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Google confirmed to Engadget it has stopped manufacturing the Nest Mini and Nest Audio speakers, following the launch of a new smart speaker earlier this year, but will keep providing software updates and support. Factory resets on these devices require physical button presses rather than voice commands or the Google Home app, with slightly different steps for the 1st-gen Home Mini, 2nd-gen Nest Mini, and Nest Hub displays.
Engadget published a monthly review roundup covering Apple products released after Labor Day, alongside the return of Sonos. The lineup includes the iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded cameras, the Apple Watch Series 12 with expanded health tracking and unreleased audio features, revamped AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation on both models, and updated Mac mini and Mac Studio units with new chips at higher prices.
GitHub Actions repositories actions-cool/issues-helper and actions-cool/maintain-one-comment, disabled in May after being compromised in the Mini Shai-Hulud supply-chain attack, were reinstated by their maintainer starting September 16 without removing the malicious code. Socket researchers found the release tags still pointed to the original tainted commit, meaning any workflow referencing those version tags resumed downloading and executing the malware payload through at least September 25.
In episode 83 of the Overtime podcast, hosts Fernando Silva and Jeff Benjamin discuss Apple's rumored screenless fitness tracker and why it appeals to them. Silva also recounts hands-on impressions of the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4, while the pair note disappointing findings on aftermarket SSD upgrades for the M6 Mac mini.
MacRumors found images and code within Apple's software revealing a refreshed HomePod mini in green, pink, light blue, white and black. The design appears largely unchanged from the original, which has been sold since 2020 without a hardware update.
Code found by MacRumors inside Apple software reveals details of an unreleased iPad mini, including a product icon showing a moved camera and a speaker cutout resembling the iPhone. The code also indicates the device will use the A20 Pro chip, the same chip found in the iPhone 18 Pro, replacing the A17 Pro in the current model.
MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris found images inside Apple's code showing a HomePod mini in five colors, including three new ones — green, pink, and blue — alongside existing white and black options. The same leak also revealed a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K that appears to keep its current external design, with no other specifications disclosed.
Apple has confirmed pre-orders for its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, open October 16 with units shipping October 23 in over 70 countries and regions, expanding to 28 more by October 30. The device will launch running iOS 27.1, and Apple is also rumored to be preparing new Macs, Home products, and an updated iPad mini for release in October.
Details and images found in Apple's own code by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris suggest Apple is preparing a HomePod mini 2 in new muted color options, an iPad mini 8 with a repositioned front camera and A20 Pro chip, and an updated Apple TV 4K that looks similar to its predecessor. The leak follows Apple's recent launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone Duo.
A reviewer used a modified build of 86Box 6.0 to emulate a Pentium II PC with a Voodoo 3 graphics card on Apple's M6 Mac Mini, achieving a stable emulated clock of 600MHz. A 650MHz attempt produced occasional audio underruns, so 600MHz was recorded as the reliable result, tested alongside the M4 Mac Mini using identical disk images and emulated hardware configurations.
In the latest episode of 9to5Mac's Happy Hour podcast, hosts Benjamin Mayo and Chance Miller give hands-on impressions of the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, discuss early bug fixes for Apple's latest operating systems, and touch on Apple Music Hall. A Happy Hour Plus segment separately assesses how Apple's Siri AI has performed since launch.
Amazon has brought back clearance pricing on Apple Watch Ultra 3 Milanese Loop models, offering both Black and Natural Titanium versions at $699.97, down $199 from their $899 list price. The same roundup also lists a $150 discount on Apple's 24GB 13-inch M5 MacBook Air, renewed launch pricing on the 24GB M6 Mac mini, nearly 20% off the Magic Keyboard, and a $7.50 Beats USB-C cable, alongside a $50 discount on AirPods Pro 3.