IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters
 IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters

Our 15 favorite innovations from the enormous IFA 2026 tech exhibition

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Acer’s new RTX Spark small form factor PCs are giving me M6 Mac mini vibes: great-looking hardware, but who is it really for?
 Acer’s new RTX Spark small form factor PCs are giving me M6 Mac mini vibes: great-looking hardware, but who is it really for?

Acer has shown off off its first RTX Spark-powered mini PC at IFA 2026 – but like the new M6 Mac mini, I fear these PCs are no longer being made for the likes of you and me.

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The new Apple Mac mini is already $100/£100 off for students and teachers — unfortunately, not for journalists like myself
 The new Apple Mac mini is already $100/£100 off for students and teachers — unfortunately, not for journalists like myself

The new Mac mini M6 looks like a great value — especially with this Apple Education Store discount.

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Raspberry Pi shares how to build your own ‘cyberdeck’ computer inside a waterproof briefcase — and it’ll only cost you $250
 Raspberry Pi shares how to build your own ‘cyberdeck’ computer inside a waterproof briefcase — and it’ll only cost you $250

A guide to putting together a fully working Pi computer you can pick up and take anywhere.

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The Mac mini’s price has jumped 50% in 5 months — come on Apple, put an A18 Pro chip in an Apple TV-sized box and give us a $599 ‘Mac Neo’ PC to bring the cost back down
 The Mac mini’s price has jumped 50% in 5 months — come on Apple, put an A18 Pro chip in an Apple TV-sized box and give us a $599 ‘Mac Neo’ PC to bring the cost back down

If it’s good enough for the MacBook Neo, it’s good enough for a budget desktop — and we’ve never needed one more.

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Apple’s new Mac mini looks the same, but the M6 inside brings a major performance boost — and a price hike
 Apple’s new Mac mini looks the same, but the M6 inside brings a major performance boost — and a price hike

The Mac mini keeps its tiny design but gets a major performance boost with the M6 chip, designed to crush AI tasks, and can be configured with an M5 Pro chip for more power. Plus, the new Mac Studio boasts either an M5 Max or M5 Ultra chip for more muscle as a desktop powerhouse.

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The Mac Pro is dead. 20 years after its glitzy launch, what went wrong with Apple’s ultimate flagship computer?
 The Mac Pro is dead. 20 years after its glitzy launch, what went wrong with Apple’s ultimate flagship computer?

The Mac Pro would be 20 today if it hadn’t been discontinued. Here’s why Apple ditched its most powerful Mac.

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I’m an Apple expert, and I’ll show you how to buy the best Mac for going back to school
 I’m an Apple expert, and I’ll show you how to buy the best Mac for going back to school

The best ways to save on a Mac for students, teachers and more.

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Backpacks, USB hubs, and more: the essential accessories every student needs for their Mac
 Backpacks, USB hubs, and more: the essential accessories every student needs for their Mac

Supercharge your studies with the best back-to-school accessories for your Mac desktop or laptop.

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Back to the ’90s: I turned my Frankenstein’s monster of a gaming PC into a retro beige beauty in honor of a time when computers used to be fun
 Back to the ’90s: I turned my Frankenstein’s monster of a gaming PC into a retro beige beauty in honor of a time when computers used to be fun

I’m sick of the current state of technology, so I’m turning my gaming rig into a retro PC (and giving Windows 11 a Windows 95 makeover) so I can pretend computing is fun again.

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