TABLETS · 26 Oct 2026
Today in tech: the stories that mattered
Today's 5 biggest tech stories, in one swipe
1. Apple's iPad Mini gets a bigger 8.5-inch OLED screen
2. New iPad mini Is Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad
3. iFixit Dust Test Hits iPhone Duo Hinge
4. Phantom Blade Zero Brings Kung Fu Cinema to Games
5. V-2 rocket snaps first photo of Earth from space
Which one matters most to you? Tell us in the comments.
Key points
- Apple's iPad Mini gets a bigger 8.5-inch OLED screen Apple has updated the iPad Mini with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display, and it is thinner and lighter than the model before it.
- New iPad mini Is Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad Apple just made its first water-resistant iPad, and it's the new iPad mini.
- iFixit Dust Test Hits iPhone Duo Hinge Thinking about taking your iPhone Duo to the beach?
- Phantom Blade Zero Brings Kung Fu Cinema to Games Have you ever wished a video game could feel like a kung fu movie?
- V-2 rocket snaps first photo of Earth from space Did you know the first photo of Earth from space was taken way back on October 24, 1946?