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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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You can now check if a Google ad was made using AI
Google is adding an AI transparency label to ads on Search, YouTube, and Discover, letting you check if an ad was made with generative AI.
Outlook will soon warn you before you answer an outdated email
Microsoft is preparing an outdated-reply warning for Outlook, alongside improved categories and automatic responses using saved templates.
Google just changed how it grades the AI models you use for Android coding
Google resets its Android Bench leaderboard with a new testing framework and eight new models.
ChatGPT is coming for one of Google’s smartest Chrome features
OpenAI's new ChatGPT Chrome extension brings context-aware AI directly into your browser, challenging Google's Gemini Side Panel with webpage summaries, explanations, and task automation.
This open-source Mac app finds the junk files your deleted apps leave behind
This native macOS app can scan for leftovers from removed apps and move user-domain files to the Trash for safer cleanup.
AMD just made Ryzen laptop chips even more confusing, but here’s what’s actually new
AMD has expanded its mobile processor lineup with 11 new Ryzen 200 and Ryzen 100 series processors based on Hawk Point, though the company's latest naming strategy is proving more confusing than ever.
OpenAI is killing ChatGPT Atlas browser. I loved it, but it was an uphill race to the top
OpenAI is discontinuing the ChatGPT Atlas browser less than a year after its debut, as the company shifts focus to ChatGPT Work. I will miss it, but its spirit will live on.
Windows 11 Search is getting bigger, but only by 4 pixels
After improving Windows 11 Search in recent updates, Microsoft may now be preparing a tiny design tweak for the Search box.
US hospitals are hiring remote nurses to fix staffing shortages, but it raises serious questions
US hospitals are hiring remote nurses from the Philippines for as little as $5 an hour to address a shortage of nearly 80,000 registered nurses, raising serious patient safety concerns.
Claude Reflect is here. It’s your usual yearly Wrapped, but with Anthropic’s AI
Claude Reflect, now in beta, gives Free, Pro, and Max users a Spotify Wrapped-style breakdown of their AI usage over the past 12 months.
Parents worry AI is becoming a crutch for their kids while schools struggle to keep up, survey finds
A new Deloitte survey found that 49% of parents worry their child relies on AI too much, while only 33% of schools have any AI guidelines in place.
Samsung wants to put its own chip in your next PC and it’s all about speeding up AI chores
Samsung’s reported Gaia accelerator could bring dedicated on-device AI hardware to future PCs, placing the company in an increasingly crowded fight with Nvidia and Qualcomm.
AI image generators have escaped nightmare fingers and entered the fake premium era
I tested Meta Muse, Gemini Nano Banana 2, and ChatGPT Images 2.0. The obvious AI failures are fading, but the new flaws are harder to laugh off.
DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates
DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional hiccups.
ChatGPT Live could make talking to AI feel straight out of the movies
OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new voice model for ChatGPT Voice that can listen and speak at the same time to make AI conversations feel faster and more natural.
A broken Galaxy Fold 5 just became the Pixel desktop future I want Google to steal
A DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 makes Google’s Pixel desktop ambitions look timid, unfinished, and weirdly overdue.
You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week
After nearly two weeks of limited preview access, OpenAI is finally ready to roll out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to the public on July 9.
A Windows 11 bug may be quietly eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage
If System files are using hundreds of gigabytes on your Windows 11 PC, a bug tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal may be responsible.
Your next Teams meeting could have an AI teammate that answers questions for you
A major Teams update adds AI meeting notes for physical rooms, a smarter AI Facilitator with web search, Muted and Meeting chat sections, and guest invite improvements.
A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device
Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier helped the FBI link a hacker's PC to a 2025 cyberattack, and there's no easy way to opt out of the tracking it enables.
The days of cheap Chinese AI models could be number as government mulls restrictions similar to the US
Chinese officials have reportedly discussed limiting foreign access to the country’s most advanced closed and open-weight AI models over national-security concerns
Microsoft pushed Copilot everywhere, but barely anyone bought it, and even fewer use it: Report
Microsoft has spent years placing Copilot across Windows and Office, yet fewer than 4.5% of commercial Microsoft 365 customers pay for it and far fewer return weekly.
iFixit wants to fix your appliances next, and it brought a bigger toolkit
iFixit’s $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit takes its repair expertise beyond tiny electronics with longer bits and a high-torque driver built for household fixes.
Asus ExpertBook Ultra review: A dreamy ultra-thin machine that surprised me with raw power
Asus ExpertBook Ultra wants to end your hunt for a thin and light powerhouse laptop that also wants to wow you with its performance. Despite a high asking price, it comes pretty close to achieving that goal.
I found a free Mac diagnostic app that tells you what Apple’s tools don’t
Techtool Lite is a free Mac diagnostic app from Micromat that gives everyday users a broader health check than Disk Utility.
Claude redefined my bond with Macs. I am building my own apps and it’s a bliss.
Over the past two weeks, I have built more apps and utilities for myself than I have downloaded software in months.
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