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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.

The SSD revolution • Luxury or commodity?

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Intel launches 16 new 13th-Gen desktop CPUs • Higher power consumption, DDR4 support retained.

Best of CES 2023 • The annual unveiling of new tech and toys did not disappoint.

Intel charts course to trillion-transistor chips • 2D transistor materials, 3D packaging research.

Make stuff that lasts a long time, tech companies • Upgrading doesn’t feel as good when you’ve been conditioned to expect flimsy gear, writes Shaun Prescott.

Is Musk’s vision for social media revolutionary or reductionist? • How watching Musk’s twitter regulation missteps in real time shows how complicated and critical the balance of content moderation will be for the future of social media.

The year ahead • A peek into the crystal ball.

Less is more • Understanding power and efficiency.

The GPU pricing paradox • Why graphics card sales have stalled.

Scamming the scammers • If Jon Honeyball is almost falling for internet scams then we should all be on high alert.

Is it too late to stop killer robots? • Robotics makers have demanded their machines not be weaponised. But will military powers listen? Nicole Kobie reveals the debate around autonomous weapon systems.

Xbox Adaptive Controller • The Xbox Adaptive Controller has been built from the ground up to allow accessible gaming. It features programmable buttons and lots of ports for external switches, buttons, mounts, and joysticks.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors. FIND THE BEST DEALS ON NEW GEAR AT GETPRICE.COM/AU

Authy vs. Google Authenticator • Which is the better two-factor authentication app?

Gadgets • Happiness bringers.

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (Intel) • The new Intel powered Surface Pros get new processors and some other minor tweaks.

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 (SQ3, 5G) • Microsoft has partnered with Qualcomm to make an ARM-based Surface Pro, again.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 • Is the fifth edition of the Surface Laptop worthy of another high-five for Microsoft?

Aorus 17 • A performance-first gaming laptop that offers budget conscious gaming at pro levels.

BOSE QUIETCOMFORT II • Ultra sound.

SENNHEISER MOMENTUM TRUE WIRELESS 3 • Unbeatable audio quality at the price.

MOTOROLA MOTO G82 5G • Gee up.

THERMALTAKE TOUGHPOWER GF3 1200W ATX V3.0 • Tops our performance chart.

CORSAIR K70 PRO MINI WIRELESS • Exchange keys.

PNY ELITEX-PRO 1TB • Up to speed.

Alienware 510K • Low profile with a high price tag.

PATCH MY PC HOME UPDATER 4.5 • The easy way to keep your system fresh.

RASPBERRY PI OS 09.22 • Les Pounder explores the latest Raspberry Pi OS in a decade of releases that saw it become the gold standard for single-board computer OSes.

FOCUSED WORK 3 • Work more efficiently without distractions.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT & 7900 XTX • AMD is fighting the good fight, as Chris Szewczyk...