APC

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.

APC

AI now • It’s time to welcome it into your life.

Exclusive downloads • Your free full-version apps as a thanks for reading APC. These exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 27/05/24 to 14/07/24.

AMD’s gaming revenue nosedives 48%, not expected to recover until 2025 • Lack of interest in RDNA 3 coupled with fewer console sales.

Boffins spin up 4K stream of Earth • Streaming Ultra HD footage from space now live.

Sony learns the hard way that review bombing works • The company can’t sacrifice its 2024 cash cow for increased PSN reach, writes Shaun Prescott.

Accelerating AI • Nvidia drops an AI bombshell with Blackwell GB200.

The fundamentals of PC design need a rethink • Decades of change mean the PC has outgrown the ATX standard.

The off-road map • Intel’s crazy plan for 1nm silicon hasn’t quite worked out.

Finding a bright future • Jon Honeyball attempts to look for the good things in computing life.

13 warnings about using AI at work • AI experts from industry and academia were gathered by the Turing Institute to consider the future of the technology. Nicole Kobie reveals the lessons they offered.

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

THE LIST • The best wireless keyboards

Adobe Photoshop vs GIMP • Which picture manipulation app wins? Nate Drake investigates.

GADGETS • Nice things to have

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

Netgear Nighthawk WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router RS700S • Can Netgear’s new flagship topple the competition?

Dell XPS 16 9640 • A large yet minimalistic laptop with high end performance but an even higher price tag.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 • An impressively portable gaming laptop that can do double duty as a powerful workstation.

Crucial T700 Pro 2TB • For whom the benchmark tolls.

Gigabyte Aorus Gen5 12000 • I’ve got a need; a need for sequentials.

Teamgroup Z540 2TB M.2 NVMe SSD • The price of this speedy M.2 drive is slowly becoming more palatable.

Asus ZenScreen Ink MB14AHD • A portable touchscreen for the travelling creative mind.

Asus ROG Falchion Rx Low Profile • A class above most other 60% keyboards.

Logitech G Pro X 60 Lightspeed • The 60-percent keyboard for people who hate 60-percents.

Lenovo Legion Go • A handheld gaming PC, just on a larger scale.

Hyte Y40 • Traditional design meets Hyte.

TP-Link Tapo D230S1 Smart Battery Video Doorbell • Is this new smart doorbell a worthy addition to TP-Link’s impressive smart home range?

TP-Link Tapo P300 Smart Wi-Fi Power Strip • TP-Link’s powerful power strip seeks to undumben your dumb devices.

Sony H9 Wireless Noise Cancelling Gaming Headset • Fails to live up to Sony’s own standards.

Malwarebytes 5 • Antivirus Software

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2024 • Get creative in a few clicks and create eye-catching social media content.

AI PCs WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • Microsoft, AMD and Intel are all pushing the idea of AI PCs, but is it anything more than marketing-speak? We find out.

COPILOT PRO & COPILOT FOR MICROSOFT 365 • Why Copilot is great, when it’s awful and which version you should buy.

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