This Acer Nitro gaming laptop is perfect for work and play – on sale for $699

The Acer Nitro V 16 AI gaming laptop is not just for video games. With its specifications, it's also a great productivity tool -- get it while it's on sale at $200 off from Walmart.

Aaron Mamiit     October 16

Microsoft hopes you get work done on Windows 11 PCs by simply talking to Copilot

Microsoft wants Copilot to control your PC and actually get work done with just voice. And with Copilot Actions, the AI agent can interact with your local files and handle chores.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 16

Caltech built a robot that could probably outrun, outsmart, and outfly you

Caltech and Abu Dhabi’s TII have unveiled X1, a groundbreaking robot that walks, flies, and drives — seamlessly switching modes to tackle obstacles and potentially revolutionize rescue and exploration missions.

Moinak Pal     October 16

Sora 2 just unlocked longer clips, but there’s a catch

Sora 2 just raised its limits. Everyone now gets 15-second clips on app and web, while Pro in the browser stretches to 25 seconds.

Paulo Vargas     October 16

YouTube just went down and here are the memes

The Google-owned company says it's fixed the issue, but it wasn't before everyone had their say.

Trevor Mogg     October 15

Apple’s $5,000 external display poised for first major update in six years

Apple’s $4,999 Pro Display XDR may finally get a major upgrade, including a webcam and smart features like Center Stage.

Shikhar Mehrotra     October 15

Apple upgrades Vision Pro with AI brains, sharper views, and longer battery life

Apple has unveiled the new Vision Pro with an M5 chip, improved performance, advanced AI features, enhanced comfort, and longer battery life — starting at $3,499 and launching October 22.

Moinak Pal     October 15

Something big is coming to Windows 11, and it sounds like voice

Microsoft has a Windows reveal slated for Thursday, October 16, and signs point to voice. With Voice Access upgrades and Copilot tests in the wild, a hands-off push looks imminent, though specifics remain unconfirmed.

Paulo Vargas     October 15

Google Flow AI video creator adds creative controls that make Sora look tame

Google'ss Flow AI video platform now offers a deep level of creative ocntrol over clips, alongside some handy new tricks and a next-gen Veo 3.1 video engine with audio chops.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 15

The new M5 MacBook Pro offers a serious performance boost at no extra cost

Apple’s new 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M5 chip brings major performance gains, better battery life, and AI-focused enhancements.

Shikhar Mehrotra     October 15

Apple’s new M5 chip ‘delivers a huge boost to AI’ for MacBook and iPad

Apple just rolled out the M5 chip, and it’s a serious flex in the AI arms race. Promising faster performance, smarter on-device AI, and better battery life, the M5 looks ready to turn Macs into mini AI powerhouses.

Manisha Priyadarshini     October 15

Buy the Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop with RTX 5070, 32GB RAM while it’s $600 off

The Razer Blade 14 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is on sale from Best Buy at $600 off, but only for a limited time.

Aaron Mamiit     October 15

YouTube’s expressive and intuitive makeover has arrived, but many aren’t impressed

YouTube has started rolling out several visual changes on all platforms, including an sleeker video player, more intuitive controls, and snappier animations.

Pranob Mehrotra     October 15

Apple confirms a new MacBook, and the M5 chip might be its biggest flex

Apple teases a powerful new MacBook launch, and it could very well be a new Pro with the M5 chip.

Shikhar Mehrotra     October 15

AI is now writing research papers while scientists grapple with the ugly reality

AI use in research has surged, but rising concerns about accuracy, ethics, and transparency mean institutions must step up with better tools, training, and disclosure standards to unlock AI’s full potential.

Moinak Pal     October 14

Chrome can now summarize articles using Gemini, and it does a better job than Safari

Google's Chrome browser now features Gemini-powered webpage summarization.

Shikhar Mehrotra     October 14

Walmart partners with ChatGPT to help you chat your way to checkout

Walmart is teaming up with OpenAI to bring an agentic commerce experience that will allow users to browse and buy directly through ChatGPT.

Pranob Mehrotra     October 14

Gmail gets an AI secretary to schedule meetings for you in Calendar

Help Me Schedule is a new Calendar and Gmail-integrated feature that makes it dramatically easier to find a meeting slot, thanks to some AI wizardry from Gemini.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 14

Microsoft AI debuts its Nano Banana rival, and it’s already a top text-to-image model

Microsoft’s first homegrown image model, MAI-Image-1, debuts in LMArena’s top 10. It aims for usable, lifelike results at a quick clip and is headed to Copilot and Bing Image Creator.

Paulo Vargas     October 14

Copilot plays catch-up with Gemini and ChatGPT, just in time for school

Copilot now has a Study and Learn mode that acts like a patient tutor, tracks your progress, and even turns your notes into quick practice sets, just in time for the new school term.

Paulo Vargas     October 14

This HP gaming laptop is our top pick — nearly $500 in savings up for grabs!

The HP Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card and 32GB of RAM is available from Best Buy at $470 off. Don't miss this chance at savings!

Aaron Mamiit     October 14

This 14-inch Asus laptop for daily use is on sale for less than half-price

Best Buy is selling the Asus Vivobook 14 with a $240 discount that slashes its price to just $210. Take advantage of the offer if you need a daily laptop.

Aaron Mamiit     October 14

Nvidia shrunk a data center into a desktop, and it’s calling it the DGX Spark

Nvidia’s DGX Spark packs data-center power into a desktop-sized box. Powered by the Grace Blackwell GB10 Superchip, it delivers up to one petaFLOP of AI performance and 128GB unified memory for $3,999. Designed for developers and researchers, this "personal supercomputer" brings large-model training out of the cloud and onto the desk.

Varun Mirchandani     October 14

For gamers on a budget: 32-inch Samsung curved gaming monitor is 30% off

The 32-inch Samsung Odyssey G55C curved gaming monitor is already relatively affordable at its original price of $330, so it's a steal at its lowered price of $230 from Amazon.

Aaron Mamiit     October 14

NotebookLM gets even better as Google adds Nano Banana upgrade

NotebookLM’s Video Overviews just got Nano Banana visuals and a new Brief format, giving visual learners faster, clearer summaries with styles you can tune on the fly.

Paulo Vargas     October 14

iBuyPower gaming PC sale: Save hundreds of dollars on these powerful machines

iBuyPower just launched a massive sale on gaming PCs. If you need a new machine, you should take advantage of any of these offers to save hundreds of dollars.

Aaron Mamiit     October 14

Exclusive: YouTube reveals how it can make you speak languages you don’t know 

YouTube Product Lead for Autodubbing, Buddhika Kottahachchi, tells DigitalTrends how auto-dubbed videos will soon use AI to accordingly change the lip movement and make it look natural.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 14

Can a human marry an AI? A US state wants to draw the line already

Can a person really marry an AI? Ohio lawmakers don’t think so. A new bill aims to outlaw human-AI unions, calling AI "nonsentient entities." It comes as more people form romantic bonds with chatbots, a phenomenon raising questions about loneliness, obsession, and where humanity draws the line in the age of artificial love.

Varun Mirchandani     October 13

This humanoid robot is great at gymnastics, but what’s it really good for?

Unitree has released a new video of its G1 robot pulling some impressive moves.

Trevor Mogg     October 13

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 on sale at $700 off — time is running out!

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processor and 32GB of RAM is available from Best Buy with a $700 discount.

Aaron Mamiit     October 13

Browser subscriptions are here, and it’s the only one I don’t regret paying for

I've used every web browser that now offers AI-powered enhancements for $20 per month, and I can easily recommend them based on the sheer amount of convenience they have to offer in return.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 13

Apple could drop new hardware later this week, but don’t expect any fireworks

Apple is apparently gearing up to launch new iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models with the M5 silicon inside, alongside the second-gen Vision Pro headset.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 12

I’m fed up of AI chatbots replacing customer service

"Am I speaking to a real human or is this AI?"

Jasmine Mannan     October 12

Sora revived dead celebs in AI slop, leaving families to fight for their dignity

OpenAI' Sora 2 AI video generator triggered a flood of videos showing dead celebrities, and their grieving families are now pleading to stop the horrific trend.

Nadeem Sarwar     October 12