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Apple has introduced a base Mac Mini with an M6 processor priced at $899, featuring 16GB RAM and 256GB storage, along with higher-end M5 Pro configurations and new Mac Studio models using M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. Verified specifications include doubled storage speeds, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and standard 2.5Gb Ethernet across Mac Mini variants. A shipping date after September 22 remains disputed between sources.

China’s Manned Space program announced the postponement of the Chang’e-7 mission, which was scheduled to launch on a Long March 5 rocket from Wenchang to land an orbiter, lander, rover, and mini-hopper at the Moon’s south pole for water-ice prospecting. Officials stated that launch conditions were not met and provided no further explanation. The announcement occurred near Typhoon Narra, which has 45-mph winds and is expected to remain in the area for two to three days.

Two people died in a Pennsylvania measles outbreak, both unvaccinated, marking the first U.S. measles deaths in 2026 according to reports from USA Today and Ars Technica. The state had recorded no measles fatalities for more than three decades prior. Available data indicate a measles fatality rate of one to three per 1,000 cases and 97 percent effectiveness for two doses of the MMR vaccine.