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

Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2025? I'd argue yes — but with caveats
By Lloyd Coombes published
Amid an army of rivals, is the Steam Deck OLED still worth picking up? I'd argue yes, with caveats.

This macOS Tahoe feature lets me track my coffee orders in real time — and I’m obsessed
By Lloyd Coombes published
macOS Tahoe's Live Activities are a subtle game-changer for a coffee addict like myself.

MacBook Pro OLED dreams could be on ice until 2027 as M6 roadmap goes fuzzy — here's what we know
By Lloyd Coombes published
Mark Gurman has suggested MacBook Pro may not get an OLED display until 2027.

M6 MacBook Pro could offer this long-awaited upgrade — and it'll be a game changer
By Lloyd Coombes published
The MacBook Pro notch could be a thing of the past, with Apple's reported move to OLED meaning the Dynamic Island could take its place.

The ROG Xbox Ally X could be weaker than we all expected — this older handheld may be more powerful
By Lloyd Coombes published
New benchmarking suggests that Intel's chip may outperform the Xbox ROG Ally X, months before it launches.

macOS Tahoe dev beta 5 just dropped — here's 3 new features for your Mac
By Lloyd Coombes published
macOS Tahoe 26's latest developer beta is all about the look and feel of the new operating system.

Intel’s in trouble — AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme pulls ahead where it counts for handheld gaming
By Lloyd Coombes published
AMD's Ryzen Z2 has finally eclipsed Intel's SoC performance at 17W, with demonstrable improvements between the MSI Claw A8 and the MSI Claw 8 AI+.

Samsung just launched the first 37-inch curved 4K gaming monitor — but there's a catch
By Lloyd Coombes published
Samsung has revealed its new Odyssey G7 G75F monitor, aimed at gamers and anyone looking for a big, big 4K panel.

Hide.me Free review
By Lloyd Coombes published
Hide.Me Free is okay for light browsing, but its throttled speeds make it difficult to recommend when there are more flexible free services around

9 last-minute Prime Day deals on fitness gear — here's what I'd buy
By Lloyd Coombes published
Amazon has great deals on treadmills, walking pads, weights, and much more. I've picked my favorite Prime Day fitness deals you can still get.

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.
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