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

Massive Apple leak just revealed 10 new products — Apple Watch 11, new Apple TV, new iPad mini and more
By Dave LeClair published
Apple's mistake provided us with a glimpse of the company's future plans, and things are looking promising.

Google Photos just got a huge AI upgrade with 'Remix' — here's what you can do now
By Dave LeClair published
Google promised the new "Remix" feature and now it's rolling out to Google Photos users all over.

This leaker is giving vintage iPhones a second life as art — and they're for sale
By Dave LeClair published
Leaker Sonny Dickson has a new project that takes discarded phones and turns them into artwork.

No strings attached streaming is here — Sling TV's new Day Pass starts at just $4.99
By Dave LeClair last updated
Why haven't more streaming services started offering day passes to their services yet?

Apple's $599 MacBook just tipped to launch this year — and it could be a game changer
By Dave LeClair published
A more affordable MacBook could be on the way soon, but can it compete with other budget-friendly laptops?

Nearly 5,000 GPT-5 users flock to Reddit in backlash — it 'feels like a downgrade' and 'I feel like I'm taking crazy pills'
By Dave LeClair last updated
OpenAI launched ChatGPT 5, and it wasn't met with universal praise.

iOS 26 solves a group message issue you’ve probably been putting up with for years
By Dave LeClair last updated
How did it take Apple this long to make group messages better?

M3 iPad Air 11-inch drops to $449 on Amazon
By Dave LeClair published
This huge discount makes the latest iPad Air cheaper than Prime Day.

Goodbye, Peacock — WWE Premium Live Events are now exclusive to ESPN's new $29/month service
By Dave LeClair published
Laying the smackdown on your bank account because you can't see WWE on Peacock anymore.

The power bank I use every day just hit its lowest price ever — and it'll charge your laptop
By Dave LeClair published
I use the Baseus laptop power bank to charge my stuff every single day, and it's currently on sale for 38% off — plus it comes with a bonus freebie.

Your Fitbit sleep score just got worse — here's why that's good news
By Dave LeClair published
The new scores are supposed to be more accurate, but users aren't thrilled with their scores getting lower.

Verizon confirms bad news for millions of customers via email
By Dave LeClair published
All the Verizon customers who received the email are going to be very unhappy.

Nintendo Switch 2 heat warning issued — don’t play above this temperature
By Dave LeClair published
If you managed to track down a Nintendo Switch 2, you definitely don't want to ruin it by playing it in high temperatures.

iOS 18.6 fixes 24 security flaws — update your iPhone right now
By Dave LeClair published
If you're the type of person who skips iOS updates or puts them off, this isn't the one to do that with.

iPhone 17 Air leak shows off impossibly thin battery — and it's bigger than we thought
By Dave LeClair published
The iPhone 17 Air could have a slightly larger battery capacity than we thought, but it's still relatively tiny.

The next era of Wi-Fi is coming — Wi-Fi 8 prioritizes a rock-solid connection over raw speed
By Dave LeClair published
Speed isn't the focus for the next generation of Wi-Fi, and I'm completely okay with that.

Discover the Deebot x9 Pro Omni — my top robot vacuum pick at $500 off
By Dave LeClair published
It keeps my floors looking good, and its price dropped by 31%.

Your NFL Sundays are about to change — ESPN is reportedly acquiring RedZone and NFL Network
By Dave LeClair published
The NFL streaming landscape could be in for a big shakeup if this huge deal between ESPN, the NFL Network and RedZone goes through.

PayPal and Venmo were down — Live updates on the resolved outage
By Dave LeClair last updated
Users attempting to send and receive funds experienced issues, but it appears to have been resolved.

Samsung just announced early Galaxy S25 FE launch — confirms new tri-fold and XR headset are coming this year
By Dave LeClair last updated
Between the S25 FE, tri-fold, and other high-end devices, Samsung is poised for a big year.

Apple's next big move — iOS 27 is reportedly being built for the iPhone Fold
By Dave LeClair last updated
A new report indicates that Apple is starting work on iOS 27, with the foldable interface set to be a significant focus, paving the way for a folding iPhone.

Discord was down — live updates on the outage
By Dave LeClair last updated
Discord was down for thousands of users. We're here with live updates on the global outage.

Google was down — live updates on outage that affected Gmail, Google Drive and more
By Dave LeClair last updated
Users were having issues with their favorite Google services across the board.
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