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Computing is the foundation on which the rest of technology is built, but it’s also the lens through which we see the future. That’s why we take it seriously at Digital Trends. Our approach includes coverage of the hardware and software of PCs, but also the larger ecosystem of everything that plugs into them. Windows, Macs, laptops, graphics cards, CPUs, gaming monitors, and yes — even printers. And that’s just scratching the surface.
Through covering the latest news and performing the hands-on testing ourselves, we’re able to offer the best PC buying advice you’ll find on the internet. We do our own in-depth testing on everything from the battery life of laptops to monitor image quality. We even delve into the expanding world of the PC gaming tech with ReSpec, our biweekly deep-dive column on making your PC games look and play their best.
So, whether you’re shopping for your next laptop, reading up on the latest GPU news for your next upgrade, or just trying to take a screenshot on Mac, you’ve come to the right place.
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Nearly a dozen major record labels, including Universal, Sony, and Warner, are pushing global music charts to disqualify AI-generated songs tied to streaming fraud.
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WhatsApp Web finally lets your laptop handle calls instead of forcing you back to your phone
WhatsApp officially rolls out voice and video calling on WhatsApp Web, adding call transfer between devices, waiting rooms, QuickHD, and noise suppression.
Researchers have built a tool that can identify the AI used to make a fake video
UC Riverside researchers built SAGA, a tool that traces AI-generated fake videos back to the exact system that created them, using subtle visual patterns as digital fingerprints.
Tokyo lets AI play matchmaker, and hundreds of couples have already tied the knot
Tokyo's government-run AI matchmaking app, Enmusubi, has led to 265 marriages since its 2024 launch, as Japan grapples with a record-low birth rate.
Apple’s new Upgrade program lets you lease an iPhone, Mac, Watch, and iPad
Apple's new Apple Upgrade leasing program is officially live, letting you pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch through Klarna instead of buying outright.
Chuwi CoreBook Air review: A rewarding budget laptop that wants you to cross the brand boundary
Chuwi's CoreBook Air is sleek laptop with plenty of firepower, generous port selection, and a lovely display. You just need to make the leap of faith with the brand value.
AI’s latest problem is deepfake disaster content for farming engagement
AI-generated and recycled disaster videos from Venezuela and China show how quickly fabricated footage can outrun reliable information, leaving social media users to separate genuine eyewitness evidence from engagement bait
Think twice before downloading your next Windows 11 app from Google
More than 70 websites are impersonating popular Windows utilities, with convincing clones ranking in search results and some already distributing trojanized installers to unsuspecting users.
4 desk lamps I’d actually recommend for your back-to-school study setup
Desk lighting can make or break your study sessions. Here are four lamps worth clamping onto your workspace this back-to-school season.
China’s Moonshot just handed developers a near-frontier AI model to download
Moonshot has released the weights for Kimi K3, allowing developers to download, fine-tune, and host the 2.8-trillion-parameter model.
Shopping for a Back-to-school laptop? These are the laptops I’d recommend
Looking for a new laptop this Back-to-School season? These are the best Windows, Chromebook, and Mac options I'd recommend for students.
These are the compact printers I’d actually recommend for back-to-school
Printing shouldn't mean a midnight trip to the library computer lab. Here are four compact printers worth having on your desk, from workhorses to instant photo makers.
Shopping for back-to-school? These are the webcam lights I’d actually turn on before a Zoom call
Tired of looking like you're calling in from a cave during class zooms? Here are five webcam lights, starting with the cheapest, that'll actually fix your lighting.
Google Chrome could soon let you translate pages right inside Reading Mode
Google is testing a translate button inside Chrome's Reading Mode on Canary, which would translate pages and PDFs without leaving Reading Mode.
AI dramas need actors, so Chinese platforms are turning human faces into stock assets
Chinese platforms are paying people to license their faces for AI-generated dramas, but contracts may offer limited protection once those reusable digital likenesses leave the marketplace.
Experts find it’s easy to manipulate AI chatbots into coughing up bioweapon recipes
Researchers found that persistent conversations could push major AI chatbots past their biological safety barriers, as increasingly capable models acquire knowledge that worries biosecurity experts.
Gem Browser imagines an internet where every website is yours to redesign
Gem Browser uses Gemini to rebuild real webpages around reader prompts, offering more control over the interface while raising uncomfortable questions about what happens to a publisher’s original presentation.
I just found a Mac app that puts volume and brightness sliders on your MacBook’s touchpad edges
Tired of hunting for the volume or brightness keys on your Mac? Slidr lets you slide along your trackpad's edges to control volume and brightness instantly, no keyboard required.
I found five desk organization gadgets I’d happily recommend for Back-to-School
Tangled cords, missing keys, and a desk that's basically a black hole? Here are five gadgets that'll actually get your workspace under control.
Lenovo’s next ThinkCenter desktop is ready to hit the shelves, but the price will make you blink twice
Lenovo's ThinkCentre X desktop is coming to the US with up to 256GB RAM, dual RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, and a flagship configuration that costs nearly $14,000.
A metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse are Lenovo’s latest upgrades for snazzy gaming setups
Lenovo has launched new Legion-branded gaming gear, including a metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse that both support 8,000Hz polling.
Shopping for back-to-school? These are the budget laptops I’d actually recommend
Six budget laptops for back-to-school 2026, from a $359 Chromebook to a $690 MacBook Neo, picked and priced for real student budgets.
Asus’ latest Zenbook puts a seriously bright OLED screen inside an impossibly slim body
Asus’ latest thin-and-light laptop pairs a premium OLED panel with a Ryzen AI processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
Before you blow your student budget, here’s the MacBook that actually suits your major
Apple now offers a MacBook for almost every student budget, and these three models provide the strongest mix of portability, performance, and long-term value.
Qualcomm is set to ratchet up chip prices in September, and your next gadget upgrade could bear the brunt
Qualcomm has informed customers of double-digit chip price increases effective September 1, 2026, citing exhausted supplier cost absorption and failed alternative sourcing.
Stop fighting with your roomie over outlets and get one of these multi-port chargers before you head back to school
Your room has one outlet and too many devices fighting over it. I've picked out five multi-port chargers worth adding to your back to school shopping list, from a pocket-sized option to a six-port station that can power all the devices you own at the same time.
OpenAI’s rogue AI hack was just the beginning, Hugging Face warns
OpenAI calls its autonomous Hugging Face breach unprecedented, while security and AI experts say the episode raises an equally uncomfortable question about the company’s own safeguards.
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