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Keeping It Wild

AI, Drones And Sensors Are Being Put To Good use To Stop Poaching And Protect wildlife Habitats. Madeline Bennett Investigates

Nikon Z6

VERDICT Nikon’s ‘mainstream’ mirrorless camera gets just about everything right

PC Specialist Official ESL Certified Gaming PC

VERDICTDon’t let its last-gen parts fool you: this is a perfectly capable PC and then some

MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Gaming X Trio

VERDICTMSI’s cooler is effective, but the underlying GPU lacks a generational performance leap

Huawei Matebook

TheMateBook 14 has all the power of the newMateBook X Pro, at a much lower price

Install Smart Heating in Your Home

Upgrading your thermostat to a smart unit can save you money and make your house more comfortable to live in. Clive Webster guides you through the process.

Digital Medicine

The health industry is on the cusp of a digital revolution. Lee Bell discovers apps that can cure arachnophobia and headsets for overcoming insomnia.

AOC Q3279VWF

VERDICTWith a huge MVA panel, 75Hz refresh rate and 1440p resolution for only £200, this monitor is incredibly good value

Linksys EA8300

VERDICTGreat value and easy to use, but you can get better performance at this price

Amazon Echo Plus

VERDICT Adding asmart home hub to the Echo is aneat idea, but the implementation’s not quite there yet

PC Specialist

Six cores, 6GB of VRAM and two storage drives add up to a quietly brilliant PC

Overclockers Renda G3-CS

VerdictIt’s expensive, and aims for graphic design capability via gaming PC parts, but there’s no denying this system’s raw strength

Lenovo Yoga 920

This ultra-thin convertible has an imperfect screen but brilliant design, performance and battery life

Arctic Freezer 33 eSports One

This cooler performs OK, but its design and quietness help it to really shine

EPSON Expression Photo HD XP-15000

Epson’s XP-15000 is superb for printing highquality photos all the way up to A3+

Data From Millions Of Facebook Users Said To Have Been Harvested To Influence Political Voting

FACEBOOK USER DATA was allegedly used to influence voters in the EU referendum and the US Presidential election of 2016, with British firm Cambridge Analytica making use of information illegally gleaned from 50 million Facebook users.

Philips Brilliance 241B7QPJKEB

VERDICTSuperbly built and with great colour quality, this is the best IPS monitor you can get on a tight budget

Asus Rog Strix XG32VQ

VERDICTIt’s not a true ultrawide, but this is a splendid monitor for competitive gaming

Tenda Nova MW6

VERDICTA great-value three-pack mesh system, which performs well, and is quick and easy to set up

Sony Xperia XA2

VERDICTIt’s got some rough edges (and sharp corners) but generally, the Xperia XA2 is a worthy mid-ranger

Return Of The Shrewd

He’s back! David Robinson puts finger to keyboard once more and looks at how much has changed over the past 30 years – and how much has stayed the same

LGA 1151 Processor - Intel Core I5-8600K

VERDICTIt’s not as fast as we hoped at stock speeds, but the Core i5-8600K’s six cores take very well to overclocking

Your Local Video Shop

The rise and fall of the home video rental market

SCAN 3XS Gamer

VERDICTYou can’t overclock it, but with its premium Coffee Lake chip, the 3XS Gamer is already a multitalented powerhouse

Yoyotech Redback N6

VERDICT A versatile Ryzen 7-based rig that excels at Windows tasks and demanding games alike

Dell Inspiron AIO 5475

VERDICT A smart-looking all-in-one with a decent screen, but the slow processor lets it down

Hacking in the Real World

Zombie drones, infected light bulbs and listening smartphones;cyber attacks are evolving to rely on physical devices and spying techniques,as Roland Moore-Colyer discovers.

IBM's minuscule computer

The world’s tiniest computer is smaller than a grain of salt

Keep Watch

4K TVs are now firmly in the mainstream, meaning you have the best-ever selection to choose from. Whether it’s a budget model or the latest display tech, our guide will help you find your perfect TV.

Oneplus 6

Once again, OnePlus has delivered the best smartphone for getting top-tier features at a sensible price.