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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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The hype-free AI train • Your job is to know more.

Exclusive downloads • Your free full-version apps as a thanks for reading APC. These exclusive downloads will only be available for a limited time, from 14/10/24 to 01/12/24.

Instagram rolling out a restricted app for teens • Will limit who can reach teens & control what content they see.

AI is integral to next-gen graphics tech • It’s easy to dunk on AI, but when it comes to practical use cases, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang may have a point.

What is the point of the PS5 Pro? • Audiences have moved on from iterative graphical improvements in games, writes Shaun Prescott.

Intel’s bad batch • The company issues fix for Raptor Lake degradation.

AMD’s turn to drop the ball? • 2024 hasn’t been a banner year for CPUs, from any company.

Being there • As Jon Honeyball welcomes the arrival of his grand-niece, he wonders what digital future awaits her.

The future of work is already here, so what’s next? • AI will let you work asynchronous hours – and maybe fewer days, predicts Nicole Kobie. At least that sounds like a nicer future than robots taking our jobs.

Apple iPad Pro 13 • New 3nm M4 chip, tandem OLED, and ultra-thin. Say what you want about the new Apple iPad Pro, but it’s absolutely cutting edge. So what’s it like inside?

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

THE LIST • The best mouse pads for gaming

Nvidia DLSS vs AMD FSR • Which AI upscaling technique has the edge? Zak Storey investigates.

GADGETS • Nice things to have

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

TCL RayNeo Air 2S • Finally – smart glasses we actually want to use.

Acer Nitro V 16 • Is this the affordable AMD gaming laptop you’ve been waiting for?

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x • A very sleek laptop that gets strong performance yet amazing battery life from the new Snapdragon X Elite CPU.

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X • The most expensive and powerful Zen 5 chip in the Ryzen 9000-series enters the arena.

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold • The world’s smartest foldable includes a huge 8in display and longer battery life, but the price is too high.

Google Pixel Watch 3 • Third time’s a charm for Google’s watch.

ReMarkable Paper Pro • The best digital notebook we’ve tried for reviewing and annotating documents.

Hyte Thicc Q60 • Almost more mobile phone than CPU cooler.

Nzxt C1500 Platinum • Top-tier performance and efficiency.

BenQ X300G 4K Short Throw Projector • Priced high, yet punchy.

Kingston XS1000 External SSD • Like the XS2000 for less cost but reduced performance.

Arc 1.13

ESET Home Security Ultimate • Security and anti-malware in an all-in-one package.

Q4OS 5.5 • Nate Drake is on cue to explore the latest Q4OS and comes away amazed at its speed and simple setup.

BEST OF IFA 2024 • Europe’s biggest consumer technology show celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, but more importantly it produced a bunch of products we’re now desperate to review. Here are our picks.

MAKE AI YOUR PARTNER FOR SUCCESS • STOP THINKING OF AI AS A THREAT AND START USING IT FOR WORK. BARRY COLLINS REVEALS HOW AI IS BEING USED IN A VARIETY OF INDUSTRIES.

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