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Open-source sabotage sparks fears of backlash • Developer’s war protest could have bigger implications
EU forces messaging apps to play nicely • But how will they deal with encryption?
A world of differences
Three’s company: too much competition? • As mobile networks complain of crippling 5G costs, James O’Malley investigates whether fewer networks will mean higher prices
The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors
Hybrid hydrogen could solve our power woes • We need more power than ever to charge our phones, laptops and – very soon – our cars, but there’s one non-nuclear strategy that might just work
Prison for Twitter jokes isn’t funny • The UK continues to prosecute people for bad jokes online, yet ignores the stream of abuse directed at public figures
Sometimes you have to pay to make it go away • The symptoms of a distraught data victim sounded like ransomware, and the easiest way out was to take the most unpalatable option
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Readers’ comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web
Readers’ poll • Windows Update: how would you change it?
THE WORLD'S MOST ICONIC PCs • What do we mean by iconic? Here, we’re talking about the influencers. The computers that changed perceptions of what computers could be, or inspired a new type of design
THE NEAR-ICONS
THE STREAMING REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED • James O’Malley meets the streaming stars who are finding brilliant ways to broadcast from the most unlikely places
WORDPRESS OR WIX? WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOUR PERSONAL WEBSITE? • Running a website needn’t be a technical challenge. Nik Rawlinson compares the two leading platforms that can help anyone create and manage their own pages
HOW TO TAME WIDOWS UPDATE • Fed up with continual updates and unexpected restarts? Darien Graham-Smith explains how to get along with Windows Update
Scan 3XS GWPME A124C • A brilliant content-creation showcase for Intel’s 12th gen Core i9 and Nvidia’s Quadro RTX A4500 graphics
HP Omen 45L • A gorgeously built gaming PC with an innovative cooling system that helps its Turbo mode make a real difference
Cyberpower Infinity X123 RTX Gaming PC • A stylish RTX 3050 system that’s great value, although keen upgraders will need a high-end motherboard
Avast Ultimate 2022 • THIS STUNNING OFFER COVERS TEN DEVICES FOR TWO YEARS, GIVING A WHOPPING 87% SAVING TO PC PRO READERS
Box Cube Legendary Elite in Black • A great buy for gamers, with an imposing set of components wrapped up in an equally imposing case
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D • Hands down the best AMD chip for gamers, even if it lags behind others for all-round speed
Razer Blade 17 (2022) • Whether you’re playing games or making them, this is a machine that’s more than up to both tasks
Huawei MateBook E • This stylish and speedy rival to the Surface range has much to offer anyone who seeks a detachable laptop
Linksys Atlas Pro 6 • This neat mesh provides faster, wider coverage than we’d expect from a dual-band system, at a decent price
TP-Link Deco X90 • You can pay less for a Wi-Fi 6 mesh, but the X90’s superb coverage and astonishing speeds justify the price
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