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Copilot Pro has landed, so why can’t it write this column for me?

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Apple grudgingly waters down iOS rules • Third-party app stores arrive on the iPhone… but not in Brexit Britain

AI uncovers Roman secrets • Two-thousand-year-old scrolls have been transcribed by a team working on Discord

Benefits of Britcoin • The UK is pressing ahead with a digital pound. James O’Malley investigates the potential upsides of a digital currency

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

Cloudy thoughts: our scattered data could be lost • What holds a lifetime’s work together if it isn’t in physical form? One thing is for sure: you can’t rely on Google

Privacy’s biggest challenge is boredom • I’ve written about online privacy countless times, so why can’t I take my own advice?

Give me Media Centre on a Mac • Rehoming an iMac in the kitchen poses interface issues, especially when the keyboard is such an unwelcome house guest

Readers’ comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web

Readers’ poll • We asked: now that Microsoft has integrated its Copilot AI into the Office apps, which of these best describes your views?

COPILOT PRO & COPILOT FOR MICROSOFT 365 • Why Copilot is great, when it’s awful and which version you should buy

FREE AND PAID-FOR COPILOT ALTERNATIVES • Ignore the seemingly endless number of companies creating AI models based on GPT; this handful of genuine Copilot alternatives are actually worth considering

COPILOT PRO FOR POWERPOINT • There’s little sign of actual intelligence here, but it’s useful for improving existing documents

COPILOT PRO FOR WORD • A handy companion that can do the basics, but it won’t turn you into a wordsmith

COPILOT PRO FOR EXCEL • The surprise hit of the package, Copilot Pro for Excel is a great tool for less savvy users

COPILOT PRO FOR OUTLOOK • Of greatest use to people who are sent long, rambling emails or struggle to compose quick replies

COPILOT FOR TEAMS • A brilliant personal assistant for meetings, but don’t let it replace your critical thinking skills

COPILOT PRO FOR ONENOTE • Don’t expect anything radical, but this is a handy enhancement for inveterate note-takers

THE GIGABIT BROADBAND GAMBLE • There are dozens of altnets offering gigabit broadband at unbelievable prices. But is the market about to come crashing down? Barry Collins investigates

Starlink • Rural internet users rejoice – fast internet is now available for a fair price

CREATE YOUR OWN WI-FI HEATMAP • Does inconsistent Wi-Fi have you roaming around your home or office in search of a decent signal? Darien Graham-Smith reveals how to get a clear, complete and colourful picture of your wireless coverage

UNDERSTANDING THE NUMBERS

SIGNAL STRENGTH ≠ PERFORMANCE

Linked in MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU • There’s more to the professional networking site than you may realise. Nik Rawlinson explores the features that can help you advance your career

Apple Vision Pro • Expensive and far from perfect, but it’s amazingly immersive and rethinks both mobile computing and entertainment

PCSpecialist Fusion Elite P • This Ryzen 8600G system offers a thin layer of gaming jam today with the promise of much more tomorrow

Philips 49B2U6900CH • This 32:9 monitor might just transform how you work, as it should when Philips is asking so much for it

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold 16 • Stunning design, but only business users desperate for a laptop, tablet and...