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Microsoft chooses the nuclear option
Software giant throws it weight behind experimental energy plan
YouTube ad nauseam
New unskippable 30-second ads signal a huge shift in online video advertising
Chillblast Apex Ryzen 9 RTX 4090 Gaming PC
Not as stylish as the HP Omen 45L, but it's better value for money and offers a far neater upgrade path
SEVEN LAYERS OF NETWORKING: The OSI model
Network architecture needn't be complicated. Darien Graham-Smith walks through the seven-step model that explains it all
One last thing...
The Vision Pro isn't just slick, says Jon Honeyball, it's the most exciting product for decades
GET YOUR PHOTOS PRINTED
Digital imaging is all very well, but there's nothing like the presence and permanence of a physical photograph. Nik Rawlinson finds out how to turn your snaps into high-quality prints
Getting away with e-crime
Online payment fraud is spiralling. Lee Grant investigates why it's the crime that nobody pays for, except us
10 amazing AI tools
WANT TO PUT AI TO PRACTICAL USE TODAY? BARRY COLLINS PICKS OUT TEN TOOLS THAT ARE READY TO GET TO WORK FOR YOU
Apple Vision Pro
The slickest mixed reality headset yet, from hardware to software, but it will need truly killer apps to justify the price
Canon imageFormula RS40
This versatile scanner will appeal to home workers with lots of photos that need digitising and enhancing
Brother ADS-4700W
An affordable desktop scanner with good speed, great output quality and a destination for every occasion
Is the future sustainable?
AI and robots will do our work, we'll get paid in cryptocurrency and cars will drive themselves - but each of these technologies is a massive energy hog. Nicole Kobie reveals the environmental costs of future tech
Dell XPS 15 (2023)
Still a stylish, high-quality and speedy laptop, but we expected more from this annual update
Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED (H7604)
A slick, powerful laptop that's well suited to creative tasks, but make sure you buy the version with a 3D screen
Dell XPS Desktop 8960
As the unassuming XPS Desktop shows, you don't need RGB glitz to deliver a powerful gaming PC
OnePlus Pad
The OnePlus Pad sets a new standard for affordable Android tablets, with terrific battery life just one of its strengths
RUN GRAPHICAL LINUX APPLICATIONS IN WINDOWS
Why limit yourself to one software library? Nik Rawlinson finds out how to run Linux software natively on Windows
How Elon Musk changed the world
He's created two of the world's most disruptive tech companies and is tearing up Twitter. James O'Malley talks to the people who have worked with Elon Musk to find out what makes him tick
WINDOWS 11 TAKE OUT THE TRASH
Microsoft is increasingly stuffing Windows 11 with cruft: tabloid news stories, AI assistants, needless apps. Barry Collins shows you how to streamline the operating system
A welcome end to the softly, softly approach
Ignore the cries from supposedly wronged parties: the competition authorities were right to kibosh Microsoft's takeover of Activision
Explain yourselves, AI doomsayers
AI might end the world as we know it, or so the refrain so often goes. But what exactly does that mean?
Only sticks and stones can break bones
Films about AI and technology are losing the plot when it comes to one vital factor: energy
Britain left waiting for "real" 5G
The government has demanded standalone 5G for all by 2030. Is it a realistic deadline? James O'Malley investigates
What awaits with Windows 12?
The first clues of what's coming in the next version of Windows are beginning to emerge
Cyberpower Infinity X133 Gaming PC
If you can live with a Core i3, then this highly capable gaming system is incredible value for money
Wired2Fire Ultima WS Pro Home Office Workstation
A stonkingly fast computer with plenty of room to expand-if you're on a tight budget, it's a fine choice
WE'RE ALL GOING ON A BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY!
PC simulations are growing amazingly realistic. We ask four professionals to play games in their field to find out how accurate they really are
50 WAYS TO WORK FASTER
The best way to achieve more is to work smarter, which is why we've put together 50 productivity tips based on our editors' and readers' advice
A solution emerges from the Ether
Why do ISPs overlook the obvious wired solution to many home broadband problems? Barry thinks he knows the answer
Bad websites cause real-world accessibility woes
A plea to web designers: the real world is hard to navigate when you diverge from the norm, so let's not make things worse in the digital world, too