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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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The RTX 5090 sitting on top of the RTX 4080.

I wish Nvidia had waited with the RTX 50-series

The launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series hasn't gone well so far, and it seems that things aren't about to improve anytime soon.
Categories in Apple Mail app for iPad and Mac.

Macs finally get a taste of an overhauled Mail app

OpenAI's Mira Murati introduces GPT-4o.

Microsoft prepares for major GPT-5 updates from OpenAI

Phone running Deepseek on a laptop keyboard.

DeepSeek invites users behind the curtain of its open source AI code

The Surface Pro 11 on a brown table.

Harness Microsoft’s Copilot with this Surface Pro 11 sale

Meta community note system on mobile

Users will fact-check Instagram and Facebook. Let’s just hope it works

A person holds a MacBook Air at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) in 2023.

M4 MacBook Air performance almost competes with Pro models

microsoft headquarters

Microsoft shocks users by backtracking on sign-in changes

A 12VHPWR angled adapter by a Chinese manufacturer featuring a cooling fan and LCD

This unique 12VHPWR adapter offers a cool fix for melting GPUs

ChatGPT and OpenAI logos.

OpenAI’s Operator agent is coming to eight more countries

RTX 5090 vs 4090.

Some RTX 5090 GPUs are missing out on a bit of performance

A person repairing a MacBook on a blue table.

A new report slams MacBooks’ repairability. Here’s what you can do if you need to fix yours

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OpenAI's new typeface OpenAI Sans

With 400 million users, OpenAI maintains lead in competitive AI landscape

Word of mouth and enterprise consumers are helping OpenAI grow its weekly user base quickly amid heavy competition.
The ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC on a white background.

Newegg is selling a prebuilt gaming PC with RTX 4060 for $800

The ABS Cyclone Aqua gaming PC, featuring the Zotac Gaming GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card and 32GB of RAM, is on sale from Newegg for $800 after a 20% discount.
The Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM on a white background.

Upgrade your gaming PC with 32GB Corsair RAM for under $100

The 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM is fast and stylish, and it's on sale from Newegg with a $52 discount that drops its price to a more affordable $98.
The Spotify Audiobooks on the desktop app showing Lord of the Rings.

Spotify now offers its listeners AI-narrated audiobooks

Spotify is teaming up with vocal AI startup ElevenLabs to bring digitally-narrated audiobooks to Findaway Voices.
The Ryzen 7 9800X3D sitting on a motherboard.

Sources zero in on the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D launch date

Reports have locked in on dates for the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors launch.
The Asus VZ27EHF Gaming Monitor.

This 100Hz gaming monitor is only $100 today

Today, the Asus 27-inch VZ27EHF Gaming Monitor is on sale for just $100. Expect glorious visuals and lightning-fast response times from this screen.
Grok-3 access option in the X mobile app.

xAI’s Grok-3 is free for a short time. I tried it, and I’m impressed

Access to xAI’s new Grok-3 AI is locked behind a pricey paywall, but for a short spell, it is free. I gave it a spin, and it surprised me in good ways.
A person running Steam on the M4 MacBook Pro. Rocket League is up on the screen

MacBook Pro M5: Here’s everything we know so far

Apple’s flagship MacBook Pro laptop is widely expected to get the M5 chip this year, but what else could we see? Here’s everything we know about it so far.
RX 7900 XTX installed in a test bench.

AMD has another chance at greatness, but will it grasp it?

Nvidia has let its foot off the gas and AMD has a chance to capitalize. But will it grasp this opportunity, or let it slip through its fingers?
Nvidia RTX 5080 render

RTX 50 series no longer supports one of Nvidia’s oldest GPU technologies

The once popular PhysX graphics technology by Nvidia is now out of support, leaving fans of the legacy games it powers saddened.
Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum computing chip.

Microsoft created a whole new state of matter to make its quantum chip

Microsoft has developed the world’s first quantum computing chip called Majorana 1. The company says quantum computers are now just years away, not decades.
Overwatch 2 running on the Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor.

Brands are running out of reasons to make gaming monitors

Trends suggest panel makers are focusing less on shipping gaming monitor components as technology becomes more ubiquitous.
The Asus Prime RTX 5070 Ti GPU

Does the RTX 5070 Ti stand a chance against the RTX 4080 Super?

Can Nvidia's mid-range powerhouse, the RTX 5070 Ti, compete with the RTX 4080 Super?
A range of Nvidia RTX 50-series graphics cards.

Upcoming HP laptop could be a good sign for Nvidia’s delayed GPUs

A specifications sheet has surfaced showing a HP Victus 15 laptop featuring the currently delayed Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 and GeForce RTX 5060 GPU options.
Career dreamer results

Google’s AI can now tell you what to do with your life

Google is rolling out a new AI tool to help users figure out what jobs suit them best based on their interests and experience.
Windows 11 on several devices.

I’ve been waiting for this possible Windows 11 transfer tool

A possible Migration app is spotted in a Windows 11 build that could make transferring files to a new PC a breeze if it's released.
The Asus ROG XG Mobile 2025 eGPU connected to a laptop and monitor

Asus’ Thunderbolt 5 eGPU to go on sale next week

Asus has ditched its proprietory XG Mobile connector in favour of Thunderbolt 5.
The Google Gemini AI logo.

The Gemini app is now the only way to access Google’s AI on iOS

Google Google announced Wednesday that it is removing its model from the Google app on iOS, meaning that Apple users will need to download the dedicated Gemini app in order to use it. When Google first introduced its Gemini AI to the Apple product ecosystem, it did so through its existing Google App, which had […]
The RTX 5070 in a graphic.

Who’s the new mid-range gaming king? RTX 5070, or RX 9070?

Nvidia vs. AMD, it's another classic graphics card head to head, this time at the upper mid-range. Can AMD meet the moment and provide enough cards? Let's see.
A group of iPhone 16e phones arranged in a pattern.

Apple’s iPhone 16e is here, and it’s making me frustrated about the MacBook

Apple’s iPhone 16e comes with an OLED display, but you still won’t find that tech in a single MacBook laptop. That’s a frustrating situation for Apple fans.
The Anthropic logo on a red background.

It looks like Claude is getting an “extended thinking” feature

Screenshots of the Claude mobile app have been leaked on X, showing a new "extended thinking" feature and a web search tool.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GPUs from different brands

Leakers may have been wrong about AMD’s next-gen GPU

A reliable leaker just shed some light on key specs of one of AMD's upcoming GPUs. It calls into question many of the previous leaks.

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