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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

Google’s AI search is a content farm on steroids • The search giant is pushing down legitimate results in favour of its own, non-expert advice.

Microsoft is losing the console race, for a very obvious reason • The company’s console is brilliant, so why can’t it compete with Sony? Asks Shaun Prescott.

‘Forever chemicals’ might kill EU chip manufacturing • The EU is considering banning PFAS and it’s going to have unexpected consequences on Europe’s semiconductor supply.

Computex is a different beast to E3 and it’s back for real in 2023! • Some trade shows are still relevant.

PCIe 5.0 SSDs are finally here • So when does the flood of product begin, and will it be worth upgrading?

Everybody chill, PC sales are not imploding • The situation is actually very normal.

Making movie magic the new way • The film industry’s Vegas exploits definitely aren’t staying there.

The sad reality: why this won’t be the year of AR • Whether it’s rumours of Apple releasing an AR headset or Meta’s push to the metaverse, many predict that 2023 will be a turning point for augmented reality. Nicole Kobie finds it hard to agree.

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

The top five CPUs for gaming

Slack vs Discord • Battle of the chat apps – which should you use?

Gadgets • Delightful devices.

Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 • Asus gives its best gaming Ultrabook a new processor and the awesome-looking Animatrix exterior lighting array.

Acer Swift Go 16 • Acer goes after the more affordable laptop market by offering a vibrant OLED display.

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 • Asus leads the wave of new gigantic gaming laptops, but will it be a big hit or just a blowout?

XGIMI Horizon Pro 4K Projector • The best alternative to a TV?

Google Pixel 7a • More expensive than its predecessor but also a huge improvement.

MSI RadiX AX6600 • MSI has spent years building this: its first premium gaming router.

Thermaltake CTE C750 Air • A good looker where airflow and thermals are paramount.

AMD Radeon RX 7600 • Does just enough to shake up the entry level gaming GPU market.

AOC Gaming 24G2SP • High-refresh, low-latency gaming on a budget.

G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-7200 2x24GB • The first non-binary DDR5 kit to hit the APC Labs.

HYPERX CLOUD III • Stellar sound for slim budgets.

RAZER BLACKWIDOW V4 PRO • So I heard you like macros…

PDFGEAR 1.0.14 • PDF tool

VANILLA OS 22.10 R7 • With his first taste of the ultra-secure Vanilla OS, Nate Drake finds that plain doesn’t by any means equal boring.

AFFINITY PHOTO 2 • Serif’s powerful editing app gets a serious update

TOR BROWSER 12.0.3 • Nate Drake nosedives into the dark net with the Tor Browser and is blown away by its new censorship-resistant features.

SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WI-FI •...