Now playing: Watch this: Tim Cook: ‘We’re going to kill cash’ 0:54 Apple is going to make cash a thing of the past, or at least that’s what CEO Tim Cook says. Cook, speaking with a small group of reporters after Thursday’s MacBook event, said the uptake for the company’s mobile payments service Apple Pay …

Looking for a new MacBook Pro? Bring a fat wallet. Apple’s redesigned line of MacBook Pro laptops come with loads of new features — and a higher starting price. More on Apple’s event Apple’s amazing strip show reinvents the laptop keyboard Photos from Apple’s Hello Again Mac event See all of our Apple event coverage The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro …

Now playing: Watch this: MacBook gets Touch ID fingerprint scanner 1:00 Apple on Thursday introduced a new MacBook Pro design for the first time in over four years. As rumored, the new models — available in 13- and 15-inch sizes — offer an all-new design, an OLED “Touch Bar” that replaces the function key row, and the Touch ID sensor …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Sure, Apple could make software that powers both Macs and iPads. Yes, it could put touchscreens in its laptops. And yeah, it could make a hybrid device that’s both a tablet and a notebook. But that would be taking the easy route. At least that’s according to Jony Ive, Apple’s longtime …

You’re just going to have to wait a little longer to look ridiculous in Apple’s new wireless headphones. The company on Wednesday said it needs “a little more time” to finish its AirPods before it starts selling them to consumers. Apple previously said the headphones would be available in late October. Many people expected the company to talk about availability …

If Apple’s MacBook updates on Thursday aren’t good enough for you, Microsoft has an alternative. The Windows maker will offer up to $650 for anyone in the US who “trades up” a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air for a Surface Book or a Surface Pro at a Microsoft Store or Microsoft.com starting Thursday, Brian Hall, corporate vice president of marketing …

Get ready for Apple event, round 2. The company on Wednesday sent out invites for its second event in a little over a month, taking place October 27 at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The invitation reads “Hello again” with an image of the Apple logo. Apple didn’t host a second event last fall, instead opting to announce everything from …

5G may be in your phone sooner than you think. Qualcomm on Monday unveiled the world’s first 5G wireless chip, the Snapdragon X50 modem. It’s initially aimed at both phones and gear like home wireless networks. And it should be in devices in the first half of 2018. “5G is right around the corner,” Sherif Hanna, Qualcomm staff manager of …

Chris Rock is returning to the stand-up stage after an eight-year hiatus, and this time it’s for Netflix. The streaming service said on Wednesday that Rock will tape two new specials for its site. The first will tape in 2017, following a new world tour being planned now. “The comedians we partner with understand the power of having a direct …

Verizon’s $4.8 billion takeover deal for Yahoo may be doomed. The wireless carrier’s general counsel has told some reporters, including the Washington Post, that Verizon is leaning toward declaring Yahoo’s huge data breach a “material event.” That likely means Verizon wouldn’t have offered as much money — or made a bid for Yahoo at all — had it known about …