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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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Amazon's KA-01 mission for Project Kuiper gets underway from the Space Coast.

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink

Amazon has successfully launched its first satellites for the company’s Project Kuiper internet-from-space service, which will take on SpaceX’s Starlink service.
The Dell Tower Plus Desktop on a white background.

Need a reliable PC? Get the Dell Tower Plus Desktop while it’s $400 off

The back view of the Gigabyte Aorus 17 gaming laptop.

Gamers, Gigabyte gaming laptops are on sale — up to 22% off

Deep Research option for ChatGPT.

OpenAI CEO admits ChatGPT’s personality is ‘too annoying’

GPMI connector

GPMI is way better than HDMI, but it may never be able to compete

Fans on the RTX 5080.

Nvidia’s upcoming GPUs could feature a massive VRAM upgrade

Intel CPUs with CNC-machined heat-spreaders for waterbook cooling experiment

Watch this PC modder turn an Intel heatspreader into the coolest water block ever

Angled view of a person typing on the Satechi SM3 Slim mechanical keyboard.

I finally found the perfect mechanical keyboard to go with my Mac, and it’s a lot cheaper

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i 2025 front view showing display and keyboard.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i (2025) review: Blackwell and Arrow Lake make an impressive debut

A screenshot of Spelunky 2.

I spent $3,000 on a PC only to play a $20 game. I have zero regrets

Depicting of the Maccy clipboard app for macOS on a laptop with letters inb the background.

I used a free app to fix my biggest problem with macOS

The Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge 16GB graphics card

Why the RTX 5060 Ti might be the GPU your SFF has been waiting for

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Phil Nickinson wearing the Apple AirPods Pro and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.

Meta’s display-toting AI smart glasses could spoil Apple’s party in 2025

Meta's next-gen AI smart glasses could add a display and run a customized build of Android. They are said to arrive in October, right around the iPhone season.
Asus Vivobook 16 X1607QA Copilot+ PC laptop with Qualcomm Snapdragon X ARM 64 chip on a wooden surface.

Asus Vivobook 16 review: A cut above most budget laptops

The Snapdragon X-powered Asus Vivobook 16 strikes a good balance of value for money and practical utility, while cutting back on premium features.
A person pinches while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.

Apple’s low-cost Vision Pro headset could land sooner than expected

Apple's more affordable XR headset is reportedly eyeing less fancy display hardware, but could still serve the firepower of its upcoming M5-series silicon.
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses worn by Prakhar Khanna.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are my favorite AI gadget, and they keep getting better

Meta announced its Ray-Ban AI Glasses in October 2023, and while the company hasn’t launched a successor yet, it has steadily expanded the feature set, turning them into my favorite AI gadget. These are all quality-of-life upgrades that would ideally be released with the next-gen product. But Meta has announced the expansion of Ray-Ban Meta […]
Deep Research option for ChatGPT.

It’s not your imagination — ChatGPT models actually do hallucinate more now

According to internal tests, newer models like o3 and o4-mini hallucinate significantly more than older versions, and OpenAI doesn't know why.
The Windows Security app in Windows 11.

6 security settings I always change on a new Windows PC

These are the Windows 11 security settings I always change as soon as possible.
Opera browser on a laptop.

My favorite web browser is one you’ve probably ignored – and you shouldn’t

Opera browser is built atop the same foundations as Chrome, but it offers a slew of standout features that pushed my productivity into a whole another domain.
Kagi search bar in light mode.

I tried using a paid search engine for a week, and I don’t think I’ll go back

I tried using a paid search engine to see what it's like outside the world of Google -- and it's pretty good.
OpenAI's new typeface OpenAI Sans

OpenAI’s GPT-4 might be coming to an end. Here’s why that’s actually good news

OpenAI is streamlining its AI model lineup, retiring popular models like GPT-4 and GPT-4.5, all in anticipation of the launch of GPT-5 later this year.
YouTube App

YouTube’s AI Overviews want to make search results smarter

YouTube is experimenting with a new AI feature that could change how people find videos. Here’s the kicker: not everyone is going to love it. The platform has started rolling out AI-generated video summaries directly in search results, but only for a limited group of YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. For now, the AI […]
The HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e is a budget-friendly wide-format all-in-one.

HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e review: a wide-format 11×17 printer at a small price

Need a wide-format printer? I tested HP's fast, affordable OfficeJet Pro 9730e to find out if it's the right 11x17 printer for your office.
A Dell laptop connected to a hard drive on a couch.

Outlook typing lag will finally get a fix from Microsoft

Unfortunately, users might have to deal with the bug until next month.
A woman sits by a desk and plays a game on a laptop equipped with an AMD processor.

New AMD laptop GPUs have leaked, and Nvidia might be in trouble

A new leak tells us that AMD might have a whole lot of laptop GPUs in store, and there's an interesting model hidden among the rest.
Shot from a Microsoft advert.

Microsoft has revealed one of its recent ads uses gen AI — can you tell?

Microsoft has been experimenting with AI-generated imagery for its adverts -- and we didn't even notice.
A person using Google Gemini on the Google Pixel 9a.

Google Gemini among the top three AI services, with 350 million monthly users

Despite significant growth, it appears Google's Gemini chatbot lags behind rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Meta AI in terms of its monthly active user base.
Deep Research option for ChatGPT.

ChatGPT’s awesome Deep Research gets a light version and goes free for all

One of the best ChatGPT tools is Deep Research, but so far, it has required a subscription. OpenAI now offers a lighter version and expanded it to free users.
The back of the Nimo Young Book laptop.

Looking for a budget-friendly student laptop? This one’s on sale for $300

The Nimo Young Book is an affordable student laptop that features 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. It's down to only $300 from Amazon after a 32% discount.
The Asus Vivobook Go 15 laptop on a white background.

The affordable Asus Vivobook Go 15 just got an $80 discount from Walmart

The Asus Vivobook Go 15 is an affordable laptop with an original price of $299, but it's down even further to just $219 following an $80 discount from Walmart.
A Samsung 27-inch G65B Curved Gaming Monitor on a white background.

This 27-inch gaming monitor from Samsung is nearly 50% off

The Samsung 27-inch Odyssey G65B Gaming Monitor is on sale for $360 today. Purchase at Amazon, Walmart, or Samsung to take advantage of this offer.
Microsoft Edge appears on a computer screen with plants and a window in the background.

Microsoft Edge Canary new tab page replaces MSN with Copilot

Microsoft is testing a new tab in the Edge browser to put Copilot front and center.
A person playing video games on the Sansui ES-G34C5 curved gaming monitor.

Amazon is selling this Sansui curved gaming monitor for only $230

The Sansui ES-G34C5 curved gaming monitor, which comes with a 34-inch ultrawide screen and a 165Hz refresh rate, is on sale from Amazon for only $230 after a $30 discount.
Alienware Area 51 gaming PC.

Alienware Area 51 gaming PC with RTX 5090, 64GB of RAM is $800 off

The Alienware Area 51 with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is on sale from Dell with an $800 discount, bringing its price down to $5,300.

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