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Apple Admits new M1 Mac Mini, starting at $699 

[charge: Apple ] Apple’s M1-filled statement flurry on Tuesday contained a significant surprise for Mac fans: a fresh Mac Mini version, beginning at $699. Orders start now , together with Mac Minis available”a week” The small new desktop version comes packaged using an eight-core M1 processor, which Apple claims will send 3 times the CPU […]

Plug in a PS5 keyboard to access Returnal’s hidden “debug mode” codes

Returnaling, over and over, to remember the things we shot. [credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment / Housemarque ] It’s not too surprising that a game like Returnal would have some hidden cheat codes allowing players to lighten the game’s punishing difficulty. But the method—which requires players to plug a USB keyboard into their PS5—for entering those […]

Venmo gets more private—but it’s still not fully safe

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Venmo, the popular mobile payment service, has redesigned its app. That’s normally news you could safely ignore, but this announcement is worth a closer look. In addition to making some navigational tweaks and adding new purchase protections, the PayPal-owned platform is finally shutting down its global social feed, where the application […]