APC

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.

APC

Turning the page • This is your tech mag.

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WINDOWS 8.1 HAS BEGUN ITS IMMINENT DEMISE • Not long to go now before it follows Windows 7 into the long dark night.

WINDOWS 11 UPDATE BRINGS BACK RIPPING CDS • We can pretend it’s 2002 again.

US seeks to restrict China’s access to chipmaking equipment • The chip wars escalate.

AMD foresees 700W GPUs by 2025 • Targets 50 percent gain in performance per watt.

HDD SHIPMENTS PLUMMET 33 PERCENT • Rumours of HDD’s death may not be greatly exaggerated.

PRIME VIDEO IS GETTING A DESIGN MAKEOVER • And it’s about damn time.

LATEST TOR BROWSER UPDATE BYPASSES INTERNET CENSORSHIP • Significant improvements increase Tor usability.

Intel’s 13th Gen Raptor Lake specs have leaked, and it may be bad news for PCIe 5.0 SSDs • Faster CPUs and memory, but what about PCIe 5.0 SSD support?

Qualcomm aims for your desktop • Another ARM-based processor to enter the frame.

Games exec says old approach to profitable game development is for “idiots”. Is he right? • The church of videogames is broad, and that needs to be acknowledged, writes Shaun Prescott.

Using tech to heal yourself • We often consider tech as something that’ll help us be more efficient or keep us entertained, but there’s a rich array of devices that’ll help us recover and live healthier lives too.

My love affair with the PC • A lifetime of satisfaction, and a whole lot of fun, too.

Free frames • AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.0 delivers GPU-agnostic performance gains.

When madness rules • A doom-laden Jon Honeyball sees signs that we are entering the “end of times”.

GPU prices come back down to Earth • When it comes to prices, good news stories are hard to come by right now.

Fighting bushfires the smart way: with sensors, AI and drones • Bushfires are dangerous to battle. Machine learning predictions and sensor-based alerts could make fighting fires safer and more successful, reports Nicole Kobie.

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors. FIND THE BEST DEALS ON NEW GEAR AT GETPRICE.COM/AU

The top five capture cards • While Nvidia and AMD’s increasingly sophisticated capture software can do a fantastic job of livestreaming or recording your gameplay prowess for the world to see, if you’re taking things seriously, you’ll probably still need a capture card. That’s because you’ll either want to have a dedicated computer to take care of the recording and mixing for a professional look, or you might just want to play a console game now and again. This varied list of cards, covering a range of prices, resolutions, and card type, allow you to do just that.

NordVPN vs. ExpressVPN • The battle to protect internet security and privacy.

Gadgets • Nice little things

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 • Microsoft’s new price-conscious clamshell feels like a premium Ultrabook, but costs half as much.

ULTRAPORTABLE LAPTOPDell XPS 13 Plus • The new flagship 13-incher from Dell adds a bunch of...