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Tim Cooking looking confused.

Watching Tim Cook defend the Magic Mouse is pure gold

In an interview with Marques Brownlee at WWDC, Apple CEO Tim Cook tried to find the right words to describe the Magic Mouse -- and failed spectacularly.
Person sitting and using a Windows Surface computer with Windows 11.

Windows may let you purge your PC of AI

Microsoft is trying to mend the damage it may have caused with Recall by giving users more control over its AI implementation in Windows.
A woman wearing a yellow dress seated in front of a similarly colored floral background.

This new text-to-video AI looks incredible, and you can try it for free

The debut of Luma AI's Dream Machine proved so successful that the company's website buckled under the user load.
AMD's CEO delivering the Computex 2024 presentation.

AMD ‘basically lies’ about Computex benchmark, YouTuber says

AMD is coming under some fire for benchmarks it shared following Computex 2024 that are said to be misleading.
Person using Windows 11 laptop on their lap by the window.

Your PC’s security is being attacked on two new fronts

Hackers are taking a different approach when accessing computers with a low level approach.
OpenAI's Mira Murati introduces GPT-4o.

OpenAI defends against Apple Intelligence privacy concerns

Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized a newly announced partnership between OpenAI and Apple, prompting a rebuke from OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati.
Poster with the MediaTek logo in orange.

PCs are about to be flooded with new chip competition

MediaTek is reportedly developing a new chip designed for Microsoft Windows that focuses on AI capabilities.
A mini PC sitting in front of the PS5.

Sony is convinced the PS4 somehow made PC gaming better

In a recent interview, Sony lead architect Mark Cerny said its consoles are sometimes showing the way for PC gaming.
AMD's RX 7700 XT in a test bench.

Snag Starfield and Lies of P for free with these AMD GPUs

AMD is giving you two free games with the purchase of a new RX 7800 XT or RX 7700 XT, and the list of four games includes Starfield.
The PPU, as imagined by Flow Computing.

A breakthrough technology could make CPUs 100x faster

Flow Computing claims that its parallel processing unit (PPU) could boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times.
A person looks at a large Mac Virtual Display while wearing an Apple Vision Pro.

All the new ways the Vision Pro just got so much better

At WWDC 2024, Apple previewed visionOS 2, a significant upgrade for the Vision Pro that solves some common complaints and adds new features.
AMD presenting performance for Zen 5 CPUs.

AMD’s new Ryzen 9000 is slower than its fastest previous-gen chips

AMD has said that the new Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors will not offer the same gaming performance as its Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs.
The Bitwarden extension is open in a browser showing an article about password managers.

Bitwarden review: This open-source password manager unlocks choice

I researched Bitwarden's subscription plans and tested the family plan to check how much value it adds to its very competitive free option.
Apple MacBook Pro 16 downward view showing keyboard and speaker.

Your Mac is about to get a killer security feature

Apple has debuted a new anti-tracking feature for macOS Sequoia to keep predators at bay.
Apple Intelligence features.

Apple hasn’t answered the most important question about its AI features

Apple Intelligence will run both on-device and in the company's Private Cloud Compute. That AI cloud may be secure, but is it trustworthy?
A PC featuring Lian Li's wireless RGB ecosystem showcased at Computex 2024.

Lian Li is transforming RGB lighting with this neat trick

A wireless RGB ecosystem will be supported by future Lian Li products including RGB fans and Strimmer cables.
The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super AI Top graphics card showcased at Computex 2024.

The RTX 5070 might come with an unexpected downgrade

A well-known leaker has shared specs for Nvidia's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs, and some of them could come with a cut to core count.
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Elon Musk tells Tim Cook he doesn’t want Apple’s ‘creepy spyware’

Elon Musk has taken aim at Apple’s newly announced plan to partner with OpenAI to bring artificial intelligence features to the iPhone.
An iPhone with the Dashlane app appears in front of a Window screen with the Dashlane extension.

I reviewed Dashlane, and it’s much more than just a password manager

I tested Dashlane, a full-featured password manager with lots of extras and cross-platform support for passwordless logins.
Highlights feature on Apple Safari

Safari just trounced Microsoft Edge’s AI features

It's arriving a little behind the competition, but Safari is finally getting some AI features.
Craig in front of a screen reading Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence acts as a personal AI agent across all your apps

During WWDC 2024, Apple revealed the company's new overarching on-device AI system, Apple Intelligence.
An iPhone being mirrored on a MacBook.

MacOS 15 will completely change how you use your iPhone

Revealed at WWDC 2024, macOS 15 gives you full access to your iPhone without ever reaching into your pocket.
Disney Plus on a MacBook Pro.

The Mac just became a true ‘AI PC’

Apple has just brought the Mac into the AI era with a significant macOS upgrade that places AI at the heart of Apple’s wide-ranging computing efforts.
A spatial video displayed on the Apple Vision Pro.

VisionOS 2 is arriving way ahead of schedule

Just a few months after the Vision Pro released, Apple is already releasing VisionOS 2, which includes updates and new features.
A delidded Ryzen 7000 CPU.

AMD on the Ryzen 7 9800X3D: ‘We have a lot to say’

AMD is already working on Ryzen 9000 chips with 3D V-Cache, and it sounds like the company has big plans in store.
Nvidia Blackwell chips.

This is our first look at RTX 50-series GPUs — and there’s one big surprise

We have our first major leak of Nvidia's upcoming RTX 50-series GPUs, and it reveals some key details.
Person using Windows 11 laptop on their lap by the window.

What is the Antimalware Service Executable, and should you disable it?

The Antimalware Service Executable is an important component in your Windows security. Here's why you should keep it running if you can.
Person using Windows 11 laptop on their lap by the window.

How to set an ‘Out of Office’ message in Microsoft Teams

Here's how to let your colleagues know you're not available on Microsoft Teams.
Apple MacBook Pro 16 downward view showing keyboard and speaker.

I love the MacBook Pro, but this Windows laptop came surprisingly close

The MacBook Pro 16 sits atop the 16-inch laptop world thanks to great performance and superior battery life. The Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 costs less. Which wins?
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The 14-inch MacBook Pro on a window sill.

This RTX 4070 Windows laptop majorly undercuts the MacBook Pro

The Apple MacBook Pro 14 is one of the best 14-inch laptops you can buy today. The Acer Swift X 14 hopes to challenge it with fast performance and a low price.
AMD announcing its Ryzen AI CPUs at Computex 2024.

It’s official: AMD Ryzen AI 300 is up to 40% faster

AMD's upcoming Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 showed up in early benchmarks, and the results are better than expected.
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite apps list

Adobe clarifies new AI terms and conditions after high-profile users revolt

Adobe has clarified its changes to its terms and conditions, which seemingly granted the company access to users' works.
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GPT-5 to take AI forward in these two important ways

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott reveals the two advancements that will enable tomorrow's AIs to pass Ph.D. exams and more.
Senior Editor, Computing

Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, monitors, PC hardware, and everything else that plugs into a computer. Luke joined Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a media company that called his city home. His obsession with technology is in observing the ebb and flow of how technological advancement and product design intersects with our day-to-day experience of it. From digging into the minute details to stepping back and seeing the wider trends, Luke revels in telling stories with tech.

Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN and The Oregonian. When he’s not obsessing over what the best laptop is or how Apple can fix the Mac, Luke spends his time playing designer board games, quoting obscure Star Wars lines, and hanging with his family.