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

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NEWS

Intel faces down the deepfakes • Blood-flow breakthrough could scupper the AI-generated frauds.

Could Mastodon’s elephant trample Twitter? • Mastodon has been the biggest winner from Musk’s Twitter takeover.

ChatGPT will probably change journalism forever – but hasn’t it already changed? • New AI tech is exciting, flawed, and terrifying, writes Shaun Prescott

Are writers and teachers about to be replaced by AI? • ChatGPT is changing the conversation on AI writing, but is it a revolution or just chatter?

Forget about PCIe 5.0 in 2023 • If not longer…

GPU pricing is absurd • This cannot go on. It will not go on

The worst ideas for the future • Living amid future technology can be inspiring and exciting – and also depressing. Nicole Kobie examines seven of the worst ideas yet.

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

The best USB Wi-Fi Adapters

Gadgets • Tricky devices.

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 • Is Dell’s new detachable tablet good enough to be a real Surface Pro competitor?

Asus TUF Gaming B650 Plus WiFi • Looking for affordable AM5? B650 may be just what you’re looking for.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 • Zen 4 reaches the mainstream.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 • More threads. Fewer watts.

Thermaltake Ceres 500 TG ARGB • A premium case packed with practicality.

MSI MPG Velox 100P Airflow • A clean and simple case that lets the air in.

MSI GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio • A mid-range GPU with a high-end price.

Gigabyte RTX 4070 Ti Gaming OC • A slightly more affordable 4070 Ti.

PICPICK 7.0 • Screen-Capture tool.

VOYAGER LIVE 22.10 • Nate Drake explores the glorious union of Gnome and Xfce in a single OS. You’ll never look at your desktop the same way again.

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2023 • Fix your photos and create eye-catching social media content.

Don’t get tracked online in 2023 • Tech companies are using ever more devious methods to collect your data. Robert Irvine explains what you must do now to stay completely private online for the whole of next year.

BEST FREE DOWNLOADS FOR 2023 • Prepare your PC, phone and tablet for 2023, without paying a cent. Robert Irvine reveals all the best free software, apps and downloads to get you through the year ahead.

(R)evolution of Portable Audio: Tape goes ‘compact’ • Billions of them were made, they’d fly to the moon, frustrate home computer users and launch the original mix-tape. Darren Yates looks back at the rough-and-tumble story of the audio-cassette.

Worker drones are here • Bennett Ring buzzes into the clouds as he examines the new breed of commercial drones making our lives better.

TABLETS FROM $99 TO $1,799 • How do you choose between the current iPads? What are the best Android tablets on the market? And can you get away with a cheapie? We answer these questions and much more.

System News • AMD vaping X3D chips, Nvidia performing sleight of hand...