M3 MacBook Air specs look superb. What’s subsequent? [The CultCast]

This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Shock! Apple drops new MacBook Airs with M3 chips inside. The brand new laptops’ specs and first benchmarks make the efficiency increase sound fairly spectacular certainly. However what ought to we anticipate subsequent for the MacBook, and when ought to we anticipate it?

Be a part of us for a titillating dialog concerning the present state (and future) of Apple’s laptops.

Additionally on The CultCast:

• Apple launched the M3 MacBook Airs with superb specs, however nothing however a press launch. Sounds prefer it’s about to do the identical with new iPads. There’s loads to look ahead to if you happen to’re a fan of Apple tablets.
• An inside take a look at the canceled Apple automotive mission presents fascinating particulars about loopy prototypes, dashed desires and crushing indecision.
• How cool would a MacBook with a folding 20-inch display screen be?
• The European Union calls for a cool 1.8 billion euros from Apple over its dealings with Spotify. Feels like a shakedown!
• iOS 17.4 brings some helpful new options to your iPhone, and Griffin tells us all about the perfect ones.

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This week’s prime Apple information

On the present this week to speak M3 MacBook Air specs and benchmarks, amongst different issues: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac author D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).

Listed below are the headlines we’re speaking about on this week’s present: