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.

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Snapdragon X Elite beats Apple, AMD and Intel flagship mobile CPUs • Is a new ARM CPU era upon us?

How did Gemini get it so wrong? • Google’s AI mishaps were more human error than machine learning failures, James O’Malley discovers.

The internet is the most impressive library that’s ever existed – so why do I feel stupider? • Gradual finetuning of psychological attention-sponge tricks are becoming more and more bizarre, writes Shaun Prescott.

From a China-special to a globally relevant SKU • AMD’s RX 7900 GRE goes worldwide.

Panasonic’s Astrova in-flight entertainment system will make economy travel less arduous • It’s about time in-flight entertainment caught up with the advances in modern technology.

Inside Intel’s driver drama • Why are graphics drivers so hard?

The robot dog leading blind people • Researchers have created a robotic dog to help visually impaired people tour a museum – and they can even ask it questions. Nicole Kobie explains how it works.

Apple Vision Pro • What’s the strangest thing about the Vision Pro? It’s that bubble glass front displaying a 3D-ish video of the user’s eyes. But what does it do to the headset’s repairability?

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

THE LIST • The best CPUs for gaming

WhatsApp vs Signal • Which secure messaging app is the winner? Nathan Jordan investigates.

GADGETS • Nice things to have

REVIEWS • Expert reviews and recommendations to help you buy with confidence

Gigabyte Aorus 16X • Is this the perfect hybrid of a gaming and productivity laptop?

MSI Modern 14 H • An affordable business ready laptop that offers class leading performance.

Ducky ProjectD Outlaw 65 • Build yourself a killer keyboard.

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG34WCDM • Can Asus’ smaller gaming monitor match the performance of its outstanding big brother?

Aorus CO49DQ • Aorus lowers the bar to accessing premium 49-inch monitors, but does performance suffer?

MSI Project Zero B650M & Pano M100R PZ • Cables begone! A glimpse into the (almost) cable-less future of the desktop PC.

Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 Wi-Fi 7 System • Our first Wi-Fi 7 gaming router has landed. Is it too much to handle?

Netgear Orbi 960 Wi-Fi Mesh System • A high price and few standout features dulls the appeal…

Asus Dual RTX 4060 Ti SSD • Yes, it’s a graphics card with a built-in SSD slot.

Corsair A115 CPU Cooler • Who says modern CPUs require AIO cooling?

2TB Crucial T500 SSD • The best budget 4.0 drive?

Linux Mint 21.3 • Nate Drake keeps things Minty fresh with this incredibly intuitive and powerful Linux distro. Be sure to add some spices.

Winaero Tweaker 1.60 • System Tool

Any Video Converter Free 8.25

Calibre 7.5.1

Should I pay for? • Choose the right version of software

A Vision to Behold: The Story of Electronic Displays • Darren Yates revisits the display tech of the 1980s/90s.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’VE BEEN HACKED • Don’t let attackers sneak under your radar: Nik...