
Lloyd Coombes
Lloyd Coombes is a freelance tech and fitness writer. He's an expert in all things Apple as well as in computer and gaming tech, with previous works published on TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Live Science and more. You'll find him regularly testing the latest MacBook or iPhone, but he spends most of his time writing about video games as Gaming Editor for the Daily Star. He also covers board games and virtual reality, just to round out the nerdy pursuits.
Latest articles by Lloyd Coombes

Ready to talk to Ernie? DeepSeek's latest rival from Baidu is here
By Lloyd Coombes published
Chinese search company Baidu's Ernie LLM is open source as of this week.

DeepSeek faces yet another country-wide ban — here's what that means for you
By Lloyd Coombes published
DeepSeek could be facing another ban for transferring user data to China.

YouTube just launched new generative AI features that could prove controversial
By Lloyd Coombes published
Fresh off of advising users to glue cheese to their pizza, Google's AI overviews are coming to YouTube - here's all we know

Microsoft reportedly 'struggling' to convince companies to buy Copilot — yup, employees prefer ChatGPT
By Lloyd Coombes published
Microsoft's Copilot adoption is being held up by users of prospective buyers wanting to use ChatGPT instead, a new report has claimed.

Best bags for back to school, the gym and more — all on sale now from $12
By Lloyd Coombes published
Whichever type of bag you're looking for, we've been hunting down deals to help. Sports bags, backpacks, laptop backpacks and more are on sale at some of the biggest retailers.

This 5.1 speaker system transformed my PC gaming setup, and it's a steal at $240 off
By Lloyd Coombes published
If you’ve got the room, the SteelSeries Arena 9 speakers will help elevate your PC's audio thanks to its 5.1 surround sound system, whether it be for gaming, music or movies.

9 gaming laptop deals I'd get right now — save on Acer, Dell and more
By Lloyd Coombes published
I've rounded up my favorite gaming laptop deals from across the biggest retailers so you can level up on the cheap.

I bought this productivity app from Instagram, and it's now an essential part of my toolset
By Lloyd Coombes published
I purchased a productivity app from an Instagram advert, and while I had my concerns, Blitzit has become a great part of my toolset.

Notion's new 'AI toolkit' is a game changer for productivity - here's what it can do
By Lloyd Coombes published
Notion has announced the rollout of its Notion AI for work toolkit, which the company says will make it twice as powerful.

LG UltraGear 39GS95QE-B gaming monitor hands-on review: I’m not going back
By Lloyd Coombes published
Not yet ratedIt’s not cheap, but this LG UltraGear curved OLED monitor is a superb investment for anyone looking to play games at high frame rates but with a big OLED canvas.

I asked Kling AI to generate a music video of my favourite band — here's how it went
By Lloyd Coombes published
AI video has come a long way and these clips prove it

Kling AI can make incredible AI videos in seconds — here's how to use it
By Lloyd Coombes published
Looking to take your first steps into using Kling AI for video generation? Here are a few things to help you get started.

Forget Sora — Kling 2.0 just upped the game for AI video generators and these 5 examples prove it
By Lloyd Coombes published
Here are the best examples of Kling 2.0 you're likely to see as the model takes on OpenAI's Sora.

Exclusive: Notion Mail boss on shaking up email, building apps with 'Lego' and new platforms
By Lloyd Coombes published
Notion Mail is finally here, and I sat down with the app's Engineering Manager Jason Ginsberg to learn more.

I just tested Notion Mail to see if it can shake up my inbox — here's how it went
By Lloyd Coombes published
If you’re looking to integrate Gmail more closely with Notion, Notion Mail is off to a promising start, but it might not be what you’re looking for.

7 gaming laptop deals I’d buy right now — best deals on Asus, MSI, HP and more
By Lloyd Coombes published
There are dozens of big deals on gaming laptops, if you know where to look. I've picked out my favorite deals at Amazon, Best Buy, Dell and more.

Claude AI has been continously playing Pokémon Red for over a month — it still can't beat it
By Lloyd Coombes published
AI can be used for incredible things, but it's not quite capable of beating a nearly-30-year-old Pokémon game.

The controversial ChatGPT 'Studio Ghibli' trend explained — what you need to know
By Lloyd Coombes published
OpenAI's latest boast about Studio Ghibli-esque image generation is a warning sign for AI copyright issues — here's why.

Apple Maps data will be used to train AI models — here's what we know
By Lloyd Coombes published
Apple's AI efforts could get a boost from an unlikely source as it turns to Maps data to train its own AI models.

ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode just got a free upgrade — here's what's new
By Lloyd Coombes published
OpenAI is rolling out a series of upgrades to ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode this week, and they could make a big difference to your time with the chatbot.

7 gaming monitor deals I recommend from $109 — save big on LG, Samsung and more
By Lloyd Coombes published
Whether you're looking for high resolution or frame rate, we've got the best gaming monitor deals around — starting from $109.

Is ChatGPT making us lonely? MIT/OpenAI study reveals possible link
By Lloyd Coombes published
Recent studies from OpenAI and MIT's Media Lab have suggested a link between AI chatbot usage and loneliness.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet now supports real-time web searching — but there's a catch
By Lloyd Coombes published
Anthropic's Claude AI tool can now search the web for you in real-time, just like Gemini and ChatGPT.
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