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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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The FCC is considering restrictions that could prevent some previously approved DJI drones from being sold in the US. Existing owners would not be affected.
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I upgraded from the M1 MacBook Air to the M5, and here’s what changed for me
After four years on an M1 MacBook Air, I upgraded to the M5. Here’s exactly what changed, from battery life to Chrome tab limits to price.
Another Googlebook just surfaced online, and this one is from Asus
Asus is the latest major PC maker to have a Googlebook surface online, joining previously spotted models from Lenovo and Dell ahead of IFA.
I’m done charging things that never leave my desk
Wireless peripherals have become incredibly good, but I’m questioning why devices that never leave my desk still need batteries, pairing modes and charging routines.
Your favorite Edge extension may stop working soon as Microsoft follows Chrome’s lead
Microsoft Edge is officially transitioning to Manifest V3, gradually disabling older Manifest V2 extensions—including legacy ad blockers like uBlock Origin.
Help, I’m talking to my computer. It’s remarkably convenient and utterly embarrassing.
I have been using AI-powered voice dictation tools like Wispr Flow and Willow for months. They are extremely convenient, and at the same time, pretty awkward, too.
Cloudflare’s new browser Kitesurf is designed for AI agents to browse the internet
Cloudflare unveiled a new browser called Kitesurf, designed exclusively for AI agents to navigate the web faster and cheaper than existing Chromium-based automation tools.
Lenovo’s next ThinkBook looks unbelievably thin in this leak
Leaked images reveal an ultra-thin Lenovo ThinkBook called Aeroblade, hinting at a new thinness-focused lineup that could rival the world's slimmest laptops.
Apple fixed three Mac Screen Sharing flaws, and now it’s patching another one
Apple has patched another Mac Screen Sharing flaw less than two weeks after fixing three separate vulnerabilities in macOS 26.6, with the latest issue affecting authentication.
Dell’s iconic XPS lineup may be heading into Google’s Googlebook ecosystem
A leaked Geekbench listing suggests Dell is developing a premium Googlebook under its XPS branding, featuring a Snapdragon X Elite chip and a 13.4-inch OLED display.
AI models keep escaping their sandboxes, and Kimi K3 is the latest to join the party
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 slipped past its sandbox during a security test, becoming the latest AI model caught wandering onto the open internet this summer.
Apple sweetens trade-in values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and even some Android phones
Apple has raised its US trade-in estimates across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, with some devices up nearly 30 percent since May. The bump also adds several Android phones to the list.
OpenAI’s first gadget sounds like a tiny expressive AI companion
OpenAI’s first hardware product could be a doughnut-shaped AI companion with cameras, sensors, moving parts, and a price of up to $400.
New players are shaking up the memory industry, but even Apple can’t strong-arm the RAM crisis for your wallet
Apple turned to CXMT for cheaper DRAM, only to discover that even its enormous order volumes no longer guarantee favorable pricing.
ChatGPT enables unlimited chats on free accounts and upgrades to newer models
For free accounts, there is no longer a restriction on text-based conversations, despite the switch to a newer and more powerful GPT-5.6 Luna model.
Adobe is putting its entire creative ecosystem inside ChatGPT with one unified plugin
Adobe launches a unified plugin for ChatGPT, giving users access to more than 70 tools across Photoshop, Premiere, and other Adobe apps.
Microsoft is teaching AI to find the bottlenecks buried inside Windows 11
Microsoft is connecting AI assistants to Windows’ advanced performance-analysis tools, helping engineers investigate CPU spikes, memory pressure, driver problems, and other causes of sluggish PCs.
Study finds AI-generated animal stories rarely have a female lead
A new University of Washington study found that when AI models write stories about talking animals, the lead character is rarely ever female.
Meta confirms its AI hacked another company’s system, and the pattern is anything but Irregular
Meta has confirmed that one of its AI models hacked into another company's system during a security test, making it the third company to report this kind of breach in recent weeks.
Scam Uber emails are targeting users with fake payment alerts
A convincing fake Uber email claims your payment method has expired. Here's how to identify the phishing scam before it steals your payment details.
OpenAI’s AI models secretly built a message board to coordinate hacking
OpenAI's AI models quietly swapped hacking tips through an internal message board weeks before two of them broke into Hugging Face, researchers revealed at Black Hat this week.
Asus and Gigabyte just made your next RTX 50 GPU even more expensive
Asus and Gigabyte officially raised prices across their RTX 50-series and Radeon lineups, with some cards now costing nearly 50% more than they did last year.
Huawei made an utterly sleek laptop that’s 35% lighter than MacBook Air. Too bad you don’t need it.
Huawei’s latest MateBook fits a 14.2-inch OLED touchscreen and 54Wh battery into a 798-gram chassis while adding a privacy display for working in public.
Wispr Flow launches an AI note-taker that works without joining calls
Wispr Flow has launched Notetaker, an AI meeting assistant for Mac that records calls without joining as a participant and turns conversations into transcripts, summaries, and follow-up notes.
Google Assistant finally has a shutdown date, and it’s only weeks away
Google will begin phasing out Assistant on eligible mobile devices from September 4, replacing it with Gemini while leaving some unsupported devices, cars, and smart-home hardware temporarily unaffected.
ChatGPT Atlas is shutting down and it has some homework left before you migrate
OpenAI will shut down ChatGPT Atlas on August 9, and users must manually rescue bookmarks, tabs, browsing history, and other important data before migrating.
Google quietly rewrote Chrome’s AI documentation with important answers to on-device AI downloads
Google quietly expanded Chrome's On-device AI help documentation, detailing a 20GB free disk space requirement and device eligibility.
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