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Can the iPad mini survive? It may be time to say goodbye When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The answer to my titular question is a tentative ‘I doubt it’. And that’s a pity, as I’ve long been a fan of theiPad mini. Applelast updated its smallest fondle slate back in September 2021, which saw a specs boost and the removal of the sort-of iconic iPad Home button in favor of narrower bezels and Touch ID integrated into the power button, much like theiPad Air....

Can you really meditate in VR? I tried Headspace XR at Meta’s London HQ Meditation app Headspace has created an XR game for Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. I’m trying to breathe slowly, relaxing my shoulders and following the visual cues inside a pastel-colored world bathed in an orange sunset. It was almost easy to forget I was being watched carefully by several Meta and Headspace representatives, like a sort of laboratory experiment....

Ditching daylight savings isn’t a new idea – here’s why it’s not happening again anytime soon Previous attempts to drop the clock change show why it may not work out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We’re approaching that time of the year that everyone dreads – the switch to Daylight Savings Time and the loss of a precious hour in bed that comes with it – and naturally people are asking whetherit’s time to ditch daylight savings....

Dyson’s new vacuum and mop took all the hassle out of cleaning my new flat Next-level cleaning – I just wish the battery was bigger When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Dysonreleased its Dyson V15s Detect Submarine in the UK this week (March 6), following its rollouts in Australia and later the US last year. It’s the company’s first-ever wet and dry vacuum cleaner (so it doubles as a mop, thanks to its eponymous Submarine head), and I was offered the chance to test it out....

GameScent proves that people will always try to reinvent Smell-O-Vision At least it’s better than Smell-O-Vision When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Smell-O-vision, scratch n’ sniff cards, the more recent ‘electric smell,’ and far more examples all strived to incorporate scent into the media experience. It’s understandable why, as scent is the strongest sense tied to memory, so it’s natural to want to harness that to create a more visceral and immersive experience....

ICYMI: the week’s 8 biggest tech stories, from the new MacBook Air to Facebook’s big outage Here’s the tech week that was When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. We keep waiting for the tech news cycle to slow down – but it only seems to get faster. This week has been another packed week of news, rumors, and launches, and this round-up is here to help you keep up with everything that’s gone on in the last seven days....

If you upgrade to a Samsung Galaxy S24, what should you do with your old phone? Make some money or make it useful When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. If you’ve just upgraded to a newSamsung Galaxy S24,Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus, orSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultrathen it could be easy just to forget about your old phone. But neglecting it in a drawer is rarely the best option....