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Technical debt

Cutting corners now means more work down the road - but Steve Cassidy asks whether that's always a bad thing

Zyxel ZyWALL ATP500

Zyxel delivers tough gateway security and advanced threat protection at a very appealing price

CREATIVE WORKSTATIONS

Intel and AMD both offer compelling CPU choices for workstations, giving us ten machines with the widest variety of specifications we've seen for years

ANDROID PHONES FROM £219

As this roundup of four affordable contenders shows, there's no need to spend a fortune on a phone

Amazon Echo Pop

If you want a compact Alexa smart speaker, the Pop is now the cheapest choice - but what does it really add?

Getac X600

A powerful alternative to the Panasonic Toughbook 40, with the bonus of optional Nvidia graphics

Amazon Fire Max 11

With its 2K screen and sleek design, this is Amazon's best tablet yet-but FireOS remains a hindrance

Google Pixel Fold

The Pixel Fold delivers with a thin and durable design, a wide front display, smart software and great cameras

Welcome to the Fediverse

Have commercial social networks had their day? Darien Graham-Smith looks at the free, community-run apps that could usurp Twitter, Reddit and the Meta empire

Ditch the filing cabinet

It’s not just big businesses that have to manage paperwork – Nik Rawlinson finds it’s easy to digitise and manage documents in all sizes of company (and households)

GREEN PCS MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?

The world's biggest PC maker says it can achieve net-zero by 2050. Barry Collins visits Lenovo's US headquarters to get his hands on plant-based PCs, bamboo packaging and vegan leather covers

DocuSign

Makes signing and managing documents simple, but best suited to business users who have to regularly sign docs

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5

A watch with hidden depths and strong battery life, but you'll need to use Mobvoi's apps to fully exploit it

Tackling the skills shortfall

Companies aiming for growth need the right IT talent: Nik Rawlinson talks to industry experts about how to attract and keep the best applicants

DJI Mavic 3 Pro

A triple-camera drone targeted at the serious user, reflected in its restricted C2 category rating

Original Prusa MK4

An excellent 3D printer that produces top-quality prints and sets a benchmark for all other 3D printers to follow

Apple MacBook Air 15in

Apple does it again, with superb battery life and performance squeezed into a thin, stylish chassis

LG gram Super Slim

There's a lot that's super about this product, including its speed and size, even if the price is super-high, too

PCSpecialist Topaz Supreme

An all-AMD system that offers terrific value for money and plenty of power in a chunky chassis

HP Omen 45L

A gaming PC that marries understated style with jaw-dropping power, and it makes the most of its components

LAPTOPS from £469

Whether you're buying for a student or yourself, this mix of Chromebooks and low-priced Windows laptops may just hold the answer

Who owns the data used to train AI?

Elon Musk says he owns it. Twitter's Ts & Cs suggest otherwise. James O'Malley investigates who really owns the data being used to train AI

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