Endless Computers’ second attempt at a simple, globally minded PC is the Endless Mini — a small, sleek, spherical desktop computer that costs less than $100.
The Endless Mini features an AMLogic quad-core ARM Cortex A5, a 1.50GHz Mali-450 GPU, and either a 24GB solid state drive and 1GB of RAM ($79), or a 32GB SSD and 2GB of RAM ($99). Rather than running Windows or Mac OS, Endless has created its own Linux-based app ecosystem with over 100 apps made specifically for Endless computers, including Wikipedia and Khan Academy.
If that doesn’t sound like something you’d be interested as technology enthusiast, that’s because it isn’t for you. In fact, Endless designed both its original desktop PC, which shipped over the summer, and the new Mini specifically for people in developing nations who have never used a computer before. That’s why the second-generation product is smaller and cheaper than the original. By using a CPU normally reserved for mobile devices in a desktop device, the company has cut the cost of its product in half, greatly expanding its reach.
“As the entire world shifts online, Endless Mini will be a key catalyst in bringing the unconnected people of
emerging areas into the information age,” Endless CEO Matt Dalio said in a prepared statement. “Endless Mini will provide people in remote areas of the world the opportunity to learn different languages, develop technical skill sets, and build businesses.”
In the interest of keeping costs down and giving the device more universal functionality, the Endless Mini is designed to plug directly into a television using HDMI, or standard composite cables. Both models have three USB ports —one in front, two in back— and an Ethernet port. The 32GB Mini also has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth receivers.
The Endless Mini will be available to purchase online in February, 2016. Though the company is not currently accepting pre-orders, you can specify what model you’re interested in when you sign up for their mailing list.
Speech-to-text apps have flooded the App Store, making it easier than ever to type on our Macs with just our voice. I have previously covered one such app called TypeWhisper. However, there has been a dearth of good text-to-speech models, and most of the good ones are locked behind a subscription.
Ollama, an open-source app that lets you run local AI models on your computer, wants to change that. It works on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and your prompts are never stored or used for training.
Did you think hitting delete on your AI chatbot conversation actually makes it disappear? Georgia Tech researchers just proved that's not entirely true. They have built a forensic tool called ORISA that can dig deleted conversations from your phone and even rebuild them into a working chatbot session you can keep talking to.
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Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).