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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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Dell XPS 14 laptop on its side

Save $400 on the ever popular Dell XPS 14 laptop right now

The Dell XPS 14 is a great laptop for many people, and a model with a dedicated graphics card is currently on sale at $400 off at Dell.
The Surface Laptop shown in front of a Copilot+ sign.

Intel strikes back, calling out high return rate of Qualcomm laptops

F-Secure Total antivirus app is open on a PC monitor.

F-Secure Total review: affordable antivirus solution lets you build custom plan

Leaked image of the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S in black.

This may be the first SteamOS handheld not made by Valve

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ChatGPT has folders now

AIO tubes on the HP Omen 45L.

A game-changing desktop chip may be coming from an unlikely company

The back of the Intel Arc B580 graphics card.

Intel Arc B580 vs. Nvidia RTX 4060: a one-sided showdown

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Prices for Intel’s Arc B580 are already shooting through the roof

A PC with some loot boxes on a desk. Marketing material for the RTX 50-series.

The hype is real: Nvidia finally teases the RTX 50-series

The front view of the Samsung Odyssey Neo G7 4K curved gaming monitor.

This Samsung curved monitor is usually $1,100, today it’s $500

microsoft testing improvements on iphone to pc sharing connectivity phone link ios setup

Windows 11 may finally take iPhone collaboration to the next level

Apple Pencil Pro and M4 iPad Pro.

The Apple iPad Pro M4 is $200 off at Best Buy, and it’s incredible

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An Alienware m16 gaming laptop in use on a desk, playing Baldur's Gate III.

The perfect gamer gift: The Alienware m16 gaming laptop is $445 off

The Alienware m16 is a powerful gaming laptop with plenty of RAM and storage. It's on sale now at Dell, so today is a good time to buy.
Canon's MegaTank Pixma G4280 with ink bottle on top sit on a printer stand.

Canon MegaTank Pixma G4280 review: Too many compromises?

I reviewed Canon's MegaTank Pixma G4280, a low-cost inkjet tank printer that can also scan and make copies.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 opened up on a table.

Today only: 55% off the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is a great business-focused laptop, and it's currently heavily discounted at Lenovo but for today only. Here's why it's ideal.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD’s next-gen gaming laptop chips may have just leaked

Early information about a Krackan Point APU has been spotted via Geekbench, revealing AMD's next-gen gaming laptop chips.
The Surface Pro 11 on a white table in front of a window.

Bid farewell to this small but helpful Windows 11 feature

Microsoft has added the "suggested actions" feature in Windows 11 to its deprecated features list.
Advanced Santa voice mode

OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode can now see your screen and analyze videos

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode feature is gaining new visual capabilities and a seasonal infusion of holiday cheer.
Sora's interpretation of gymnastics

OpenAI’s Sora doesn’t feel like the game-changer it was supposed to be

OpenAI has been touting Sora as the future of video generation for nearly a year. What it released Tuesday can't possibly be what CEO Sam Altman meant.
Recall screenshot.

A new test shows Microsoft Recall’s continued security problems

Microsoft's Recall feature and its new security standards are being tested by Windows Insiders again, and still creating problems.
Someone using Circle to Search in mixed-reality.

I tried out Android XR, Google’s latest attempt to take on Meta and Apple

Google is getting back into the XR game, but this is no Google Glass. I got to try out the company's new approach, and I came away impressed.
The Intel Arc B580 sitting among other graphics cards.

Intel Arc B580 review: a $249 Nvidia killer

Intel just kicked off the next generation of graphics cards with the Arc B580, and it's one heck of an introduction.
The RTX 4090 graphics card sitting on a table with a dark green background.

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 might be up to 70% faster than its predecessor

With Nvidia's RTX 50-series less than a month away, what kind of performance can we expect from these GPUs? One leaker sheds some light on the matter.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 front view in tablet mode.

The latest Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ PC is over $700 off at Walmart

The latest Microsoft Surface Pro is currently enjoying a huge discount at Walmart right now. Here's why you'll love it.
A Lenovo Legion Pro 7i at a side angle.

Quick! This RTX 4080-powered gaming laptop is under $2,000

The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a great gaming laptop and this model has a 4080 GPU. Right now, it's on sale at Walmart for a great price.
LG Gram 17 2021 laptop

This 17-inch LG laptop is $700 off, but you need to hurry

The LG Gram 17 laptop features a 17-inch screen, the Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 1 Evo Edition processor, and 16GB of RAM. It's on sale from Best Buy at $700 off.
Acer Swift 14 AI front view showing display and keyboard.

Get a Copilot+ laptop for under $1,000 with this Best Buy deal

The Acer Swift 14 AI, a Copilot+ laptop that's designed to take advantage of Microsoft's AI assistant, is on sale from Best Buy for $800 after a $400 discount.
The Acer Nitro 31.5-inch monitor on a white background.

Upgrade your gaming rig with this $129 Acer 31-inch monitor

The Acer Nitro 31.5-inch monitor is a great looking curved monitor, and it's available now for a great price at Walmart.
Recuva and DMDE pricing appears in a split-screen on a PC monitor.

Recuva vs. DMDE: Which is the best free data recovery software for you?

Recuva and DMDE are powerful and free data recovery apps that can restore lost photos and files missing from damaged drives, but which is best for you?
Lenovo Chromebook from StackSocial deal

Insane deal: Get this refurbished Lenovo Chromebook for $60 today

This absolutely insane deal gets you a refurbished Lenovo Chromebook, 2nd Gen from 2019, for just $60. That's 60% off. Holy bonkers.
Gemini 2.0 logo

Google’s new Gemini 2.0 AI model is about to be everywhere

Google's Gemini chatbot AI enters its agentic era with a more capable model and deep research capabilities.
AMD RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards.

Reviewers hated this AMD GPU. Here’s why I still recommend it

AMD's RX 7700 XT wasn't broadly loved when it released, but some key price drops have made it a fantastic option for 1440p gamers.
The Core Ultra 9 285K socketed into a motherboard.

Intel Arrow Lake gets a surprise 33% gaming boost — with one caveat

Intel Arrow Lake CPUs just received a huge unexpected boost to performance, but it's not the patch we've all been waiting for.
Alan Truly wears the lightweight and stylish Even G1 smart glasses.

Meta’s Orion is years away, so I tried these advanced smart glasses instead

I tried four advanced smart glasses with heads-up displays for notifications, navigation, and more so you don't have to hold your phone.

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Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.