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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'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
Comu's new Action Pro can record and transcribe meetings, then use AI to generate editable slides, follow-up emails, documents, and action plans.
Microsoft threatened legal action, and this researcher just dropped a new Windows bug anyway
A researcher Microsoft threatened with legal action just published a new Windows zero-day called ShieldBreak, and there's still no patch for it.
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
Qualcomm just revealed full specs for its Snapdragon C Platform, aimed at $300 laptops, and claims up to 67% faster performance and 2.1x better battery efficiency than Intel's N250.
Someone built a free tool to scrub AI watermarks from OpenAI, Gemini-generated text and files
An open-source GitHub project is designed to strip invisible characters, statistical watermarks and file metadata used to identify AI-generated content.
Lenovo’s answer to the MacBook Neo could be a peppy Vibe laptop
Lenovo’s upcoming IdeaPad Vibe could be a colorful new rival to the MacBook Neo, with seven finishes, more ports, and both Snapdragon and AMD variants.
Claude can now pull data from your browser tabs and keep working on your desktop
Anthropic just upgraded Claude in Chrome so conversations, skills, and connectors now carry over between your browser and other Claude apps.
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
The Dell UltraSharp 52 combines a massive 5K2K display, Thunderbolt docking and a KVM switch into one workspace. Here's whether it's worth the investment.
Google’s new Pixel Tag is slimmer than an AirTag and smarter at finding your stuff
Google's Pixel Tag debuted with a slimmer 5.4mm build than the AirTag 2 and Galaxy SmartTag 2, plus a new Bluetooth Channel Sounding feature.
Datamaxxing is the latest AI trend, and for once, it could be good for your health goals
Datamaxxing gives AI access to wearable health data so it can explain patterns your smartwatch leaves unexplained. Research suggests the idea has promise, but medical advice remains a dangerous line to cross.
The FBI says hackers are targeting your most private photos, not just your passwords
The FBI is warning that criminals are hijacking online accounts to steal intimate photos and videos, using familiar tactics including phishing, fake support messages, and password attacks.
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
Gamers are being targeted for air traffic control jobs because the FAA believes skills such as multitasking, spatial awareness, and problem solving can transfer to the role.
After Google, Apple may quietly turn iCloud+ into a tiered AI subscription
iOS 27 beta 5 confirms higher iCloud+ storage tiers unlock more Apple Intelligence features, starting with AI camera summaries in the Home app.
Acer’s first Googlebook could finally fix everything Chromebooks got wrong
Acer's first Googlebook 14 has surfaced with Core Ultra 7 355, up to 32GB RAM and a 2.8K OLED display, pointing to a premium Chromebook successor.
Grok Bot wants to take work off your plate, not just answer your queries
SpaceXAI and Cursor launch Grok Bot, a new iPhone and Mac app featuring AI agents that log into your existing tools to complete real tasks independently.
MelGeek MADE84 Ultra Review: Getting addicted to this magnetic keyboard was only a matter of time
The MelGeek MADE84 Ultra V2 packs Hall Effect switches, an 8,000Hz polling rate, heaps of RGB customization, and a wonderfully smooth typing experience into one very heavy keyboard.
AI agents are already breaking the rules in cyber tests. OpenAI’s answer is a more capable one
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Meta’s new AI model runs entirely offline, but your GPU needs to keep up
Meta released Muse Glimmer, a free 30B parameter AI model you can run entirely offline. No subscription, no data center, just a GPU with at least 24GB of VRAM.
I discovered an odd MelGeek lighting feature and turned my keyboard into Tetris
I discovered that the MelGeek MADE68 Ultra V2 can turn ordinary GIFs into RGB lighting effects, so naturally I built a 30-second Tetris loop for it.
Lenovo’s next ThinkBook could stretch sideways into a portable ultrawide setup
A newly surfaced Lenovo design points to a ThinkBook with a horizontally expanding screen, potentially bringing the company’s ultrawide rollable experiments to its productivity-focused laptop family.
I didn’t realize how much Finder was slowing me down until I switched to Bloom
Finder never bothered me until I tried Bloom. Multi-pane layouts, a floating Portal, and smarter search made me realize how much time I was quietly losing every day.
Microsoft just found another way to make PCs more expensive, because apparently they weren’t pricey enough
PC prices are climbing again. Microsoft just hiked Windows licensing fees by up to 10%, and it's stacking right on top of pricier memory and CPUs.
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