The $899 Mac mini was the first machine to get Apple’s M6 chip back in August, and now it moves into two Macs with built-in displays: the 14-inch MacBook Pro at $1,999 and the iMac at $1,499. Preorders open October 28, and deliveries start November 6. It’s the same 2nm chip in all three, and
Choosing great gifts is a skill. It’s something you only get to practice a few times each year, but we live in every day. The shopping team here at Popular Science prides itself on its ability to scour the broad landscape of products and hone in on the perfect present for just about anyone. And
The best pizza oven for most people is the Gozney Arc ($799.99 at Gozney as of October 2026), a 14-inch propane oven with a thermometer in the box that I’ve cooked on myself. If space or budget is tight, its smaller sibling, the Gozney Arc Lite ($399.99), heats quickly, holds its heat, and packs away
The best portable charger is the Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W) ($229.99 at Anker as of October 2026), because it can fast-charge two laptops and a phone at once, gets back to 80 percent in 40 minutes by Anker’s rating, and stays just under the 100Wh airline limit. If you carry an iPhone, the
Other Folding Phones to Consider Photograph: Julian Chokkattu Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra for $2,100: The Z Fold8 Ultra is a refined release with a 6.5-inch cover display that opens to an expansive 8-inch screen that feels like two 6.5-inch displays side by side. It’s fast and smooth, with a 5,000-mAh battery, but it’s the
Flipping over this mouse reveals one of the more atypical design decisions being made: the lack of a bottom shell. Instead of an entire underside, there is a thin frame around the circumference of the mouse that holds six feet in place. Between them is a chasm that reveals the entire PCB and battery. Photograph: