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Pause AI development or risk disaster, warns Elon Musk

An open letter signed by Elon Musk and a host of prominent academics has warned AI labs to pause development or risk unleashing catastrophic perils on society.
Newegg's AI PC builder

Newegg’s AI PC Builder is a dumpster fire that I can’t look away from

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How to make a graph in Excel

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ChatGPT: how to use the AI chatbot everyone’s talking about

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GPT-5 could soon change the world in one incredible way

Apple's Craig Federighi speaking about macOS security at WWDC 2022.

This Mac malware can steal your credit card data in seconds

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Best VPN services 2023: today’s top picks

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Flash sale drops the price of these Dell work-from-home laptops

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The Lenovo Slim Pro is the best answer to the MacBook Pro I’ve seen yet

A photo of a man using the Omen Transcend 16 gaming laptop on a table wrapped in a snake.

HP finally has a flagship gaming laptop, and it looks killer

A Dell XPS 17 laptop sits open on table.

Dell XPS 17 laptop just got a massive price cut to match its size

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Possible Windows 12 hardware system requirements revealed

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AI-generated videos have arrived, and they’re evolving fast

AI-generated videos have arrived, and they’re evolving fast

AI can now generate videos simply from your description of what you want to see. It's like Dall-E or Stable Diffusion for video.
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After reaping the rewards, Nvidia turns its back on cryptocurrency

After reaping the rewards, Nvidia turns its back on cryptocurrency

With cryptomining all but over, Nvidia shared a strong opinion on cryptocurrencies as a whole.
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This viral AI image fooled the world, and you may have already seen it

This viral AI image fooled the world, and you may have already seen it

An image of the Pope in a puffy coat went viral this weekend, and as it turns out, it was fake.
Microsoft said that Teams has received a ground-up redesign, which will “empower customers to navigate the challenges of the evolving modern workplace.”

Microsoft Teams is about to get faster and much easier to use

Microsoft Teams is about to get faster and much easier to use

The latest Microsoft Teams revamp has been infused with AI features for greater speed and efficiency.
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Get a $50 Amazon gift card when you subscribe to Microsoft 365

Get a $50 Amazon gift card when you subscribe to Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 Family is a great office suite for the whole family offering all the productivity tools you could need. It's on sale now at Amazon.
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This Lenovo laptop with 128GB RAM is over $5500 off, and that’s no joke

This Lenovo laptop with 128GB RAM is over $5500 off, and that’s no joke

Powerful to the extreme, this Lenovo ThinkPad P16 is enjoying a huge discount right now that could appeal to those looking for ultimate power.
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Apple’s Reality Pro headset just got demoed in a secret ceremony

Apple’s Reality Pro headset just got demoed in a secret ceremony

Apple just held its largest demo yet for its Reality Pro headset, suggesting the top-secret device is receiving its final finishing touches before launching.
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Some Apple staff concerned about its high-tech headset, report claims

Some Apple staff concerned about its high-tech headset, report claims

As Apple prepares to unveil its all-new mixed-reality headset, enthusiasm for the project among some staff has given way to skepticism, a new report claims.
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How Unreal Engine 5 is tackling the biggest problem in PC gaming

Epic announced a slate of new features for Unreal Engine 5 during its State of Unreal address, but the most important update flew under the radar.
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Searching for a cheap laptop? Look no further than this $250 HP

Searching for a cheap laptop? Look no further than this $250 HP

Snap up a super cheap HP 14-inch laptop for just $250 as part of the HP sale. It's well-suited for anyone on a tight budget.
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How to password protect a folder in Windows and macOS

How to password protect a folder in Windows and macOS

Everyone has private data on their PC, and one of the best ways to safeguard that is to password protect it. But do you know how to password protect a folder?
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Best Buy is having a clearance sale on gaming laptops — from $580

Best Buy is having a clearance sale on gaming laptops — from $580

Best Buy slashed the prices of different gaming laptops, and you can get one for as cheap as $580. Take advantage of the offers while the sale is still online.
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The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a great gaming PC with one big mistake

The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i ticks all the boxes with flagship performance, great design, and room for upgrades, but it makes a critical mistake with RAM speed.
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This Lenovo 2-in-1 laptop just had its price cut to $630

This Lenovo 2-in-1 laptop just had its price cut to $630

The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5, a 2-in-1 laptop that's powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor and 16GB of RAM, is currently on sale from Lenovo for only $632.
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Resident Evil 4 Remake PC: best settings, ray tracing, FSR, and more

Resident Evil 4 Remake PC: best settings, ray tracing, FSR, and more

Resident Evil 4 Remake reinvents the classic on PC. We dived in to look at ray tracing and FSR in the game, as well as dial in the best settings.
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LG Gram 17 Pro (2023) review: a good idea, poorly executed

The LG Gram 17 Pro is plenty fast and has great battery life, and its display is a pleasure to use. But it's unstable and doesn't feel as durable as it should.
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Hurry! This popular Dell laptop is $199, and it could be a mistake

Hurry! This popular Dell laptop is $199, and it could be a mistake

The Dell Inspiron 15 laptop is currently available for just $200 from Dell. We're not sure how long this offer will last, so take advantage of it while you can.
OpenAI's website open on a MacBook, showing ChatGPT plugins.

ChatGPT just plugged itself into the internet. What happens next?

ChatGPT just plugged itself into the internet. What happens next?

OpenAI is providing internet access to ChatGPT in a controlled test, using plugins that connect to specific websites or datasets.
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Best laptop deals: Save on Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo

Best laptop deals: Save on Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo

Looking for some of the best laptop deals today? We've gathered a list of the top laptop sales happening right now.
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This Lenovo ThinkPad X1 laptop is more than $1500 off today

This Lenovo ThinkPad X1 laptop is more than $1500 off today

Discounts of more than $1,000 on a powerful laptop are rare, so you should take advantage of Lenovo's $1,511 discount for the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2.
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Get this 17-inch HP laptop for just $300 for a limited time

Get this 17-inch HP laptop for just $300 for a limited time

The HP 17-inch Laptop is available for just $300 for a limited time, so you should hurry up with your purchase if you want to take advantage of this offer.
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Watch out — Diablo IV might break your Nvidia GPU

Watch out — Diablo IV might break your Nvidia GPU

Some users are experiencing a disastrous side effect of playing the Diablo IV open beta -- their GPUs are dying.

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Luke Larsen is the Computing 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 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, grilling chicken wings, and endlessly tinkering with his pedal board.