Mini PCs are having a moment because they solve a real problem: you want desktop power without a tower, the noise, or the space commitment. The GMKtec M8 mini PC is $319.99 for a limited time, down from $479.99 for 33% off. If you need a compact machine for work, school, a home office, or a living-room PC, this deal stands out because it packs in ports and connectivity that usually cost more.
You’re getting a mini PC built around an AMD Ryzen PRO 6650H (6 cores / 12 threads, up to 4.50GHz) with 16GB DDR5 RAM and a 512GB PCIe SSD. That’s a practical baseline for multitasking, lots of browser tabs, office work, and even some lighter creative tasks.
The connectivity is where it gets interesting:
This is the kind of port selection that makes a small PC feel more “serious,” especially if you’re building a tidy desk setup.
At this price, it’s a compelling alternative to buying a budget laptop when you already have (or prefer) a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It can also be a clean way to create a dedicated workstation, a family computer, or a compact machine for a secondary room.
Dual NIC is a standout for certain use cases. If you like tinkering with networking, home lab setups, or you just want reliable wired speed, that feature alone narrows the field.
At $319.99, the GMKtec M8 is a very appealing limited-time buy if you want a compact desktop that’s ready for real multitasking and has excellent connectivity, including USB4 and dual 2.5GbE LAN. If you want the smallest, simplest computer possible, you can go cheaper. But if you want a mini PC that leaves room for more serious setups, this discount is a good reason to pull the trigger.
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.
How can ORISA bring deleted AI conversations back?
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).