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A 3D model of someone's face in Ziva Face Trainer.

How generative AI will create games with ‘broader, bigger, and deeper worlds’

AI is touching nearly every creative field, but there's few places where it has more applications than game development.
A hand grabbing MSI's RTX 4090 Suprim X.

You should be using these 5 forgotten Nvidia GPU features

You buy a graphics card to play games, but Nvidia and AMD invest a lot of time in expanding their functionality with additional software features.
Dall-E was an early AI leader but hands are not its thing.

5 things AI image generators still struggle with

Here are the five places AI reveals its flaws. If you use Dall-E, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or Bing Image Creator, be sure to mind these areas.
A broken keyboard and hammer among several PC components.

It pains me to say, but it’s officially a bad time to be a PC gamer

A string over disastrous releases in 2023, combined with expensive hardware, has made this one of the worst times to be a PC gamer.
ChatGPT refusing to do something.

Here are 11 things that ChatGPT will refuse to do

ChatGPT is amazing, but it can't do everything. Sometimes, for a very good reason. Here are 11 things that ChatGPT can't, or won't, do.
A character levitates a book in Redfall.

Surprise — Redfall on PC is yet another problematic port

Redfall hasn't received the warmest reception, and its problematic PC port isn't helping the matter any.
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Why I can’t recommend buying the prettiest laptop of the year

The LG Gram Style is the best-looking laptop around. But its gorgeous chassis hides some serious flaws, and I couldn't recommend it despite its good looks.
The lower screen of the Geminos X monitor is a touchscreen.

This stacked, vertical monitor setup revolutionized my workflow

The Geminos monitor provides dual screens, stacked vertically, that tilt and raise to boost productivity and improve comfort.
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Why new OLED gaming monitors still can’t beat the best from last year

A new wave of OLED monitors has shown up in 2023, but none of them can match our favorite OLED display from last year.
The Opera One browser is now available as an early access developer preview.

The new version of Opera made me want to ditch Chrome for good

Opera One introduces AI and intuitive features to the latest browser update that make it a serious upgrade from Chrome.
The Digital Trends website on the Asus ROG Ally.

Seriously, the Asus ROG Ally could replace your desktop

The Asus ROG Ally is an impressive gaming handheld, but its ecosystem gives it enough power to replace a high-end gaming desktop.
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How a viral bodycam game tricked the internet into thinking it was real footage

Unrecord is a bodycam first-person game that looks too good to be real, but it's using some clever filtering and next-gen tools to achieve its photorealism.
Nvidia and AMD CEOs are shown side by side in a split-screen view.

AMD is letting Nvidia win, and it needs to step it up before it’s too late

The GPU race is always on, but lately, it feels like AMD has been letting Nvidia win without even trying.
A close-up of Apple's Mac Pro from 2019 showing the front "cheesegrater" grill and top handle.

It’s time for Apple to finally kill the Mac Pro for good

The Mac Pro may have been delayed yet again. Is it time for Apple to give up on this Mac for good?
The ChatGPT website on a laptop's screen as the laptop sits on a counter in front of a black background.

ChatGPT is great, but it really needs these 4 new features

ChatGPT is fairly bare-bones compared to other AI chatbots. Here are four features that could really improve it.
A closeup of the gears in a watch mechanism.

Auto-GPT: 5 amazing things people have already done with it

Auto-GPT is a hot new ChatGPT automation tool. Released just days ago, people are already doing several amazing things with this AI wizard.
The MacBook Pro open on a wooden table.

The one thing the next version of macOS needs to address

WWDC 2023 is on its way, and macOS 14 will likely get announced. But AI is the elephant in the room.
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The dark side of ChatGPT: things it can do, even though it shouldn’t

OpenAI's ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but unfortunately, that power can easily be used for all the wrong reasons.
Asus ROG Ally on a purple background.

Microsoft, please don’t screw up the Asus ROG Ally

The Asus ROG Ally looks like an exciting Steam Deck competitor, but its success mainly comes down to if Microsoft can get Windows 11 working properly.
Person using iPhone and MacBook.

This little-known feature is my favorite part of using a Mac and iPhone together

Using multiple Apple devices together is a seamless dream, and this one feature shows that in action. It’s a great addition to any workflow.
RTX 4070 logo on a graphics card.

Nvidia isn’t selling graphics cards — it’s selling DLSS

Nvidia sells graphics cards, of course, but the company continues to hang its hat on DLSS to push performance to new heights.
The back of the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

9 new Apple products that could launch in 2023

Although we've already seen some Apple gadgets in 2023, more are on the way! From iPhones to Macs, here's everything we're still expecting this year.
Cyberpunk 2077 on the Cooler Master GP27Q monitor.

Cyberpunk 2077’s Overdrive mode still isn’t a reason to buy a new GPU

Cyberpunk 2077's hotly anticipated ray tracing Overdrive feature is here, and it's very impressive. But it's still not a reason to run out and buy a new GPU.
A gaming laptop playing Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming laptops are still lying to us, and it’s getting even more complicated

As a new generation of gaming laptops rolls out in 2023, it's becoming even more difficult to trust what you see on a spec sheet.
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I brought ChatGPT to the board game world. Is it ready for game night?

ChatGPT is a great conversational tool, but can it help me learn some obscure board game rules? Let's find out.
The RTX 4090 and RTX 3090 sitting on a table side-by-side.

Forget the RTX 4090. Here’s why you should buy an older GPU instead

Retailers and Nvidia may have you believe that you need the RTX 4090 for AAA gaming, but here's why you really don't.
Nvidia's RTX 3070 Ti graphics card.

The surprising reason your powerful PC still can’t handle the latest games

New games are pushing even powerful last-gen GPUs to their limits and exposing a big problem with graphics cards: VRAM limits.
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From click wheels to trackpads, these are the best Apple designs of all time

Apple has had its fair share of superb designs over the years, but what are its greatest hits? Here, we’ve grouped all the best designs Apple has ever created.
Apple CEO Tim Cook in front of an Apple logo

Apple would be smart to delay the Reality Pro from WWDC

A new report says the anticipated Reality Pro headset won't show up at WWDC after all -- and that's probably for the best.
OpenAI announced its latest iteration of ChatGPT with greater accuracy and creativity.

5 amazing things GPT-4 has already done that show its power

GPT-4 is capable of some amazing things, and we're only beginning to discover everything it can do.
Joel looks at Ellie in The Last of Us Part 2.

This might be why The Last of Us has terrible stuttering on PC

The Last of Us on PC has some major issues with stuttering and crashes, and we might have a glimpse into why.
Newegg's AI PC builder

Newegg’s AI PC Builder is a dumpster fire that I can’t look away from

Newegg introduced a PC builder powered by ChatGPT, but it has some serious problems when it comes to recommending parts
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How Unreal Engine 5 is tackling the biggest problem in PC gaming

Epic announced a slate of new features for Unreal Engine 5 during its State of Unreal address, but the most important update flew under the radar.
Desktop background on the Alienware 34 QD-OLED.

I love my OLED gaming monitor, but I feel like it’s gaslighting me

The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is still the best gaming monitor you can buy, and I'm happy I bought one. But the constant reminders of OLED burn-in are fatiguing.