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Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts

✇The Verge
By: Brad Bourque
30 October 2026 at 17:01
The Vizio Mini LED Quantum displaying an image from The Expanse, sitting on a wooden credenza.
Walmart’s inexpensive Vizio produces a nice, bright image, though its black levels aren’t that deep. | Photo: John Higgins / The Verge

Modern smart TVs let you skip the streaming device, which is convenient, but they also come with their own issues, including privacy concerns and frequent updates. The Vizio Mini LED Quantum TV lets you cut out the rigamarole and just get straight to the HDMI ports. And right now, it’s discounted at Walmart, with the 65-inch model going for $358 ($40 off) and the 85-inch model going for $698 ($100 off).

Although Vizio’s Mini LED TV comes loaded with Vizio OS, you can bypass the TV’s host of agreements during setup. By pushing past the manufacturer’s warnings about “missing out” on smart TV features, you can disable the built-in operating system, letting you use your own streaming device like a Roku or Apple TV 4K without worrying about what data Vizio and Walmart might be collecting.

As for specs, the TV features quantum dots for full, vivid color and high brightness (our testing showed it can reach 936 nits when calibrated thanks to its mini-LED panel). There are some compromises, though, which is expected given the low price point. The IPS panel doesn’t have the best black levels, as you might see on more expensive sets, and there’s a touch of motion blur during faster scenes, which may also hurt its appeal for gamers. It also has three HDMI ports, but they’re only 2.0, although the screen only supports up to 4K at 60Hz, so it’s not detrimental to the experience.

Read our full Vizio Mini LED Quantum TV review.

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

✇NYT - World
By: Pranav Baskar， Hamed Aleaziz and Elian Peltier
30 October 2026 at 16:43
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

At a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, in July.

U.S. to Send Dozens Back to Afghanistan, Despite Risk of Persecution

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Pranav Baskar， Hamed Aleaziz and Elian Peltier
30 October 2026 at 16:43
The Trump administration plans to fly the Afghan immigrants from Louisiana to Pakistan, where they are expected to be expelled over the border to Afghanistan.

© Tomas Munita for The New York Times

At a checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, in July.

Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says

✇NYT - World
By: Carlos Barragán
30 October 2026 at 16:35
The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

© Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Removing a wrecked carriage at the scene of the crash near Urda, Spain, on Friday. At least 69 people were killed.

Traffic Control Errors Caused Spain’s Deadly Train Crash, Official Says

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Carlos Barragán
30 October 2026 at 16:35
The transport minister said a judge would investigate controllers’ actions, including authorizing a train to proceed at high speed though another was stalled in front of it.

© Oscar Del Pozo/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Removing a wrecked carriage at the scene of the crash near Urda, Spain, on Friday. At least 69 people were killed.

Binance Lost Over $6 Billion in Crypto Hack. Here’s What to Know.

✇NYT - Home Page
By: Jonathan Wolfe
30 October 2026 at 16:32
Hackers made off with around $6 billion in digital currency in what could be the biggest crypto heist in history. Binance said it will cover the losses.

© Claudia Morales/Reuters

A cryptocurrency kiosk.
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