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Apple Mac mini review: The new M6 impresses, but the price hike is rough
The M4 Mac mini was one of Apple's best values ever. This one, not so much.
Googlebooks launch October 4 starting at $899—here are the five models you can preorder today
Googlebooks offer premium hardware and deep smartphone integration, but you may not like the price.
Trade-in vs selling: Which is the better option for your old phone?
One may get you more value for the phone.
Apple Mac mini (M6) review: The best compact desktop is no longer a great deal
At $899, the new Mac mini loses the fun factor of the previous models.
I tried every new Googlebook announced today
The new Googlebooks from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo cover a variety of sizes and form factors.
Apple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium
At $11,299, the M5 Ultra's extra performance over the M5 Max model is only worth it for select buyers.
Googlebooks feel like the first laptops built for Android owners
There's a good chance that my next laptop will be a Googlebook. If you're an Android user like me, then yours might be too, because Google is making a compelling pitch: The Google…
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests
The Mac Studio review unit that Apple sent us to test this year is, put simply, kind of outrageous. It has an M5 Ultra chip with a 36-core CPU and 80-core GPU, 256GB of RAM, and 4…
The Mac Mini is still mighty, just not as cheap
There are lots of compact desktop computers out there, but none match the Mac Mini's small size and big power. 2024's redesign reduced the Mini to 0.82L, a chassis so minimal you …
I got to see Google’s wild ideas about the future of laptops
There are a few things about using a Googlebook that immediately feel just right. The hardware is polished (since it's based on current laptops). The OS is familiar (if you've eve…
The long dream of the Googlebook
In late 2010, an up-and-coming Google executive named Sundar Pichai took the stage in front of a bunch of reporters and explained that Google had a big new idea about laptops. In …
A single git trick beat the safety lock on four AI coding agents
The AI industry already knew attackers could poison plugin marketplaces. Its answer was to lock every plugin to one reviewed version of its code. That lock is what just broke. Res…
Spain’s prime minister thinks the AI industry’s safety warnings are partly a fundraising strategy
“La autorregulación no funciona.” Self-regulation does not work, Pedro Sánchez told employers and union officials at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on Monday, closing a government e…
Apple’s clever software solution lets iPhone batteries skirt shipping limits
Apple has developed an unexpected workaround to prevent the iPhone 18 Pro Max from being hit by shipping restrictions on big batteries. There's a "battery-firmware solution" in pl…
How to use an iPad as a second screen for your Mac or Windows PC
Your iPad can give your Mac or PC some much-needed extra screen space.
What to consider when buying an Ethernet switch for your home network
Network switches are an easy way to add more Ethernet ports to your home network, but you'll need to pick from the many varieties available.
Oura’s IPO seeks $2.2bn, and 73% of it goes to existing shareholders
Oura spent the first nine months of its financial year buying its own shares back from its investors. On Monday it started selling them to everybody else. The Finnish smart ring m…
Apple home hub device built around Siri AI may be almost ready
A smart display from Apple that would compete with Amazon's Echo Show may finally launch soon.
The Vatican is turning its AI campaign into permanent machinery this week
AI4Peace, a symposium on artificial intelligence and conflict, opened on Monday at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome with a message from Leo XIV. The Pope was not present …
Don't throw away your old Android tablet — do this instead
Android Auto will run right on your tablet's screen with the Open Headunit app.
Microsoft: September updates break File History backup feature
Microsoft warned that the built-in File History backup feature in Windows may stop working on some systems after installing the September 2026 security updates. [...]
Amazon bars Meta's Muse AI from shopping on its site
Amazon claims Meta's Muse is a safety risk and bars the AI agent from shopping on its website.
The iPhone 18 Pro's fancy variable aperture camera is incredibly hard to repair
Apple's variable aperture might capture better photos, but is near impossible to fix if it breaks.
London’s Unit1 raises £20M to take avatar concerts on tour
Unit1 Studio has raised £20M to stage concerts performed by digital recreations of musicians, in an oversubscribed round led by Balderton Capital. The company was founded in Febru…