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BUILDING ADVICE OF THE MONTH
If you want to build or specify the best possible PC you can for your budget and your needs –and avoid the pitfalls that beset many builders – read our experts’ advice.

LEGEND OF THE MONTH
The truth about Colossus – or, more accurately, Colossi – was kept close to the UK government’s chest until very recently. Its actual story may contradict what you thought you knew...

UK enters the AI supercomputer race (at last)

The University of Bristol houses a supercomputer packed with over 5,000 Nvidia superchips, but this-the government promises-is just the start

4 mins

GPT-5 hiccups into existence

The much-heralded LLM caused more annoyance than awe at the start

1 mins

Rubbishing the UK's 5G coverage Philip Maguire, Inakalum

Bin lorries are revealing how poor the nation's mobile coverage really is

5 mins

The PC will never be collectable

While many items of 1980s and 1990s culture have become valuable assets beloved of collectors, PCs and their cousins are never quite as coveted

4 mins

Tech firms need to remember that people are bad

Algorithms and tech systems fail to consider the real world and the people in it, including the residents of London

3 mins

Don't blame the AI messenger

Some bosses want to ban AI assistants during meetings, but their presence makes us all better and more attentive attendees

4 mins

HOW TO BUILD A GREAT PC

TO DISCOVER THEIR TIPS ON CREATING THE BEST POSSIBLE PC FOR YOUR BUDGET, WHETHER BUILDING IT YOURSELF OR CHOOSING ONE FROM BUYERS

10+ mins

COLOSSUS THE TRUE STORY

There are many more myths around Colossus than there are accurate stories. Tim Danton unravels the mystery with the help of a professor, engineers and historical records

10+ mins

SECRETS OF HOME NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH EXPLORES THE TIPS AND TOOLS THAT CAN HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR PERSONAL LAN LIKE A PRO

10+ mins

8 POWERTOYS YOU'LL USE EVERY DAY

MICROSOFT'S FREE UTILITIES FOR WINDOWS ADD ALL SORTS OF NEAT AND USEFUL FEATURES: NIK RAWLINSON PICKS OUT THE BEST

8 mins

Dell 14 Premium

Dell's Premium line picks up where XPS laptops left off, with the option for RTX 4050 graphics to give extra lift

6 mins

Dell 16 Premium

The Dell 16 Premium holds its own against even the 16in MacBook Pro, with creative and gaming skills aplenty

4 mins

HP EliteBook Ultra G1i

A slim and stylish business laptop with a standout webcam, OLED panel and software, and the price is surprisingly competitive

5 mins

LG gram Pro (2025)

A successful update to the ever-slender 16in gram Pro, making it a top choice for large-screen lovers

3 mins

Honor MagicBook Art14 (2025)

A classy laptop that packs a gorgeous, high-res OLED screen, bags of power and a pop-out webcam

3 mins

Acer Aspire Vero 16 (2025)

Eco-friendly materials help, but it's the likely longevity of the chassis and components that earn the Vero an award

3 mins

Argon One Up

The dream of a Raspberry Pi laptop is realised at last, with a bunch of great features if not a bargain price

3 mins

Lenovo Yoga AIO 9i Gen 10

The first all-in-one Copilot+ PC may not be perfect but it trumps the Windows competition by a distance

3 mins

Acer Predator Orion 7000 (2025)

This high-end gaming PC is worth considering if the price is right-but it needs to duck under £3,000

3 mins

Canon Maxify GX7150

Refillable, flexible and thoroughly likeable-but it's only good value if you print a huge volume

4 mins

Dell Pro 32 Plus QHD USB-C Hub Monitor (P3225DE)

A solid-value 32in monitor geared towards hybrid workers and office rollouts thanks to its superb hub

2 mins

Xreal One Pro

The high price remains an obstacle, but the OLED panel and spatial computing tech lend it appeal

4 mins

Viture Luma Pro

Impressive clarity and mesmerising colour packed into a sleek pair of specs, but beware the import costs

4 mins

Anycubic Kobra 3 Max Combo

A super-sized 3D printer with a four-colour spool system that delivers on both quality and speed

4 mins

Samsung Galaxy Watch8 & Galaxy Watch8 Classic

A big upgrade over the Watch7 series thanks to the built-in Gemini Al assistant, but the Classic stands out

3 mins

Six things to look for in a workstation

There are few bigger and more important investments to make than a new workstation, or a fleet of them. Here's what you need to consider before taking the plunge

8 mins

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series: the lowdown

We compare the new top-end chip with its predecessor and reveal the key differences between the generations

2 mins

AKMARI MAGNETAK MC16R9

An excellent workstation for the money, particularly for 3D animation and gaming

2 mins

AKMARI MAGNETAR MC16R9

An excellent workstation for the money, particularly for 3D animation and gaming

2 mins

LENOVO THINKSTATION P5 TOWER

Great design, but Intel's Xeon can't compete with AMD's processors

2 mins

WORKSTATION SPECIALISTS WS AR-X8700

A great buy if you're on a lower budget, but a lack of firepower holds it back

2 mins

SCAN 3XS GWP-G1-TF32

Hugely powerful for the money, optimised for 3D animation and games design

2 mins

Will Intel ever be back in the workstation market?

Certainly not this year. But there are promising signs for next year, if Intel hits all its claims - and assuming AMD doesn't jump ahead once more

4 mins

ARMARI MAGNETAR MC64T9

A hugely potent package showcasing the latest Ryzen Threadripper and flagship RTX professional graphics

3 mins

LENOVO THINKSTATION P8 TOWER

Not the fastest, but a great chassis design and capable performance for every content creation workload

3 mins

PCSPECIALIST FORTIS GOLIATH R

A pro-grade specification, but the stiff competition this month keeps it away from the prizes

3 mins

SCAN 3XS GWP-A1-TR64

An outstanding workstation thanks to its incredible speed, topping the table in almost every area

3 mins

WIRED2FIRE TRX50 EXTREME 5090 WORKSTATION

A strong spec for the money, especially as it will benefit from a free upgrade to the Threadripper 9980X

3 mins

View from the Labs

If you're a creative pro and you're not experimenting with GenAI, you may find yourself left behind.

2 mins

Remote support software 2025

Give your IT support teams the tools they need in the hybrid working era, says Dave Mitchell, who puts four of the leading contenders through their paces

4 mins

247connect

Still in development, but 247connect offers versatile cloud-hosted support with access security a priority

2 mins

IDrive RemotePC Enterprise

Secure cloud-hosted remote support that's easy to use, very versatile and incredible value for larger businesses

2 mins

Zoho Assist Professional

Easily deployed cloud-hosted support with lots of features, tight access security and flexible licensing plans

2 mins

Seagate 30TB IronWolf Pro & Exos M

Seagate delivers enormous hard disk capacities for a range of usage scenarios at very competitive prices

2 mins

Synology DiskStation DS1525+

A well-priced and powerful desktop NAS with top performance and heaps of data protection features

3 mins

GIVE YOUR WEBSITE A HEALTH CHECK

Is your company’s web presence letting you down? Nik Rawlinson sets out the points to check and updates to look out for

9 mins

Synthetic data

Reality is overrated: Steve Cassidy finds out how computer- generated data can be more useful than the genuine stuff

2 mins

Real world computing

\"I think cynicism is a good thing. And blunt sarcasm has been my trademark for 30 years\". New age-verification laws for 18+ sites raise questions about the trust we can place in third-party services that promise not to keep our data

10+ mins

"Without fear for my own safety, I kissed my children goodbye then removed the side panel"

While we try to slow down a deafening HP Omen gaming PC, we hear from a staunch Yorkshireman who won't be buying a new laptop. Ever

9 mins

"Ransomware is an extortion racket, and the people behind it are as caring as the Kray twins"

Guilty: it's another column about ransomware, but this one is different as Davey asks whether the government is right to ban ransom payments

8 mins

"I'm an evil system tester, thinking up software-breaking situations, and this occasion was no different"

What would life be like without Google if its services were unavailable due to a deliberate act of sabotage?

9 mins

Commodore: The comeback

David Crookes looks at how a once powerful and influential tech brand hopes to shine once more, including an exclusive interview with Commodore's new owner

8 mins

How connected tech could fix roads

Oceans of data, AI-managed traffic signals and more autonomous cars on the road all have the potential to make our roads safer.

9 mins

The AI bubble is expanding so fast it must surely burst, argues Jon Honeyball

Everyone on the internet appears to be outraged about something. You can’t move for social media postings lambasting some new cause or public issue. And yet many of these postings have little or no reference sources, and if they do, it’s to a site whose information integrity is often, shall we say, somewhat lacking.

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