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A living room showing Cooler Master's Sneaker X custom PC, alongside a TV, table, chairs, and other accoutrements.

Cooler Master’s bizarre gaming shoe costs a cool $6,000

Custom PCs often come in strange shapes, and Cooler Master’s new shoe-shaped Sneaker X arrives hot on the heels of its previous experimental gaming efforts.
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One-day sale drops the price of this Chromebook to just $169

The Acer Chromebook 314 is an excellent budget device for work or school, especially if you need something basic to get started.
An SSD installed in the PS5.

Consoles still have one big advantage, and it’s hurting PC gaming

There's no doubt that modern PC hardware vastly outpaces what consoles can offer, but there's still an area where the PS5 and Xbox Series X have a lead.
RX 7900 XTX installed in a test bench.

Here’s why you should finally ditch Nvidia and buy an AMD GPU

Nvidia is dominating the GPU market, but there are reasons to go against the current and pick AMD. Here's why you should consider it.
Printing to an HP Envy Inspire 7955e from a Pixel 6a.

HP Envy Inspire 7955e printer review: everything you need

HP's Envy Inspire 7955e review has good specs at a low price, but we explore the design, performance, features, and software to find out if it's right for you.
The DragGAN tool allows for editing of text-to-image generative AI.

Click and drag AI image editing could change everything

The DragGAN tool is being demoed by a team showcasing its research in editing text-to-image generative AI.
AI assistants compared with ChatGPT.

Is Apple making its own version of ChatGPT? It seems that way

According to some recent job postings, Apple is highly invested in generative AI.
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These embarrassing passwords got celebrities hacked

Many celebrities have proven that they are just as lazy with their passwords as we are. Here are some famous passwords that have leaked online.
The RTX 4080 in a running test bench.

What graphics card do I have? How to find out what GPU is in your system

If you want to check compatibility with games or look into upgrades, it's important to know what GPU you have. Here's how to find out.
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Hackers may have stolen the master key to another password manager

KeePass is a popular password manager, but it is vulnerable to a newly discovered exploit that could let hackers steal your master password in plain text.
The ChatGPT website on an iPhone.

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT app is free for iPhone and iPad

OpenAI has released the official ChatGPT app for iPhone and iPad owners in the U.S., with other countries coming soon.
ChatGPT plugin store.

What is ChatGPT Code Interpreter and how to use it

The ChatGPT Code Interpreter plug-in is turning the chatbot into a full-blown data analyst in its own right. Here's how to get access and use it yourself.
The RTX 4070 graphics card on a pink background.

Nvidia ditches the RTX 4070 as it turns to cheaper options

The RTX 4070 is selling so poorly that Nvidia has halted production of the graphics card, a new report claims. Will this save the card, or is it totally doomed?
Spacetop's virtual screens in use at a coffee shop.

This wild, screenless AR laptop gives you a 100-inch virtual display

Looking for a laptop with a bigger screen? Spacetop packs a 100-inch virtual display into a 13-inch laptop body with its wired AR glasses.
Acer Swift Go 14 front view showing display and keyboard deck.

Acer Swift Go 14 review: a solid value, with one flaw

The Acer Swift Go 14 is an affordable laptop with excellent performance and an OLED display. Only an issue with color accuracy held it back from a higher score.
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Here’s how Nvidia defends its RTX 4060 Ti’s memory controversy

Nvidia is charging $100 more for the 16GB version of its RTX 4060 Ti. What's the deal?
Nvidia's RTX 4070 graphics cards over a pink background.

With the RTX 4060 at $299, Nvidia reverses course on pricing

Nvidia has announced a well-priced new GPU, the RTX 4060, which comes in cheaper than the previous generation.
A MacBook Pro on a desk with ChatGPT's website showing on its display.

Professor flunks entire class based on ChatGPT’s false claims

A college professor not familiar with how the AI chatbot ChatGPT works fails an entire class after accusing them of AI plagiarism.
Two rockem sockem robots facing off.

How to use ChatBot Battle Arena — find out which ChatBot is the best

The ChatBot Battle Arena is a head-to-head comparison tool for anonymous chatbots where you decide which is the best. Here's how to use it.
A person using a laptop with a set of code seen on the display.

Hackers are using a devious new trick to infect your devices

Two new website domain name extensions have just been launched, and hackers are already abusing them to trick people into downloading malicious files.
Asus motherboards on display at Micro Center.

Asus fights to save face after a huge AMD Ryzen controversy

Asus has been the subject of a lot of controversy in the past couple of weeks, and its motherboards might be suffering for it.
OpenAI's website open on a MacBook, showing ChatGPT plugins.

These 2 new ChatGPT features are about to change everything

OpenAI is rolling out big upgrades for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, two new features that dramatically expand the capabilities of the premier chatbot.
Google services (YouTube, Gmail, Chrome, Duo, Meet, Google Podcasts) icons app on smartphone screen.

Haven’t used your Google account recently? It may be deleted

Google has detailed its plans to delete accounts that have been inactive for more than two years starting in December.
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Mac Pro 2023: performance, a familiar design, new displays, and more

Apple’s flagship Mac Pro computer is in line for a refresh, and 2023 is the year it could blow us all away once again. Here’s everything we expect to see.
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How to use iMessage on Windows

Apple's iMessage chat app might be an Apple exclusive, but that doesn't mean you can't use it on Windows. Here's how to do it.
A dark mystery hand typing on a laptop computer at night.

Microsoft just gave you a new way to stay safe from viruses

Password-protected viruses have long been a tactic for hackers to evade detection, but Microsoft has just unleashed a new way of putting them to the sword.
Intel Core i9-13900K held between fingertips.

Intel addresses a mysterious patch coming to nearly all PCs this week

A mysterious patch from Intel is scheduled for this Friday that applies to nearly all of its modern CPUs.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D held between fingertips.

AMD may be sticking to a controversial choice with Ryzen 8000

AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors are still new, but it's already hard at work preparing the next generation -- Ryzen 8000.
The Phone Link app being used on a phone and laptop screen.

Windows 11 just gained one of the primary reasons to buy a Mac

The official Phone Link for iPhone update is now available for Windows 11, bringing iMessage to Windows.
A hand holding the RTX 4090 GPU.

How to check your VRAM — how much graphics memory do you have?

As games get bigger and more demanding, you need more VRAM to run them, so you need to know how to check your VRAM. Follow along to find out.
Apple's M2 MacBook Air is super thin and light.

Here’s why Apple’s M3 MacBook chip could destroy its rivals

A new leak has just provided our first glimpse of Apple’s upcoming M3 Mac chip, and we now know exactly why it could blow the competition out of the water.
ChatGPT and OpenAI logos.

ChatGPT misidentified Japan’s PM, digital minister says

OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot is impressive on many fronts, but it appears it needs to brush up its knowledge on world leaders.
A gray cloth bag that has the words "Office Stuff" emblazoned on it, resting on a wooden table. There is also a pen on top of the bag.

How to create folders in Gmail

to keep your inbox neat and tidy, kou can create folders in Gmail, move your emails to them, and then quickly find the messages you need when you need them.
Intel Core i5-13600K installed in a motherboard.

The best PC builds: budget, gaming, video editing, and more

Building your own PC is rewarding, but it takes a lot of research. Check out our best PC builds to save yourself time and buy a great desktop.
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.