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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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Last year’s tech • Tomorrow’s prices.

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TECHNOTES • Everything you need to know from the month in tech

Windows 10 holdouts are already calling on Microsoft to extend support beyond 2027 • Critics on Microsoft extending Windows 10 support for free through 2027: “Are they admitting Windows 11 isn’t good enough 5 years later?”

The AI tokenmaxxing party is crashing over spiralling costs • Leaked consulting firm audio suggests no one is sure how to measure AI effectiveness.

The unintended effect AI is having on the PC industry • With Computex 2026 less about consumers and more about businesses, Mark Williams is worried about how long the industry can bear this.

Microsoft’s latest Xbox layoffs reveal a shallow, callous corporation with no entertainment smarts • It’s the best endowed company in the games industry, but it can’t help but fail.

Apple unintelligence • Apple’s Siri AI announcement was a kick in the teeth for loyal fans.

GADGETS • Unnecessary but desirable things

Data centres in space! • We’d like to send some CEOs into orbit, but data centres for AI will have to do for now. That’s the plan from Google and SpaceX, explains Nicole Kobie.

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

Valve Steam Machine • In a different world, in another time, this would be a shining gem.

Steam Controller • Second time’s the charm.

Asus ExpertBook Ultra • Asus’s new flagship business laptop aims to be the company’s outright flagship laptop.

Dell Pro 34 Plus P3425WE • A solid and well thought out screen for worker’s desks.

Dell UltraSharp 32 4K QD-OLED Monitor U3226Q • Spending a sweet $3,708 on a monitor means that you should expect to get a lot of display for your money.

Google Home Speaker • Modest upgrades, but Gemini is the star.

Logitech G512 X 75 • Logi finally gets in on the hot‑swappable keyboard craze.

Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 • A fast-charging 1kWh power station with 2000W output for appliances, plus a handy UPS mode.

Xiaomi 17T Pro • A Pro phone at a non-Pro price.

Winhance 26.4.21 • It’s time to take out the trash.

WIZFILE 3.15

OCENAUDIO 3.18

Should I pay for?

DxO Nik Collection 9 • Take your favourite photos to a whole new level.

BEST OF COMPUTEX 2026 • We trod the halls of Computex in Taipei to unearth the outstanding new products – and tantalising signs of things to come.

IS AI ROTTING YOUR BRAIN? • AI chatbots could be harming intelligence and causing delusions in some. Nicole Kobie finds out what the research says – and how to avoid harm.

STOP THE SPYWARE • Our personal hardware is finding ever more invasive ways to harvest personal data. BARRY COLLINS reveals what’s being collected and how best to prevent it.

POWER UP YOUR MAC • 183 must-try tips for a leaner, meaner machine.

What’s happening on your home network? • Use free tools to spot rogue traffic and unauthorised devices. Nik Rawlinson shows you how.

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

Market Watch • Mark...