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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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TECHNOTES

Microsoft is rushing ChatGPT Bing onto smartphones – and that’s a bad idea • Determined to bring ChatGPT-powered Bing to Android and iPhone.

Facebook and Instagram want you to start paying for success • Meta Verified could change the social media game.

Social media is in upheaval, and the bosses are scraping for cash • Competition is following Musk’s lead for more increasingly bizarre ways to make money, writes Shaun Prescott.

Search Wars: Is it finally Bing’s time to shine? • Chat GPT might be great at history essays, but AI chatbots are set to become the foundation for tomorrow’s web searches too.

Upscale any streaming video • Nvidia Video Super Resolution is sort of like DLSS, but for streaming video.

Running an online business • Jon Honeyball wonders if the web designer’s day is coming to its end.

Neuralink: an old idea that could be the future of medicine • Brain-computer interfaces have long been in the works, but now Musk is applying the accelerator. That could sink his own efforts, but might spur useful research too, finds Nicole Kobie.

GoPro HERO11 Black Mini • In 2022, GoPro released the HERO11 Black and HERO11 Black Mini. With up to 5.3k 60fps and built-in HyperSmooth video stabilisation, the Mini has similar hardware features to its bigger sibling. So, let’s look at the inner workings that make this new form possible!

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Gadgets • Tricky devices.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 & 16-in (M2 Pro or Max) • Can the next generation of Apple silicon keep the MBP in the MVP spot?

Asus Zenbook 17 Fold OLED UX9702AA • Are flexible screens the future of laptops or just a fad destined to fold?

Intel NUC 12 Pro • Intel’s NUC 12 Pro is a Windows-based Mac Mini that’s open for business.

Asus ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070 Ti OC • A 4070 Ti with all the trimmings.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D • Cache, cores and cash.

Intel Core i9-13900KS • Six Gigahertz!

Netgear Orbi RBK863S • A decent Wi-Fi 6 mesh, but the only thing that’s really exceptional about this Orbi system is the price.

MSI Optix G274QPF-QD • Is this new mid range offering the perfect value offering or a mid-range mess?

Acer Predator X32 FP • Acer’s new large format gaming display has bright specs, but does it break enough new ground?

HyperX Armada 27 • A gaming monitor without a stand? Is it revolutionary or misguided?

Synology DiskStation DS723+ NAS • Synology’s latest two-bay NAS offers long-awaited features but more costly caveats.

Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 • It seems Asus hasn’t been happy with its recent stream of overkill gaming routers. So, it’s made an even better one...

Ducky One 3 Aura Keyboard • The Mercedes car door of typing keyboards.

FREETUBE 0.18 • Screen-Capture tool.

KALI LINUX 2022.4 • If you...