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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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Keychron made 96 blank keys somebody else’s problem
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Samsung is reportedly using Claude to speed up chip design
Samsung is reportedly using Anthropic's Claude Code to accelerae chip design and verification.
Say goodbye to Chronicle. ChatGPT’s new Computer History feature does it better
ChatGPT's desktop app now has Computer History, a more private, screenshot-free upgrade to Chronicle that turns your daily activity into a searchable timeline.
Google Meet can finally take notes for your in-person meetings
Google Meet's meeting notes feature is expanding beyond video calls, letting Gemini take notes during your in-person meetings and turn them into a doc with action items and a full transcript.
Google drops Gemini 3.7 Flash model, and it’s ready to handle your chores with the Spark agent
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AI agents are sitting through students’ online courses, and colleges are struggling to stop them
AI agents can now watch lectures, take quizzes and write papers for students, raising new concerns about cheating and the value of online degrees.
Microsoft is bringing its Copilot apps together before its planned ‘super app’ debut
Microsoft's Copilot apps are combining into a single experience, with Podcasts, Deep Research, and Group Chat being retired along the way.
Comu’s tiny AI recorder can turn your meetings into slides, emails, and action plans
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Microsoft threatened legal action, and this researcher just dropped a new Windows bug anyway
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Microsoft wants you to ditch SMS passwords as AI makes phishing harder to stop
Microsoft is warning IT admins to ditch SMS and voice authentication because AI phishing is making them easier to exploit. Here's the full timeline for the switch to passkeys.
Twitch is using your streams to train Amazon’s AI, and you’re opted in by default
Amazon is training its AI on your Twitch streams by default, and the only way out is a hidden toggle even the company admits nobody would've chosen willingly.
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon C specs for budget laptops, and Intel could have a serious headache
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Someone built a free tool to scrub AI watermarks from OpenAI, Gemini-generated text and files
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Lenovo’s answer to the MacBook Neo could be a peppy Vibe laptop
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Claude can now pull data from your browser tabs and keep working on your desktop
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Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google's Made by Google 2026 event brought four Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5, the debut Pixel Tag, and an Olive Pixel Buds Pro 2.
Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor review: A workstation in a single display
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Google’s new Pixel Tag is slimmer than an AirTag and smarter at finding your stuff
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The FBI says hackers are targeting your most private photos, not just your passwords
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Cornell researchers found a way to spot future hits before they become popular
Cornell researchers built new datasets showing that early downloads and GitHub activity can predict a paper's impact years before citations ever catch up.
The U.S. needs air traffic controllers, and it’s turning to gamers for help
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After Google, Apple may quietly turn iCloud+ into a tiered AI subscription
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Acer’s first Googlebook could finally fix everything Chromebooks got wrong
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