Apple updates $399 iPad mini with Apple Pencil support

Apple has updated the iPad mini for the first time in three and a half years, refreshing the tablet with a new processor and support for the Apple Pencil stylus. The iPad mini now has last year’s A12 Bionic processor, instead of the A8 from 2014. Its storage is decreasing to 64GB, but its price remains the same at $399. Alongside the iPad mini, Apple also announced a new 10.5-inch iPad Air for $499.
The overall shape and design of the iPad mini remain the same as ever, so there are still

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like to play dirty.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 9, 2026
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Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you're a chatterbox.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase

Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need.While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meaning

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you talk a good game.Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from pr

In 2025, The Ugly Stepsister was one of our favorite horror movies of the year, reimagining the Cinderella princess tale as a critique of the extreme lengths girls are pressured to go to be beautiful. But if that sounds a bit intense for you (or your kiddos), Netflix has a less savage spin on this story. Steps also imagines how this story of fairy godmothers and glass slippers played out for the maligned stepsisters. And honestly, it's more charming than any of these princes. Aimed squarely at b

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Spotify already uses AI to help pick what plays next. But its planned remix tool, reportedly set for release early next year, would let listeners change what they're hearing. How does it work? Let's say a slow breakup ballad comes on at a party. A subscriber could turn it into a dance track that better fits the vibe. Want a new artist's voice? The tool could also make a different singer cover the song, even if they've never recorded it before. Spotify first announced the tool in May, but it got

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"Let’s go!" Druski yelled as he walked onto the Studio 8H stage late Nov. 7. The comedian, who's spent years making people laugh on their phones, was the first digital content creator to host Saturday Night Live, with The Strokes as musical guest (which Druski does a spot-on impression of, by the way). How much of the comedy that got him there could he actually do on live TV? That was one of his first jokes.Druski, whose real name is Drew Desbordes, opened his monologue by assuring the audienc

After a week of surprise election results, one question remained heading into Saturday night: How would Saturday Night Live open its first show since the midterms?The Nov. 7 cold open started at a Democratic victory party, where Chuck Schumer (Sarah Sherman) and Hakeem Jeffries (Kenan Thompson) happily took credit for the party’s wins. They were also excited about the younger Democrats headed to Congress...as long as nobody expected them to give up their jobs.Before the party could go much fur

Let this sink into your chest: The oxygen in every breath you take formed inside stars.But new research from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows small galaxies hurl away most of the oxygen their stars produce. Astronomers studied 37 nearby dwarf galaxies, which hold anywhere from a few thousand to hundreds of millions of stars. On average, those galaxies kept just 11 percent of the oxygen their stars made over time. The most efficient ones held onto about a quarter; the worst among them retained

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There's barely any of the Moon visible tonight as it approaches the New Moon. With less than a sliver illuminated, there is nothing for us to see in the way of lunar features.What is today's Moon phase?As of Sunday, Nov. 8, the NASA's Daily Moon Guide tracker tells us the Moon is in the Waning Crescent phase, with 1% of its surface visible. Visibility it too low tonight, so you won't be able to see any lunar features.When is the next Full Moon?The next Full Moon will take place on November 24.Wh

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