Apple announced that on October 27th they will be holding a special event, due to the fact that we've already seen the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad pro announcements this year we are expecting to see a refresh to the Mac lineup. It has been two years since the Macbook lineup has received any sort of upgrade. Throughout this year the 2016 Macbook Pro has been the most anticipated computer yet. Due to a series of leaks and several mockups we already know approximately what Apple is going to release.

Technical Specifications:

We are expecting the new Macbook Pro to feature either the 6th or 7th generation Intel Core processors which offer a large power to performance upgrade in comparison to the 4th generation which is found in the current Macbook Pro. We are also expecting a new generation of either AMD polaris or nvidia Geforce 10 series graphics chips that offer drastic performance upgrades in comparison to the previous AMD firepro chip built into the Macbook. We can expect about the same SSD performance but will likely see support for Thunderbolt 3.0 which allows much higher transfer speeds compared to the previous generation. It is still up in the air weather USB type C support will be enabled. According to the leaks however there will be either USB type C or Thunderbolt type C, potentially even a combination jack similar to what has been featured on the New Razer Blade and Razer Blade Stealth.

Design:

The new Macbook pro is rumored to be available in a space gray color and potentially others such as rose and just plain gold similar to the regular 2016 Macbook. Additionally leaks of a chassis of the new macbook pro show evidence of a new "bar" above the keyboard that could potentially house an OLED screen as shown in the images alongside this article. In the leaks this bar replaces the old "Quick control bar" that allowed you to change screen and keyboard brightness, volume and many other functions. As we can see in the image we could potentially get third party support for apps and have apps display information and controls within this new control bar. This feature in particular is liked amongst reviewers and writers. No other details have been released at this time but this is what we can expect for now.

If you're interested in viewing the event live it will be live streamed on the Apple website on October 27th 2016 and can be viewed here.

Tesla unveiled their new autopilot hardware and the fact that it now has the capabilities and resources to completely drive autonomously, now just take note that if you own a Tesla you may have to upgrade your cars autopilot hardware for a fee. The new autopilot hardware that is required for the self driving features require eight cameras instead of just four. Tesla also announced that they will be rolling out a series of new security features to autopilot in December 2016 which will include Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Collision Warning, Side Collision Warning and Auto High Beams.

Watch this video to see the Tesla self driving autopilot features in action:

The new Tesla autopilot hardware also features 40x faster computational performance in order to handle all of the incoming data from the sensors, their calling it Tesla Vision. 

Furthermore the new autopilot update can navigate you to the lane necessary to get you onto the off ramp and will do lane changes for you as it did prior to this update. Additionally it can also drive on regular roads with Tesla's new Autosteer + technology and can "summon" your car to you with the new Smart Summon feature.

In conclusion Tesla is making tremendous progress in the self driving car space and it won't be long until Tesla owners can cruise the streets while sipping a cup of tea and reading a book when driving to the grocery store. 

You can now publicly endorse political candidates on Facebook and loose friendships via the new endorsements tab that you can find under your favorite politicians Facebook page. The process is straight forward, just go to your preferred politicians Facebook page and click on the endorsements tab. Then on the right you will find a button that says endorse which will create a post for stating you endorse said politician.

This is part of Facebook's latest efforts to get people politically engaged and if you've noticed Facebook has been pushing users to register to vote and take action more than ever in this election. But why is the election relevant to Facebook? It could be because there may be a potential chance that Facebook will surpass Alphabet Inc. in political ad revenue making Facebook a bigger platform for political campaigns.

Weather you decide to opt in to this or not is entirely up to you and Facebook doesn't force you to endorse anyone. With that said be aware when you endorse a politician as everyone will be able to see it and be responsible.

Tonight at 6pm pacific time the final presidential debate of one of the strangest elections is going down.

This is the final debate before the election which means whatever is said here may potentially carry the candidates into the white house. You can watch the debate right here on this live stream or follow our twitter for live updates on what the candidates are saying by following @XYZinee.

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