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SpaceX's compact Starlink Mini dish, which measures 11.75 by 10.2 inches and weighs about 2.4 pounds, is now priced at $199 when bought directly from Starlink, down from its initial $599 launch price. The device includes a built-in Wi-Fi router, uses 20 to 40 watts of power, and can run on USB-C power sources, with Starlink offering an optional USB-C to barrel jack cable for off-grid use.
Nightwatch is a macOS menu-bar application that informs users when the night sky is clear enough for astrophotography and observation. It offers forecasts, target planning, and event alerts, supporting astronomers in scheduling their sessions effectively. The app displays detailed information including constellations, dark sky sites, horizon obstructions, and upcoming celestial events.
Amazon is selling the base iPad Mini (2024 model) for around $500 as part of its Prime Day sale, the lowest price seen since late June. The tablet had frequently sold near $400 throughout 2025, making this discount less steep than earlier price dips this year.
A comparison of Apple's foldable iPhone Duo and the iPad Mini highlights major price and spec differences. The Duo starts at $2,000 for 256GB and reaches $3,200 for 2TB, while the iPad Mini ranges from $600 to $900. The Duo has a faster A20 Pro chip, more RAM, a stronger dual-camera setup, and 120Hz ProMotion displays, but the Mini has a larger single screen, more robust multitasking software, and broader Apple Pencil support.
Bloomberg has reported that Apple intends to introduce a long-rumored smart home hub, a redesigned HomePod mini, and a Siri-enhanced Apple TV 4K on October 13. The report did not say whether these products will be revealed via a dedicated event or simply through press releases, as Apple has done with some recent launches.
Apple announced it is adding new safeguards to macOS's Full Disk Access permission system to address risks from AI agents like OpenClaw, Dots and Muse. The company said some developers grant themselves broad access to files, mail, messages and browsing history without users fully understanding the tradeoff, and pledged 'additional controls' without specifying a rollout date or exact changes.
A 9to5Mac writer has been using an iPad mini, loaded with the same apps and layout as their iPhone, to simulate the experience of Apple's rumored foldable iPhone Duo. The experiment relies on an iPhone Wi-Fi hotspot for connectivity and notes that the Duo's rumored 7.6-inch interior display is only slightly smaller than the iPad mini's 8.3-inch screen. Colleague Ryan Christoffel's reporting on the Duo's screen size was cited as the basis for the comparison.
BiWin has released the CL 100 Mini, an NVMe 1.4 SSD with PCIe 4.0 that measures just 15 x 17 mm, roughly the size of a microSD card. It's designed for specific slots on OneXPlayer and GPD Win5 handhelds, offering sequential read/write speeds of 3700/3400 MB/s, and is available in 512GB and 1TB capacities on Amazon for €139.99 and €259.99 respectively, with a 2TB version also listed.
A hobbyist developer documented progress toward running Linux on Apple's M4 Mac mini, building on work by the Asahi Linux project. The effort required disabling macOS boot security, loading the m1n1 bootloader, and working around the new SPTM hardware security layer that blocks the usual MMIO-tracing approach used for earlier Apple Silicon chips.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is developing a cylindrical home security camera that won't record video, instead using AI to analyze motion and perform facial recognition, sending users text-based alerts about who has entered a room. The device is reportedly a companion to an unannounced smart home display (internally called J490), part of a broader smart home push that also includes new HomePod mini and Apple TV models supporting Siri's AI features, alongside a home hub expected as soon as October.
A WIRED hands-on review tested the Fi Mini and Tractive smart cat trackers, evaluating GPS accuracy, app-based safe-zone alerts, activity tracking, and sleep monitoring using a test cat named Basil. The reviewer found both trackers rely on GPS, which can falter with spotty satellite signal, and noted Tractive's app offered more detailed activity and sleep data than Fi's.
TCL has filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California accusing Samsung of mislabeling its entry-level M70H, M80H, and M90H televisions as Mini LED sets. According to the complaint, these models are rebranded versions of Samsung's standard Crystal UHD line and lack full array local dimming, a backlighting feature TCL says is essential to genuine Mini LED technology. Samsung has not addressed the specific claims but said it will vigorously defend itself in court.