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The iPhone 15 — and its rumored hardware upgrades — have been the talk of the rumor mill for the past few months. Now, the folks over at 9to5Mac have shared what they claim to be CAD-based renders of the iPhone 15 Pro and its Max variant in some stunning visual fashion. Let’s start with the screen. The pill-shaped Dynamic Island is here to stay, but it looks like Apple is trimming the bezels on its upcoming flagships. If the leaked renders turn out to be true, the iPhone 15 Pro would offer some of the thinnest bezels…

Students who need a reliable laptop for their daily workload should check out the HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 laptop. The device already provides immense value for its original price of $800, so it’s an even bigger steal at just $550 following a $250 discount from HP. Like most laptop deals that are perfect for school, we don’t expect this offer to last long, so if you want to take advantage of the lowered price, you’ll have to buy it as soon as you can. Why you should buy the HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 laptop In terms of…

The clock keeps ticking down to Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 5. This is where we expect Apple to unveil its headliner mixed reality headset, as well as the usual slew of software updates for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. Though it was originally rumored that iOS 17 would primarily focus on bug fixes and improvements, a later report said it could bring some “highly requested features from users.” And this week, there was another report that suggests iOS 17 will be bringing some big…

Mark Coppock/Digital Trends The gaming laptops that are worth buying aren’t exactly affordable, but fortunately there are gaming laptop deals that reduce their prices to pull them within reach for more gamers. For example, the popular Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 7 is currently on sale with a $660 discount from Lenovo, so it can be yours for $1,380 instead of its original price of $2,040. It’s still not cheap, but if you buy it now, you’ll get savings that you can spend on accessories and video games. Why you should buy the…

So far, 2023 has been a good year for gaming laptops. We’re getting next-gen CPUs like Intel’s 13th-gen Raptor Lake and AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series, to go with Nvidia’s GeForce 40 series GPUs. And that’s not to mention the impressive new mini-LED displays hitting the market. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i and Asus Strix Scar 17 are two gaming machines that stick with IPS displays but pack in the latest components otherwise. It’s an Intel versus AMD battle as well, showing off two of the fastest processors you can get in a…

Razer Leviathan V2 Pro MSRP $400.00 “The Razer Leviathan V2 Pro is the best PC soundbar you can buy, but that assumes you want a PC soundbar in the first place.” Pros Head tracking works great Balanced subwoofer sound Razer Synapse is excellent Easy to control Cons Limited to PC…

The moment Asus announced its upcoming ROG Ally handheld, comparisons were already being made to Valve’s Steam Deck. This is the first time we’ve seen a handheld gaming PC from a major brand that could go toe-to-toe with the Steam Deck, but there are still a lot of lingering questions. I dug through everything we know about the ROG Ally, as well as the sparse rumors available, to see if the handheld has a chance of competing with the Steam Deck. And it does, assuming Asus focuses in on some critical areas of its…

If you’re constantly struggling with dropped Wi-Fi connections or are dealing with pesky buffering when you’re streaming online videos due to slow Internet speeds, you’re not alone. According to a 2021 Parks Associates study, more than 40% of U.S. households with broadband have experienced Wi-Fi issues, including slow speeds, connection dropouts, and difficulty connecting devices to the Internet. Although you could just buy a new router, you don't have to. Solving these issues involves a simple fix, and the problem…

Backing up your iPhone will come in handy if you ever lose your phone or need to transfer contacts to a new device. Your iPhone probably contains thousands of pictures of places you visited, the moments you shared, and adorable pet photos you captured. Backups are also a good way to restore your phone if something happens to iOS, or you’re sick of dealing with a buggy beta. We recommend creating regular backups of your phone to avoid losing pictures, contacts, and any important files that you’ve downloaded.…

Deepfakes are equal parts fun and terrifying in their potential, but throwing out the societal impact of hard-to-spot video fakery, you can use deepfakes for all manner of silly and even nostalgic projects. If you're looking to play around making deepfakes of your own, the process can be rather complicated, with the best ones requiring high-powered hardware and a long process of iteration and tweaking. But, if you want to learn how to easily make a deepfake, there is a versatile tool that can simplify the process.…