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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways * Perplexity's new agentic Portable Computer runs AI locally. * Local AI is faster and cheaper than cloud-based models. * But you'll need some beefy hardware for Linux or Windows. Perplexity has unveiled a
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Apple has announced fresh versions of the Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop computers, alongside some new chips: the M6 and M5 Ultra. Neither Mac desktop has undergone any physical changes on the exterior, but the long-awaited update brings these Macs back into stock after being difficult to buy for
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Antonio G. Di Benedetto is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Apple is announcing new models of the Mac Studio, now using the existing M5 Max and a new
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Apple is announcing a new generation of the Mac Mini, once again offering two models: one with a new M6 chip and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro found in this year’s MacBook Pro. The new Minis have the same tiny design and footprint as the 2024 M4
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Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Apple has announced a new M6 chip for Macs, along with an M5 Ultra that it says is its “most powerful chip ever,” designed for tasks like
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Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Uber is updating its teen account feature to allow parents to use the selfie cameras on Uber drivers’
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Nintendo didn’t design its Switch dock with travel in mind. Genki’s Covert Dock is a much smaller alternative my family has been using to connect our Switch to hotel TVs for years, but I’ve come to realize I much prefer having a stand for the console when
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Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Wyze announced a new pan-and-tilt security camera today designed for indoor use. The entire Indoor Cam Pan can rotate 360
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Brad Bourque is a tech journalist and commerce writer based out of Portland, Oregon. He’s contributed to sites like Digital Trends, Business Insider, and WIRED. Apple has announced two new processors, the M6 and M5Ultra, as well as updated Mac Mini and Mac studio machines powered by them. The
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. A hot potato: Sony's announcement that physical disc production for PlayStation games will end in January 2028 has launched an industry-wide conversation about whether customers truly own the games they pay for.
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* Apple introduces the M6 chip, and it lands first in the new Mac mini * It’s a bit more expensive than its predecessor, but offers improved performance, with a focus on AI tasks * It can also be configured with the M5 Pro, while the latest Mac Studio gets the M5
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I've now spent a month with Samsung's two recent folding phones. I've used them as my daily phones, worked and played with them, and even taken hundreds of pictures between them to test the cameras (650 when I wrote that article; nearly 1,000
