenny Library. Llanelly Hill independent Simon Howarth said members weren't aware of decisions related to the library as they hadn't been added to the council's forward work planner. Devauden Conservative Rachel Buckler described the library building as one of Abergavenny's 'most important civic buildings.' The committee said the cabinet should consider a re-tender with specifications including an independent valuation, a survey of the building, consideration of the building's history and importance, a public consultation and the possibility of selling the building. The library service was relocated to the Town Hall in 2015.
