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Alienware Aurora R16 sitting on a desk.

Alienware just changed everything you know about its desktops

Alienware is giving its flagship gaming PC a major overhaul, flipping everything you know about the company's desktops on its head.
The Lenovo ThinkPad E14 on a white background.

Lenovo ThinkPad E14 with a massive 40GB of RAM is $875 off

Intel Core i5-12400F box sitting in front of a gaming PC.

Intel Core i5 vs. i7: Which CPU is right for you in 2023?

The 16-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 laptop on a white background.

Lenovo just dropped the price of this 2-in-1 laptop from $860 to $545

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX hovers over a raging fire.

AMD new ‘enthusiast’ graphics cards are finally coming soon

The Alienware Aurora R13 gaming desktop on a desk next to a monitor.

Alienware gaming laptops and PCs are up to $1,000 off right now

HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook rear view showing lid and logo.

This update could extend the life of your Chromebook by years

Upcoming Nvidia RTX 40-series laptops over a black and green background.

The latest Steam Survey spells trouble for Nvidia

The 27-inch Dell S2721QS 4K monitor on a table.

This Dell 27-inch 4K monitor can be yours for just $300 today

Razer Blade 15 Advanced

Save $700 on the Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop with an RTX 3070 Ti

The Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ on a desk, with a monitor behind it.

Best Buy just slashed $330 off the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ with Type Cover

The HP Victus 15L gaming PC on a desk.

This great HP starter gaming PC is discounted to $520

Lenovo Slim Pro 9i front view showing display and keyboard.

This powerhouse laptop gives the MacBook Pro an honest run for its money

The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i performs well and costs a lot less than the Apple MacBook Pro 16. But you can't argue with the latter's refinement and battery life.
HP Chromebook 14b sits on a desk.

Best Buy is practically giving away this HP Chromebook today

The HP Chromebook 14a, which is already affordable at its original price of $299, is currently even cheaper from Best Buy at just $149 after a $150 discount.
The Hyte Y40 PC case sitting on a table.

How to pick the best PC case for your needs in 2023

Buying a PC case is not just fancy RGB lighting and a cool shape. Here's what you need to know to buy the best PC case for your next build.
The Facebook app icon on an iPhone home screen, with other app icons surrounding it.

Facebook might get chatbots — and that could be a problem

A new report claims Facebook will soon get chatbots with personalities, but concerns have been raised over the implications for privacy and misinformation.
Someone using a Mac Mini while sitting at a desk.

Back to school PC deal: Mac Mini with M2 just crashed under $500

The Apple Mac Mini with M2 is a powerful yet tiny desktop computer. It's on sale now at Best Buy.
A woman video chats with her friends on an HP Envy laptop.

This 17-inch HP laptop just dropped to the lowest price we’ve seen

Looking for a super cheap laptop for web browsing? This HP 17-inch laptop deal is the one for you. Here's why.
DALL-E 2DALL-E 2 Image on OpenAI.

DALL-E 3 could take AI image generation to the next level

An anonymous leaker who claims to have been a part of an alpha test of Dall-E 3 for several months details features of the new version of the AI image generator.
The Surface Laptop 5 on a table in front of a window.

Great for school: Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is $300 off at Best Buy

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is a stylish looking touchscreen laptop that's just become more affordable with this Best Buy deal.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 laptop with the Windows 11 interface on the display.

Best Buy just slashed the price of this Lenovo laptop from $330 to $200

The Lenovo IdeaPad 1, a basic laptop with a 15.6-inch screen for your everyday needs, is on sale for a very affordable $200 from Best Buy after a $130 discount.
An opened Macbook Air M1 sitting on a table.

Why the M1 MacBook Air still beats the Dell XPS 13 in 2023

The Apple MacBook Air M1 presents a formidable challenger to the Dell XPS 13, long considered one of the best laptops on the market.
Drawing with the Apple Pencil on the iPad Pro (2022).

Best stylus for tablets and computers: 11 you can buy right now

Touchscreen styluses are more popular than ever. Whether you’re an artist creating a masterpiece or a student taking notes, we have the perfect stylus for you.
The Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptop with the Alienware logo on the screen.

Usually $4,050, this Alienware gaming laptop with RTX 3080 Ti is $2,000 today

The Alienware x17 R2 gaming laptop, which is powered by the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti graphics card, is available from Dell for $2,000 after a $2,050 discount.
Two Intel Arc chips in front of a blue and purple gradient background.

Intel quietly steps out of the shadows with two new GPUs

Who would have thought that Intel had two surprise graphics cards up its sleeve? Well, it did, but the launch came and went with no fanfare.
Rivet from Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

AMD fixes another hiccup with ray tracing support

It appears that gamers who are eager to play Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart on PC may have to play without ray tracing if they're using an AMD GPU.
Windows 11 on a tablet.

How to move the taskbar in Windows 11

One of the changes introduced in Windows 11 is a centered taskbar and Start menu. If you don't like it, here's how to move the taskbar in Windows 11.
Cyberpunk 2077 running on the LG UltraGear OLED 45.

This 45-inch curved LG OLED WQHD gaming monitor is $400 off

The LG UltraGear OLED Curved Gaming Monitor is on sale for $400 off if you buy now. While this deal lasts, the $1,700 monitor is on sale for only $1,300!
Alan Truly wears the Pimax Crystal, a premium VR headset with incredible sharpness.

This VR headset made me never want to go back to my Quest 2

Most VR gamers still use a Quest 2, but if you try this premium PC VR headset like I did, you won't want to go back to a standalone device.
A man wears Apple Vision Pro.

The next Vision Pro could let you see invisible energy

A new patent shows Apple is working on letting the Vision Pro headset visualize invisible energy like Wi-Fi signals and radio waves. Here’s how it could work.
Desktop mode on the Steam Deck.

I use Steam every day, and I couldn’t live without these 6 hidden features

Steam is more than just a launcher for your games. Here are the six features I couldn't live without.
The Alienware Aurora R13 gaming desktop on a desk next to a monitor.

This Alienware gaming PC with an RTX 3070 is $1,230 off right now

With some great gaming hardware, the Alienware Aurora R13 is extra tempting while it's on sale now at Dell.
Lifting a stack of documents from the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e's paper tray.

The best all-in-one printers you can buy in 2023

Since working from home is the new norm, having a printer on hand has gone from nice to necessity so you can print, scan, or fax as needed.
Asus ROG Ally with the Windows lock screen.

A major Asus ROG Ally challenger could be in the works

A new report suggests Lenovo is working on a handheld similar to the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.

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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.