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

YouTube TV just pulled more than 20 channels in war with Disney — here's everything that's missing
By Dave LeClair published
Google-owned YouTube TV and Disney are in a financial dispute, and it's the subscribers who suffer.
You haven't used a golf launch monitor until you've tried Foresight GC3 — here's my thoughts after 6 months of testing
By Dave LeClair last updated
The Foresight GC3 is the way to go as long as you're comfortable spending pro-level money.

Buttonless iPhone on the horizon, massive Amazon layoffs and more: today's Tech News LIVE
By Dave LeClair last updated
The tech world moves fast, and we're following it closely to bring you the biggest stories as they happen.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This iOS 26 feature is wreaking havoc on iPhone 17 trade-ins — here's how to deal with it
By Dave LeClair published
Apple's own iOS 26 settings are causing major problems for people trying to trade in their iPhones.

Your Pixel 10 Pro XL has a mic issue that’s ruining your videos — here’s what we know
By Dave LeClair published
Google has swapped the mic and speaker positions, and it's annoying some early adopters of the Pixel 10 Pro XL.

Samsung Project Moohan XR headset launch date reportedly delayed — here's what we know
By Dave LeClair published
The next major XR headset may not be from Apple, with Samsung's Project Moohan on the horizon.

Your next gaming mouse could have haptic feedback — here's why Logitech's new mouse is a big deal
By Dave LeClair published
Logitech has launched new gaming peripherals, serving as a reminder that technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, delivering improved performance.
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