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

Well played Google! DeepMind shows off Project Astra watching the OpenAI ChatGPT Voice announcement
By Lloyd Coombes published
Google held a "watch party" for this week's OpenAI announcements with Gemini.

How to set custom instructions in ChatGPT
By Lloyd Coombes published
Make ChatGPT more personal to your needs and requirements with Custom Instructions. Here's how to set them up.

Huge weekend sale at Dell — 11 laptop deals from $299
By Lloyd Coombes published
Save hundreds of dollars on new laptops from Dell in the company's latest weekend sale.

Lululemon's 'We Made Too Much' section is back — 11 recommendations from $9
By Lloyd Coombes published
Grab steep discounts on yoga gear, running outfits, and much more in the latest Lululemon "We Made Too Much" section.

Is Microsoft ditching OpenAI? — MAI-1 is the company’s first home-grown LLM that could power Copilot
By Lloyd Coombes published
Microsoft has begun working on its own in-house LLM, suggesting it could move away from OpenAI.

Hurry! Walmart's epic weekend sale is live — 75-inch TV for $448, Apple Watch 9 for $299
By Lloyd Coombes published
Save big on TVs, earbuds and the PlayStation 5 with our deal picks from Walmart.

'GPT-4 is the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use' declares OpenAI CEO Sam Altman as he bets big on a superingtelligence
By Lloyd Coombes published
If there's one thing Sam Altman isn't worried about, it's the operating cost of ChatGPT.

You can finally make Claude 3 shut up — Anthropic adds stop button to its chatbot
By Lloyd Coombes published
Users can now stop Claude 3 in its tracks when the chatbot starts droning on.

Walmart just launched a huge weekend sale — 17 deals I'd buy right now
By Lloyd Coombes last updated
Here's a smart guide to saving a bundle on products from Apple, Hisense, Sony and Microsoft at Walmart this weekend.

Wake up! The best Amazon Big Spring Sale coffee maker deals starting at $9
By Lloyd Coombes published
From L'OR to Ninja and Nespresso, there are great deals to be had on coffee machines at Amazon right now.

These are the best air fryers in Amazon's Big Spring Sales event
By Lloyd Coombes published
It's a great time to buy an air fryer with these fantastic deals at Amazon. Save on major brands like Ninja, Cuisinart and more.

Hurry! Robot vacuums are getting a huge price cut at Amazon today — here's the 11 best deals
By Lloyd Coombes published
Big name brands are seeing big discounts, meaning there's never been a better time to pick up a robot vacuum.

Epic March Madness TV Sale — 9 Walmart deals to shop this weekend
By Lloyd Coombes published
Revitalize your home entertainment with huge discounts on TVs from big-name brands.

Massive Walmart TV sale — 11 amazing deals to shop this week
By Lloyd Coombes last updated
Looking to upgrade your home entertainment? Check out our picks for the best TV deals.

11 best Target Presidents' Day deals I'd shop this weekend
By Lloyd Coombes published
Save big at Target this weekend with its huge Presidents Day sale. Here's our top deals on TVs, laptops, headphones and more.
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