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A laptop screen shows the home page for ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

OpenAI strikes major deal with News Corp to boost ChatGPT

OpenAI has struck a major deal with News Corps for content to train its AI models, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Intel and Nvidia badges on the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16.

Nvidia ARM laptops may be in the works, and that could change everything

Norton antivirus scan is in progress on the screen of a Windows PC.

Norton 360 for Windows review: excellent antivirus packed with extras

Dashlane website on a laptop.

Is Dashlane safe? Here’s what we know about its security history

Alienware Aurora R15 placed at an angle on a table.

Best Alienware deals: Gaming PCs, laptops, and monitors

A laptop with Squarespace displayed on the screen.

Best Squarespace deals: Save on domains, web builder, and more

Apple Mac Mini side view showing edges.

Why you should buy a Mac mini instead of a MacBook Air

The Dell XPS 14 on a white table with the screen open.

Dell Memorial Day Sale: Save $400 on the new XPS 14

An HP Omen 17 laptop on a desk.

Hurry! This HP 17-inch gaming laptop with an RTX 4080 is $600 off

The Dell XPS desktop on a table.

Save $450 on this Dell XPS desktop PC with an RTX 4060 Ti

The Dell 27-inch QHD monitor placed on a desk while someone sits nearby using the computer.

This Dell 27-inch monitor is $200 in its Memorial Day sale

The Surface Laptop shown in front of a Copilot+ sign.

The first Copilot+ PC has been tested — and it destroys the MacBook

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A man plays High on Life on an Asus ROG Ally.

Whatever you do, don’t buy the Asus ROG Ally right now

Asus' ROG Ally is still one of the best handheld PCs you can buy, but it's definitely one of the worst times to pick one up.
HP Envy x360 14 2024 front view showing display and keyboard.

HP Envy x360 14 (2024) review: missing the mark where it counts

The HP Envy x360 14 is the first laptop I've reviewed with Intel's 15-watt Meteor Lake chipset. That promises better efficiency, but I didn't see it.
A Starlink dish.

SpaceX’s Starlink internet service reaches milestone

Since launching a beta internet-from-space service in 2020, SpaceX's Starlink system has grown rapidly and now has more than 3 million customers globally.
Person using Windows 11 laptop on their lap by the window.

Microsoft just made Paint relevant again

Microsoft wants to make the Paint app useful and fun again with new AI image-generating tool.
Installing RAM in a desktop PC.

How to build a PC from scratch: A beginner’s guide

Building a computer might seem intimidating, but DIY PC building can be a lot of fun. And with a little help, anyone can do it. Here's how.
A Windows app extends into 3D space via a Meta Quest 3 VR headset.

The Meta Quest 3 will get an exciting new type of app

Microsoft is working on a spatial computing solution called Volumetric apps that lets a Meta Quest 3 connect to Windows for 3D interactions.
The Alienware m18 gaming laptop.

Best Dell Memorial Day deals: laptops, gaming PCs, monitors, more

Dell makes excellent laptops and desktops, and with these early Memorial Day deals rolling in, you can grab something from Dell for an excellent price.
The Dell XPS 14 on a white table with the screen open.

Best laptop deals: Save on the Dell XPS 14, MacBook Pro 16 and more

If you're on the lookout for laptop deals, we've rounded up the best bargains that you can shop right now involving devices by brands like HP, Apple, and Dell.
The front of the Alienware Aurora R15 desktop.

This Alienware gaming PC with RTX 4090 is over $1,000 off right now

The Alienware Aurora R15 gaming desktop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is on sale from Dell at $1,100 off, but not for long.
An Apple iPad and a MacBook together on a desk alongside a pair of headphones.

Best MacBook Memorial Day deals: MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

With early Memorial Day deals shining through, we've picked out all the best MacBook Memorial Day deals on plenty of different models.
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Noctua just released a product everyone thought was dead

The Noctua community thought its highly anticipated desk fan was dead, but the Austrian PC cooling brand is bringing it back to life.
The Surface Laptop shown in front of a Copilot+ sign.

What are Copilot+ PCs? Your most pressing questions, answered

Microsoft's ambitious new selection of laptops look fantastic, but they raise lots of questions too. Here's everything we know so far.
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Best HP Memorial Day deals: laptops, gaming PCs, monitors, more

HP makes a lot of excellent laptops and desktop, and if you're looking to snag something new, these early Memorial Day deals are the time to do so.
The new Surface Pro on a table.

The real reason behind Copilot+ PCs goes far beyond just AI

Microsoft is kicking off a new era with Copilot+ PCs, but despite AI being all the rage in 2024, the Copilot+ push is about more than that.
A Team Copilot being used alongside a Teams video call.

All the Copilot updates announced at Build 2024

Microsoft announced a variety of updates to Copilot at its Build developer conference.
Microsoft Edge browser on a computer screen.

Real-time video translation comes to Microsoft Edge

AT Build 2024, Microsoft announced an update to Edge that will grant it the power to translate videos to different languages in real time.
A digital security lock.

Best LastPass alternatives for 2024

With the LastPass security issues over the past years, you might be in the market for a new password manager. We've got you covered with these alternatives.
Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 8 front angled view showing display and keyboard deck.

Best Lenovo laptop deals: Save on Yoga and ThinkPad laptops

If you need a new laptop, you should take advantage of Lenovo's discounts. There are loads of Lenovo laptop deals out there, so we've gathered our top picks.
Portal RTX running on the Surface Laptop Studio 2.

Microsoft has a killer answer for DLSS with Copilot+

The new Auto SR feature available in Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs puts upscaling in your operating system, and it could have a big impact.
The new Surface Pro on a table.

The new Surface Pro finally offers the iPad Pro a worthy challenger

New versions of the Microsoft Surface Pro and Apple iPad Pro have been announced or released, offering OLED displays and excellent efficiency. Which is better?
A render simulates what you see when wearing Viture One Pro smart glasses.

These are officially the brightest smart glasses ever made

The new Viture Pro improve on the original model in every way, most notably with its super-bright screens.
The two sizes of the Galaxy Book4 Edge on a table.

The best Copilot+ laptops that were just announced

The Windows ecosystem just launched a bunch of zippy new laptops. Here are the best of them that we've seen so far.

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Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, monitors, PC hardware, and everything else that plugs into a computer. Luke joined Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a media company that called his city home. His obsession with technology is in observing the ebb and flow of how technological advancement and product design intersects with our day-to-day experience of it. From digging into the minute details to stepping back and seeing the wider trends, Luke revels in telling stories with tech.

Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN and The Oregonian. When he’s not obsessing over what the best laptop is or how Apple can fix the Mac, Luke spends his time playing designer board games, quoting obscure Star Wars lines, and hanging with his family.