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PC Pro is the UK’s number one IT monthly magazine and offers readers a healthy variety of tech news updates, tests, reviews, best buys and even bonus software in every issue. The editorial team are experts in their field and they’re dedicated to creating the most authoritative reviews and keeping you up to speed on the latest technology developments.

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Microsoft’s browser bullying laid bare • Report reveals extent to which Edge is foisted on Windows users

Can’t get fibre? You’ll get Starlink • Musk’s satellites may be the only option for fibre have-nots

Memory crisis bites Jitesh Urbani, IDC • The fallout from Ramageddon is beginning to bite PC manufacturers

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

Open your mind to the world of play • Whatever you think about the social media ban for kids, it might free up young people’s minds in a way that electronics never will – and AI may help

Tech won’t save us from heatwaves • Wearable air con and smart beds with auto cooling sound like a lot of fun, but what we really need is trees, shutters and ice cream

Warping the mind of impressionable AI engines • I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that: why AI could struggle to tell right from wrong in today’s post-truth society

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

THE BEST 50 APPS EVER • We count down the software that has made a lasting impression over the past 50 years

Earn mon€y on $ubstack • Online publishing can turn your opinions into hard cash. Nik Rawlinson explores the tools, features and strategies you need to know about Substack

WHAT’S RUNNING ON YOUR PC? • Windows is full of self-triggering tasks. Darien Graham-Smith finds out how to review and manage them in the Task Scheduler

EURO-OFFICE Run your own cloud office suite • Had enough of Google Docs and Microsoft 365? Nik Rawlinson tries out the new, free, open-source European alternative

CyberPowerPC Analog U7 RTX Next Day SY3127 • We love the chassis, especially when it’s packed with such great components for this price

Valve Steam Machine • No match for gaming PCs, but this console-like system is a convenient choice for playing your Steam library

Lenovo Yoga AIO i Gen11 Aura Edition (32in Intel) • An eye-catching design is backed up by the 4K OLED display and great day-to-day performance

PC Pro needs you! • To decide the results of this year’s PC Pro Excellence Awards, please complete our online survey – and you could win one of these fantastic prizes from Cherry!

Dell 14S • Not the most exciting 14in laptop, but the build quality and OLED panel lift it into recommended territory

Dell 16S • A solid mid-range 16in laptop that meets the needs of most home users, but we prefer the smaller version

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen11 • A stylish ultraportable that packs plenty of processing punch thanks to the latest Snapdragon X2 Elite chip

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026) • There are many hits here – including a stunning mini-LED panel – but enough misses to dodge an award

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2026) • A sleek, lightweight gaming laptop with impressive battery life and a suitably chunky price

Bag a software bargain • Don’t pay full price for software when we can offer you huge reductions on genuine products

Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 Gen10 • A dim display, but otherwise this budget laptop surprises for its build quality and fantastic keyboard

Huawei MatePad Pro Max • If only this iPad Pro-rivalling tablet had the software to match its excellent hardware

Amazfit Active 3 Premium • A good-looking, fully...