Dave LeClair is the Senior News Editor for Tom's Guide, keeping his finger on the pulse of all things technology. He loves taking the complicated happenings in the tech world and explaining why they matter. Whether Apple is announcing the next big thing in the mobile space or a small startup advancing generative AI, Dave will apply his experience to help you figure out what's happening and why it's relevant to your life.
Before Tom's Guide, Dave worked for publications like PCMag, Pocket-lint, MUO, How-To Geek, Digital Trends, and others. He started writing about technology professionally for MUO in 2011 and hasn't looked back since. In addition to news, you can find reviews, how-to pieces, shopping guides, and many other types of content with Dave's name attached.
Latest articles by Dave LeClair

I'm addicted to 3D printing with my Bambu Lab A1 Combo, and it's $200 off right now
By Dave LeClair published
This deal is almost too good to be true for anyone considering a 3D printer.

Today’s Wordle answer is grueling — here’s why October 24's puzzle could break your streak
By Dave LeClair published
Today's Wordle answer has been the hardest in a while, and players are struggling.

ChatGPT was down — live updates on chatbot outage affecting the UK right now
By Dave LeClair, Alex Hughes last updated
Users seem to be experiencing issues with OpenAI and its ChatGPT service, as users are flocking to Down Detector to complain.

The Outer Worlds 2 is everything I wanted in a sequel — and it's learned one big lesson from Baldur's Gate 3
By Dave LeClair published
If you're going to learn from a game, Baldur's Gate 3 is a good one, and The Outer Worlds 2 learns a valuable lesson in companionship.
I used the Foresight GC3 for 6 months — and it proved you don't need to spend $20,000 on a golf launch monitor
By Dave LeClair published
The Foresight GC3 is the way to go as long as you're comfortable spending pro-level money.

AWS was down — live updates following massive outage that broke the internet
By Jason England last updated
Amazon implemented fixes, but the multi-hour outage took time to resolve

Snapchat went down in massive outage due to AWS — live recap of how events knocked the social media app offline
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Snapchat users are reporting a huge outage on the social media platform at the same time as Amazon's AWS service is experiencing huge problems.

3 of the best Affinity design apps are free on iPad — and we don't know for how long
By Dave LeClair published
Designer 2, Photo 2 and Publisher 2 normally cost $19 each, but as of this writing, these iPad apps from Affinity are available for free.

Paypal and Venmo were down — live outage updates
By Dave LeClair last updated
Users struggled to use the payment apps, and some were downright scared, but it's slowly coming back

Apple removes this critical accessory from European M5 MacBook Pro boxes — and I hope this isn't a new norm
By Dave LeClair published
Apple's decision to leave a charger out of the M5 MacBook Pro's box is baffling.

Act fast! Google Pixel Tablet just hit an all-time low price — it's $150 off
By Dave LeClair published
This deal on the Google Pixel tablet is absolutely fantastic and selling at an all-time price low Just note that it doesn't come with the speaker dock.

Prime Day golf deals on Amazon are weak, but PGA Tour Superstore's are fantastic
By Dave LeClair last updated
Amazon doesn't seem to have golf deals on its radar, but PGA Tour Superstore definitely does whether you want deals on clubs, tech or all kinds of other stuff, there are deals for you.

I use the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni every day and love it — grab it for $400 off right now
By Dave LeClair published
This Ecovacs robot has every feature you could ever want, and it's currently down to just $899 for Prime Day.

I've found the 19 best Apple deals for October Prime Day — save big on iPads, MacBooks, AirPods and more
By Alyse Stanley, Dave LeClair last updated
Amazon's October Prime Day has started, and the Apple deals are coming in fast and furious.

iOS 26 brings a new app to your iPhone — here’s how to try it
By Dave LeClair published
There's a lot of good stuff included in iOS 26, which makes it easy to miss one of them right in front of your eyes.

Ring announces 4K doorbell with Alexa+ AI greetings and new Search Party feature for pets
By Dave LeClair published
Amazon's new Ring devices feature higher resolution video and can even leverage Alexa+ to talk to annoying solicitors on you behalf.

Forget Prime Day — Best Buy has a massive 85-inch TCL TV for $800 off right now
By Dave LeClair last updated
Best Buy has dropped $800 off this massive TCL TV, but the deal is only available today, so don't let it run away like an NFL running back.

Forgotten Apple products — test your Apple History chops with our daily tech crossword
By Dave LeClair published
Apple has a long history of producing great products... and some not so great ones.

Trump signs TikTok deal — live updates
By Dave LeClair last updated
Will this be a giant day for the future of vertial videos?

How well do you know Windows 10? — Test your knowledge with our Daily Tech crossword puzzle
By Dave LeClair published
How's your Windows 10 knowledge? Do you know the history of Microsoft's long-running OS? Our crossword puzzle will put you to the test.

iPhone 17 is here — test your iPhone knowledge with Tom's Guide Tech Crossword Puzzle
By Dave LeClair published
How's your Apple knowledge? Test it with our fun iPhone crossword puzzle.

I love Borderlands 4 despite its poor performance and bad optimization — here’s why
By Dave LeClair published
I've always loved the Borderlands franchise, and Borderlands 4 hit all the right notes we've come to expect from the original looter shooter, but it does have some technical issues.

I ditched my boring golf bag for a customizable one — here’s why I’ll never go back
By Dave LeClair last updated
Who wants the same ol' golf bag as everyone else? These customizable options are here.
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