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For people who love technology, APC is unique: it's the world's longest-published monthly tech magazine. Launched in May 1980, we were there when Apple's Macintosh and IBM's PC were born, and have been at the forefront of tech ever since. With a combination of insights, testing and tutorials APC lets you stay up-to-date with tech as it changes the world.

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Nvidia and AMD to develop Arm-based CPUs for PCs • A major challenge for Intel?

Bing with ChatGPT is now Copilot • What it means for you.

AI generated music is storming streaming services, and it’s messy • Spotify is increasingly flooded with low-effort AI ambient music, and it’s an existential problem in more ways than one, writes Shaun Prescott.

Microsoft’s AI Copilot is about to replace most knowledge workers • If you write reports, summarise data, respond to emails, attend meetings or make presentations in your day-to-day work, AI is about to change that.

Non-Nvidia options • AMD FSR 3 frame generation arrives.

Could your next rig house an Nvidia CPU? • The sky’s the limit.

Catching up forever • Is it game over for AMD graphics?

A matter of trust • The world is falling apart, says Jon Honeyball, and we can’t just stick a pin in it.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors.

THE LIST • The best AMD & Nvidia graphics cards

Docker vs Podman • Nick Peers examines alternatives to the big guns of virtual machines.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max • iPhone 15 Pro Max is here, and it boasts a new charge port, titanium frame, periscope, and new pro-repair design. Let’s dive inside!

GADGETS • The gear we’re lusting after

REVIEWS • Expert reviews and recommendations to help you buy with confidence

Intel Core desktop processors (14th gen) • There’s nothing radically new here, but Intel successfully squeezes more from its process technology and adds a couple of nice surprises.

Intel Core i5-14600K • Move along: this is effectively a minor overclocking upgrade on the i5-13600K.

Intel Core i7-14700K • Providing Core i9-13900K performance for a Core i7’s price, this is the undoubted star of the new lineup.

Intel Core i9-14900K • More like an overclocked i9-13900K than a notable step forward, but still a phenomenal processor.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 • A minor update to the budget friendly Surface Laptop Go offering with one new killer feature.

TP-Link Deco (BE85) BE22000 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System • Wi-Fi 7 has landed. How excited should you be?

Apple MacBook Pro 14 & 16-in (M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max) • Apple kills the MBP 13 and launches the world’s first 3nm processors, but are they impressive enough to justify upgrading?

Google Pixel 8 Pro • A great showcase for AI in our phones, and seven years of Android updates only adds to its appeal.

Google Pixel 8 • This compact phone may lack the camera of its big brother, but it’s equally packed with AI smarts.

Thermal Take Citadel V2 • A fresh take on a budget and space-conscious gaming PC.

Logitech Wave Keys • Logitech makes waves in the ergonomic keyboard market.

MSI MAG323UPF gaming monitor • The latest update to MSI’s fast-refresh rate 4K display range is for serious gamers.

Winget UI 2.1 • Software updater

Calibre 6.7

GlassWire 3.3.517

WinZip 28

Ulaa • Privacy-centred web browser with different user modes.

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