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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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Windows 12 • What to expect.

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Intel’s 13th and 14th Gen CPU instability damage is irreversible • No recall is planned, but a preventative fix for unaffected CPUs is expected soon.

Transistors on NASA’s Europa satellite can’t handle space radiation • Mission at risk and repair could require ‘baking’ the MOSFETS inside the satellite.

The internet powers the modern world but it’s eminently fragile • The great CrowdStrike crash of 2024 was a surprise, but it’s more surprising that widespread failures don’t occur more often, writes Shaun Prescott.

Intel taps TSMC for its Lunar Lake CPUs • Taking the unusual step of outsourcing production.

AMD bets its CPU future on the new Zen 5 architecture • A look at what’s under the hood of what AMD refers to as a foundational architecture.

Small but mighty • The battle for next-gen laptops and handhelds.

The Vision is most impressive • It’s too big, too heavy and too expensive – but the Vision Pro is also too wonderful, says Jon Honeyball.

Can tech kill off cars in cities? • Rent a bike with an app. Order groceries with robot deliveries. Ditch the train for a flying car. Could these future technologies help clean up city transport? Nicole Kobie travels into the future.

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

THE LIST • The best Steam Deck games

Cinebench R23/24 vs Geekbench 6.2.1 • Battle of the benches. Zak Storey investigates.

GADGETS • Nice things to have

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

Asus ROG NUC 970 • A compact gaming machine that has a lot of great features, but a formidable price tag and other niggling issues to match.

HP OmniBook X • The latest Qualcomm CPU helps create a standout laptop that will impress compared to Intel-powered alternatives.

Alienware m16 R2 • A premium yet still somewhat affordable laptop that is just as good at gaming as it is as a powerful workstation.

Acer Predator X27U • The latest in a long line of gaming monitors embraces the OLED.

Aorus FO27Q3 • Has Aorus managed to build the ultimate gaming monitor?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 • Flip phones are evolving, but the prices are still a barrier.

ROG Azoth Extreme • The Mercedes car door of keyboards.

Phanteks XT Pro • $90 goes a long way these days.

Glorious Model D 2 Pro 4K/8KHz Edition • 8,000Hz polling is wasted on me.

ASUS Rog Delta II • This new Delta headset gets everything right, if you’ve got the cash.

Kobo Clara BW • Better contrast and response times make this the best 6in e-reader available.

Winpilot 2024.5.22

iMazing 3 • An aMazing device manager that gives you what Apple does not.

LibreELEC 12.0 • Nate Drake is impressed with the freedom that the latest version of LibreELEC (code name Omega) offers to cosy up to Kodi.

Why You MUST USE AI • Don’t be afraid of artificial intelligence – it’s more useful than you think. Robert Irvine reveals 30 ways that free AI tools can improve everything you do on your PC and online.

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