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2025 is the year of the AI mini PC — Here are the 6 CES devices I'm most excited about

We saw more mini PCs at CES 2025 than we have in recent years. Here are the devices that stood out the most.

Windows Central

Modular AMD Hawk Point mini PC showcased at CES — its easy to swap the case panels, RAM, and dual-SSDs but the CPU is soldered

Chinese rugged PC manufacturer Emdoor introduces its own modular mini PC design.

Tom’s Hardware

Dakar 2025, Stage 6: Mini ends Toyota’s winning streak, Lategan’s lead chopped

Guillaume de Mevius led a 1-2 finish for X-raid Mini on Stage 6 of Dakar Rally, as Henk Lategan’s lead in the overall standings was slashed to seven minutes.

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Dakar 2025, Stage 5: Al-Attiyah stretches muscles to take first win, Lategan holds overall lead

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.

Motorsport

Dakar 2025, Stage 5: Al-Attiyah stretches muscle to take first win, Lategan holds overall lead

Dacia driver Nasser Al-Attiyah bounced back from mechanical issues to win the fifth stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally on Thursday and climb up to fourth in the overall standings.

Autosport

Dakar 2025, Stage 4: Al-Rajhi strikes back to win, disaster for Al-Attiyah

Yazeed Al-Rajhi claimed an emphatic victory in Stage 4 of Dakar Rally to move to second in the overall standings behind Henk Lategan, as Nasser Al-Attiyah hit trouble.

Motorsport

Why the jury is still out on the Dakar's route shake-up risk

Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweights…

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Geekom introduces new Mini PCs at CES 2025 — Snapdragon X Elite, Ryzen AI 9, and Core Ultra 9 all represented

Geekom's CES 2025 Mini PC showcase includes flagship options from the three major CPU manufacturers.

Tom’s Hardware

Dakar 2025, Stage 3: Toyota stays dominant as Lategan extends overall lead

Toyota driver Saood Variawa scored a first career stage win in Tuesday’s third test of the 2025 Dakar Rally, as team-mate Henk Lategan cemented his position in the overall standings.

Motorsport

Mini Sales Cratered in 2024

The car industry had a pretty good year, at least in terms of sales, with most automakers posting year-over-year gains. Some brands suffered, however, though maybe none so much as Mini. The brand was down 21.5% in 2024 when compared to 2023, with sales falling from 33,497 to 26,299 units.…

Motor1

Dakar 2025, Stage 1: Mini overhauls Toyota as Ford, Dacia lag behind

Guerlain Chicherit took a surprise victory for X-raid Mini in the opening stage of the 2025 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia after a long battle with Toyota rivals.

Autosport

I tried using a Mini PC with a 4K OLED TV and the results surprised me

A Mini PC and a 4K OLED TV don't sound like a particularly enthralling pairing, but I found the experience to be totally worthwhile.

Tom’s Guide

2024 Mini Aceman: Is This The Electric Mini We Actually Want?

It’s been nearly a quarter of a century since the ‘new’ Mini came onto the scene. BMW’s take on a British classic mixed, and continues to mix, retro and modern with a ‘cheeky’ attitude and a charming drive. Over the years, it’s evolved to the point where ‘Mini’ isn’t simply…

InsideEVs

Nio Budget Brand Firefly Unveils First EV And It Looks Familiar

Nio has just revealed the first electric vehicle that it wants to sell under its Firefly budget brand, a hatchback that will retail for just over $20,000 in China. When it reaches Europe sometime in the first half of 2025, it will likely cost a lot more than that due…

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Your BMW or Mini car gets a great Christmas gift from the BBC

This update for BMW and Mini cars sounds great.

TechRadar

Beam Zoe Ball to your Beemer: BBC Sounds is coming to BMW and MINIs in the UK

BBC Sounds now integrates with your MINI or your BMW –but you will still need a subscription.

InsideEVs

Kia EV3, Mini Aceman And Skoda Elroq Go On A Roadtrip. One Stands Out

Everyone is waiting for electric cars to become cheaper and have longer driving ranges. But the truth is, they’re already here–you just have to know where to look.

Motor1

The Renault 5 Turbo Returns With Crazy Power

Electric hot hatches are few and far between. Models that spring to mind include the Abarth 500e, Cupra Born VZ, Mini John Cooper Works, and the lesser-known MG4 XPower. Renault wants to overshadow all of them—including its very own Alpine A290—with a ludicrously powerful iteration of the reborn 5. Yes,…

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GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus mini PC review

The spec sheet for this Mini PC is impressive, with a high-powered CPU and GPU, along with a host of ports and connection options that offer plenty of power out of the box. However, the addition of the Oculink PCIe 4.0 display port gives the K8 Plus a professional edge…

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Maxtang FP750 review

The Maxtang FP750 is a general-purpose NUC with office users in mind.

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Claws are out as Jaguar heads down EV rebrand road

A new electric model will be unveiled this week. Will it turn round the culture war embroiling the marque?

Autosport

Zelos pushing hard for full-time BTCC seat

Three-time Mini Challenge champion Dan Zelos is still pushing hard to join the British Touring Car Championship grid full-time for 2025.

Motor1

The BMW M235 Gran Coupe Is Good In a Vacuum: First Drive Review

The 2025 BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe shouldn’t work. Unlike the 4 Series Gran Coupe, which takes the 3 Series platform and makes it sleeker, the 2 Series GC is essentially a Mini Cooper underneath—It shares nothing with the 2 Series Coupe except a name.

InsideEVs

New BMWs And Minis Are Driving Themselves Off The Assembly Line

Thousands of brand-new BMWs are rolling off the assembly lines every day without a driver behind the wheel.

Autosport

Mini star Hall makes step into BTCC

Mini Challenge star Max Hall is to graduate to the British Touring Car Championship for the 2025 season.

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