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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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Microsoft Copilot Pro.

Microsoft Edge Copilot now lets you share AI chats easily

@Leopeva64 Microsoft has added a new share button to in Edge, allowing users to share AI chat conversations with others more easily by creating a shareable link, as . The update, available now, also expands the “Think Deeper” feature to all users, enhancing AI responses with deeper reasoning. With this addition, Microsoft is making Copilot […]
Apple iGlasses

Apple’s AR glasses are coming, but they could be too late for Mac fans

An MSI laptop sitting on a table.

Intel needed a win — its new laptop CPU delivers just that

A silhouetted person holds a smartphone displaying the Facebook logo. They are standing in front of a sign showing the Meta logo.

Meta faces lawsuit for training AI with pirated books

big tech logos around capitol hill

Big tech is dominating my digital life — here’s how I fixed it

A person gaming on the Apple Vision Pro headset.

Apple’s secret Vision Pro controller suggests it’s finally taking VR gaming seriously

Edge browser icon

Looks like the Edge Browser can’t be uninstalled after all

The RTX 4090 Super installed in a motherboard.

Building the ultimate AI and machine learning PC

DeepSeek AI chatbot running on an iPhone.

DeepSeek AI draws ire of spy agency over data hoarding and hot bias

A promo for the Zotac RTX 50-series GPUs

Zotac outsmarts scalpers by selling GPUs directly to gamers

The Color LaserJet Pro 4301fdw has good photo print quality on glossy paper.

The 8 best color laser printers for 2025: tested and reviewed

Person wearing Meta Orion smart glasses.

Apple’s AR smart glasses may not be dead, after all

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The Nvidia RTX 4090 sitting on a table.

Nvidia might never top the RTX 4090

Nvidia's RTX 4090 stands as a crowning achievement for Team Green, and it might never be dethroned again.
A Noctua cooler installed in a gaming PC.

This adorable Noctua cooler completely transformed my gaming PC

I invested $60 in this tiny Noctua cooler, and it's made my small form factor gaming PC so much better.
acers new gaming laptops with ai power wont hurt your pockets

Acer’s new gaming laptops with AI power won’t hurt your pockets

Acer has announced two new Helios Neo brand laptops with AI enabling features, including an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU.
Super Bowl in 4K on CBS on YouTube TV.

OpenAI’s Super Bowl commercial suggests new marketing strategy

Tech company, OpenAI will introduce its first TV advertising ad on Sunday during the 59th Super Bowl.
The Dell G16 7630 gaming laptop on a white background.

The Dell G16 gaming laptop with RTX 4070 is $400 off

The Dell G16 gaming laptop with the 13th-generation Intel Core i9 processor and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card is on sale from Dell at $400 off.
The Alienware m18 R2 gaming laptop with Baldur's Gate 3 on the screen.

The powerful Alienware m18 R2 gaming laptop is $400 off

The powerful Alienware m18 R2 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is currently on sale from Dell with a $400 discount.
AWS sign in Javitz Center NYC.

Amazon plans to spend an estimated $100 billion on AI in 2025

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy revealed to investors Thursday that the company plans to spend more than $100 billion in capital expenditures on AWS and AI development in 2025.
AI Overviews being shown in Google Search.

Google employees are testing new AI Mode search feature

Google plans to upgrade its search even more in 2025 with a new AI mode feature, currently being tested by employees.
A person sits in front of a laptop. On the laptop screen is the home page for OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Search is now free to use without a login

OpenAI has confirmed that its ChatGPT Search feature is now free to use without having to log in to the ChatGPT website.
RTX 50 laptop prices.

The RTX 5080 might prove its worth on upcoming gaming laptops

Nvidia's RTX 5080 for laptops may turn out be as powerful as last-gen's RTX 4090 laptop GPU
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 gaming PC on a white background.

Grab this Lenovo Legion gaming PC while it’s under $1,000

The Lenovo Legion Tower 5 Gen 8 gaming PC with the AMD Ryzen 5 7600 processor, AMD Radeon RX 7600 graphics card, and 16GB of RAM is a steal for under $1,000,
The side profile of the Acer Predator Orion 5000 gaming PC.

This Acer Predator gaming PC with RTX 4070 Ti Super is $350 off

The Acer Predator Orion 5000 gaming PC, featuring the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super graphics card and 32GB of RAM, is on sale from Best Buy at $350 off.
Two people talk while one wears an Apple Vision Pro headset. Their eyes are visible through the device using the EyeSight feature.

Apple’s Vision Pro is getting the M5 chip, but that’s not what it really needs

Apple’s M5 chip is coming to the Vision Pro, but that’s not the change the headset really needs. Instead, Apple should be prioritizing a more affordable model.
The Chrome browser on the Nothing Phone 2a.

Chrome incognito just got even more private with this change

In an attempt to give user more privacy when using the browser, Google changes how the copy and paste system works on the browser.
Asus Chromebook CX14

New MediaTek Chromebook benchmark surfaces with impressive speed

The MediaTek MT8196 chip has surfaced on the Geekbench benchmark, suggesting it could be one of the most powerful Chromebook processors of the year.
OpenAI's new typeface OpenAI Sans

Turns out, it’s not that hard to do what OpenAI does for less

While Hugging Face cloned OpenAI's Deep Research in 24 hours, a multi-institutional team of researchers built an o1 competitor for just $50.
The Netgear Nighthawk XR1000v2 router placed on a desk next to its packaging box

Your Netgear router might be an open door for hackers

Netgear has addressed two critical security flaws affecting multiple products.
The Surface Pro 11 on a white table in front of a window.

The EU is cracking down on labels in Windows 11’s Start menu

Microsoft makes changes to Windows 11 Start Menu Search to comply with EU regulations, but there is catch to these much-anticipated changes.
Foldable Macbook concept image created by LunaDisplay.

A foldable MacBook could be less than two years away

Apple may use an upcoming foldable iPhone as a test bed for an upcoming foldable iPad/MacBook.
Dell XPS 13 with Snapdragon silicon atop a table.

Qualcomm claims that over 10% of Windows PC sales over $800 are Snapdragon PCs

Qualcomm has shared an interesting data point about its Q4 PC sales but, unfortunately, it isn't quite as impressive as it first sounds.
Gigabyte's RX 9070 XT GPU.

Can the AMD RX 9070 XT beat the RTX 5070 Ti?

The AMD RX 9070 XT is targeting enthusiast, mid-tier performance with its new GPU, can it compete with Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti?
RTX 5090.

List price for RTX 50-series GPUs might be officially dead

Some of Nvidia's board partners are completely doing away with RTX 50-series GPUs at list price.

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Lead Reporter, PC Hardware

Jacob Roach is the lead reporter for PC hardware at Digital Trends. In addition to covering the latest PC components, from graphics cards to processors to PC cases, Jacob also writes the ReSpec column and newsletter that covers the intersection of PC hardware and gaming. If it’s something you can plug into a gaming PC, there’s a good chance Jacob has used it.

Although Jacob is interested in just about anything in or around a PC, he’s currently reporting on graphics cards, PC game optimization, and gaming monitors. At Digital Trends, he’s dug deep on the untold origins of the Steam Deck, uncovered the truth behind poor PC port optimization, and broke the story on Microsoft’s Bing Chat going off the rails.

Before joining Digital Trends, Jacob contributed to Business Insider, Forbes, and PC Invasion, among various other outlets. Jacob has been a guest on TWiT and NBC, and his work has been cited in Fox News, Futurism, and Business Insider.

As if tinkering with the latest PC hardware wasn’t enough, Jacob spends most of his free time living the PC gamer life he writes about so frequently. That includes playing the latest games, but also poking around on his PC to see what he can break, just to see how it works. When he gets a moment to step outside and “touch grass,” Jacob enjoys tabletop games, wandering the shops of St. Louis, and forcing his lazy Corgi onto walks.