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iPad mini 8 review roundup: gorgeous OLED, but critics balk at $699

Three critics average 8.0 out of 10 and call the iPad mini 8 a worthwhile small tablet for buyers who value portability, as long as they accept the higher price and a 60Hz screen.

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Consensus of 3 critics · $699
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Verdict Index

#ProductCategoryVerdictScorePriceSave
01Apple iPad mini 8
TVs & Displays · $699
TVs & DisplaysWorth it8.0$699
02Lenovo Googlebook 15
Laptops · $1,099
LaptopsWait6.9$1,099
03Hisense 75UR8SG RGB MiniLED TV
TVs & Displays · $2,499.99
TVs & DisplaysWait7.3$2,499.99
04Asus ProArt P16 (RTX Spark, 128GB unified memory)
Laptops · $4,399.99
LaptopsWorth it8.2$4,399.99
05Amazon Kindle Aluminium (2026)
Phones · $149.99
PhonesWorth it8.0$149.99
06Google Fitbit Edge
Wearables · $180
WearablesWorth it8.3$180
07WiiM Bar
Audio · $479
AudioWorth it8.7$479
08Apple Watch Ultra 4
Wearables · $799
WearablesWorth it8.4$799

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News / Wearables4h

Apple Watch gets Siri Recap and Live Rewind in watchOS 27.3 beta

The two always-listening Audio Intelligence features reached developers on November 3, 2026, limited to Series 12 and Ultra 4, English only, with Apple saying raw audio is never stored.

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News / PC & Components4h

Windows 11 gets memory update for 8GB PCs, Microsoft claims

Microsoft says build 26300.9818 makes 8GB machines up to 20% more responsive and multitasking up to 40% faster, based on its own lab tests against the January 2026 version.

A laptop with abstract overlapping windows on its screen sits next to a single memory module, suggesting improved memory performance.
Explainer / AI4h

What is Guided Learning, and how is it different from AI chat?

Guided Learning is Google's attempt to make AI act like a tutor instead of an answer machine. Here is how that approach works and where its limits are.

A tablet on a desk shows a staircase of connected dots on its screen, flanked by a stack of books and a lamp, illustrating step-by-step AI tutoring.
News / Phones5h

Apple says iPhone Duo shortages have no end date in sight

Apple executives said on the November 2 earnings call that the $1,999 foldable is constrained, with new orders now shipping in late January 2027 and memory costs rising.

A half-open foldable smartphone sits on a mostly empty shelf next to an empty display stand and a lone shipping box.
News / AI5h

Google turns off AI and Search for K-12 accounts by default

Schools must opt in to Gemini, Notebook, Classroom AI and Search, and Google says rejecting AI means losing Search. Lawmakers have objected.

A school laptop with a blank screen and an off toggle switch on its keyboard, beside a dim magnifying glass and a closed padlock.
News / Phones1d

SpaceX reportedly in talks to buy EchoStar's Boost Mobile

The Washington Post reports Musk met EchoStar's chairman last month about buying Boost or using its network, but AT&T and T-Mobile may hold a veto over the lease.

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News / Enterprise1d

Google cuts ties with Videostrong over XCPE Android TV botnet

Google and partners disrupted a firmware backdoor that Google says a Shenzhen maker built into 1.3 million devices, and banned the company from certified Android hardware.

A dark television beside a streaming box with a broken padlock and a severed cable, symbolising a disrupted hidden backdoor in smart TV devices.
Explainer / Enterprise1d

How can hackers remotely ruin a supermarket's freezers?

Supermarket refrigeration is networked for remote monitoring. Here is how that connection turns a maintenance feature into a way to spoil food, and why fixes are slow.

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News / Business1d

Apple reports record $114.5B quarter, guides to a bigger one

iPhone revenue rose 17% on Pro-only models, while memory costs and constrained supply weigh on margins ahead of a forecast record December quarter.

A smartphone with a triple-lens camera stands on stacked coins beside a taller coin stack and a small memory chip, suggesting record sales and rising costs.
News / Enterprise1d

Supermarket freezers hacked across Europe in second wave

Attackers raised refrigeration temperatures to 50°C at stores in Belgium, Sweden, Luxembourg and Ireland on November 2, weeks after a similar attack in France.

A glass-doored supermarket freezer with fogged, dripping doors and melting frozen packages on the floor in an empty store aisle.
News / Laptops2d

Apple MacBook Pro gets touch OLED display, ships November 6

Apple's first touchscreen Mac arrives in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with macOS 27 touch changes and a reported second generation with M7 chips due next year.

An open slim laptop with a blank edge-to-edge screen showing soft ripples where a touch has landed.
News / AI2d

Anthropic's Claude now refuses to recreate specific existing games

An Anthropic engineer confirmed a rule steering Claude away from cloning particular games, while developers say it also blocks legitimate commissioned and reverse-engineering work.

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  1. Apple Watch gets Siri Recap and Live Rewind in watchOS 27.3 beta
  2. Windows 11 gets memory update for 8GB PCs, Microsoft claims
  3. Apple says iPhone Duo shortages have no end date in sight
  4. Google turns off AI and Search for K-12 accounts by default
  5. SpaceX reportedly in talks to buy EchoStar's Boost Mobile
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