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Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 and tops out at $14,549

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro costs $2,899 to $3,399 at launch. Maxed out it is $14,549, and the 16 TB storage option is what puts the price there.

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR: $2,899 (14-inch) and $3,399 (16-inch), maxed $14,249 and $14,549 (announced 28 October 2026)
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AI & data centers 2 min

Gemini 4 Carbon tops Google’s benchmarks, but only security teams get access

Google's Gemini 4 Carbon takes first place on the new Artificial Analysis index, but there is no public API: only a small group of security teams gets in.

Introductory API price: $2 per 1M input tokens, $10 per 1M output (October 2026)
Hardware 2 min

An RTX 5080 now costs what an RTX 5090 did at launch

A retail check in the US on October 28 found RTX 5080 cards that can actually be bought for $1,829.99 to $2,299.00, double the $999 MSRP from January 2025.

RTX 5080 street price $1,829.99-$2,299.00 at US retailers (October 28, 2026). MSRP $999.
Hardware 2 min

SK Hynix has sold more than half of its memory through 2028

SK Hynix has long-term deals covering more than half of its 2027 and 2028 output, and says supply will not catch up before 2030. RAM and SSD prices stay under pressure.

Gadgets 2 min

Your Raspberry Pi now costs what an Intel mini PC costs

The 16 GB Raspberry Pi 5 is now $305, and a built-up Pi kit costs the same to the cent as an Intel N100 mini PC. The cheap-Pi argument has quietly expired.

Pi 5 with 16 GB: $305 (launched at $120 in January 2025)
AI & data centers 2 min

Memory prices are up 500% in a year, and AI data centers have already booked 2027

Retail memory prices are up 500 percent in twelve months, and a 128 GB DDR5 kit now lists at $3,399. The makers say there is no end in sight.

128 GB DDR5 kit: $3,399 (August 2026)
Mobile 3 min

INQ Chat 3G Review

This is the fairly new INQ Chat 3G mobile phone. Made by the company INQ Mobile which is owned by the carrier Three. […]

Mobile 1 min

New iPhone charger

We just received the new iPhone box here in Sweden. The box is roughly half the size of the old one. The thinner profile is because of the new EU charger that you can see below. […]