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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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Microsoft will let you remove your account password • Furthering the company’s vision for better ways to sign in.

Chia Coin miners reselling used SSDs & HDDs as new • The Chia exodus begins.

Jensen Huang makes Time 100 list of influential people • CEOs of Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla among prestige list.

WESTERN DIGITAL UNVEILS 20TB HDD • Improves hard drives with OptiNAND.

RARE EARTH METAL PRICING SKYROCKETS • May result in higher electronics pricing.

12th Gen Alder Lake tested with DDR5-6400 memory • Has unexpectedly high latency, may be terrible for gaming.

AI is a human rights problem • The UN has called for a moratorium on certain kinds of AI, and it’s about time, writes Shaun Prescott.

World’s biggest social media company does more anti-social things • Facebook accused of misleading academics, and it’s getting investigated by the US Senate Commerce Committee.

Intel previews its 12th Generation Alder Lake architecture. • Is this Intel’s ‘zen’ moment?

Prepare for the DDR5 shift • Buckle your wallets, because the Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake and AMD AM5 platforms will entail some costly upgrades.

PS5 DualSense Controller • The DualSense controller turns out to be among the PS5’s biggest upgrades.

GADGETS • NICE LITTLE THINGS.

XFX Speedster Merc 308 Radeon RX 6600 XT • RDNA2 at a tenuously less expensive price point.

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MSI GE76 Raider • For those that need top performance at any cost.

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Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB and 4TB • Seagate shakes up the SSD market.

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MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max Wi-Fi • Refined and silenced X570.

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QNAP TVS-675 • A unique NAS with flexibility and performance that suits media focused use scenarios.

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Nzxt N7 B550 • Look here if you love white themed builds.

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Corsair RM850x (2021) • The Corsair RM850x is the new leader in the 850W Gold category.

MSI Optix MPG321UR • Is MSI’s new gaming monitor all about the Optix, or is it a new benchmark for no-compromise gaming?

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Asus TUF Gaming Monitor VG28UQL1A • A 4K gaming monitor that hits 144Hz and isn’t too expensive.

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Asus ROG Strix XG16AHPE • A fast portable gaming display with an abundance of bells and whistles.

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LG UltraGear Ergo 27GN880-B • An ergo-armed work-play curiosity.

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Asus ProArt Display 14 PA148CTV • A precise on-the-go display for creative professionals.

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G.Skill Z5i • A case of two halves.

Elgato Facecam • A streamer’s right-hand man?

Asus Zenfone 8 • The Zenfone 8 is a great small phone with compromises.

Corsair 7000D Airflow • More cooling! More cooling!

Asus ROG Gladius III Wireless • Asus cuts the cord but the Gladius is...