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Mac mini M4 on a table next to a portable SSD
More Mac Studio and Mac mini options are disappearing from the Apple Store

By David Nield Published

Apple is taking more Mac mini and Mac Studio models off the shelves to try and weather the memory shortage.

Macs
M4 Mac mini on a desk
Apple’s Mac mini now has a higher starting price

By Jacob Krol Published

Apple's entry-level $599 Mac mini with 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM is no longer available.

Computing
Two tech journalists looking confused at a motherboard
'Just use the manual': I followed ChatGPT's PC-building instructions, and all I got was a huge headache and a schooling on prompting

By Josephine Watson Published

Is AI the right companion when building a PC for the first time? Here's what I found out when I tried it.

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ChatGPT
Apple's John Ternus presenting new Apple products.
5 things John Ternus won’t change as Apple CEO (and 2 things he might)

By Alex Blake Published

Here’s what John Ternus will keep the same when he becomes Apple’s next CEO (and what he will change).

Macs
Photo of John Ternus from the shoulders up
Who is John Ternus? 5 surprising facts that show he isn't Tim Cook 2.0

By Darren Allan Published

'Johnny Appleseed' will soon take over from 'Tim Apple' (ahem), and here are some interesting — and some rather odd — facts about him.

Phones
Gaming PC on a desk
'Building a PC in 2026 is an absolute treat': I asked ChatGPT and Gemini to pick my perfect gaming rig, and it nearly cost me my sanity

By Josephine Watson Published

Here's how I trained ChatGPT and Gemini to help me shop for a new gaming PC... and why I don't think you should do the same.

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ChatGPT
Sad gamer
More fake Samsung SSDs have been spotted – and CPU sales are slumping badly

By Darren Allan Published

More fake SSDs and a CPU sales slump — the casualties of the RAM crisis are piling up, sadly.

Storage & Backup
Giant 'superdome' fan made of 15 separate 120mm case fans shown attached to side of gaming PC
YouTuber makes giant fan that looks amazing — and drops CPU temp by 20C

By Darren Allan Published

A YouTuber created a giant fan comprising of 15 individual 120mm case fans — and it somehow works really well.

Desktop PCs
Mac mini M4 in studio
Thanks, AI: global RAM shortage means my favorite Mac ever is getting harder to find

By Matt Hanson Published

It looks like Mac mini and Mac Studio PCs have been hit by the 'RAMpocolypse', with delays of up to four months.

Macs
The Apple MacBook Neo laptop against a blue background.
7 of the most important settings to change on your new MacBook Neo

By Alex Blake Published

Learn all the key settings you should change the moment you get your new MacBook Neo

Macs
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