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U2 chip delivers rock-solid tracking • Still haven’t found what you’re looking for? Apple’s U2 chip could help

Red Cross lays down rules for civilian hackers • New rules seek to avoid attacks on civilian infrastructure

The UK-funded Starlink rival

The broadband battlefield • How has Starlink changed the face of modern warfare? James O’Malley investigates

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

Welcome to the era of fake AI friends • Thought social media was awful already? Then gird yourself for the next evolution of fake friendships, as brands aim to make you actually like them

Word needs to remember what it’s there for • Stop investing billions in AI and instead, dear Microsoft, concentrate on making the world’s default word processor good at processing words

Sold, subject to contract • A broadband and mobile data performance rating for properties is a fine idea – but it must be done properly

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

Readers’ poll • What is your favourite brand and why?

PC PRO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2023 • Before you buy anything, or renew any contracts, discover how all the big brands performed in our unique satisfaction survey – and who won our products of the year

BEST PC MANUFACTURER • WINNERS CHILLBLAST, CYBERPOWER • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CCL, PCSPECIALIST, SCAN

BEST LAPTOP MANUFACTURER • WINNER APPLE • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ACER, ALIENWARE, HUAWEI

BEST TABLET MANUFACTURER • WINNER APPLE • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SAMSUNG

HOW YOU DECIDE THE WINNERS

BEST NAS MANUFACTURER • WINNER SYNOLOGY • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED QNAP

BEST ROUTER MANUFACTURER • WINNER DRAYTEK • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED UBIQUITI, FRITZ!BOX

BEST ONLINE RETAILER • WINNER BROADBANDBUYER.COM, CCL • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BOX, SCAN

BEST WEB HOST • WINNER 20I • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ZEN INTERNET

BEST CLOUD STORAGE • WINNER BACKBLAZE • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AMAZON S3, GOOGLE DRIVE

BEST BROADBAND ISP • WINNER ZEN INTERNET • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED HYPEROPTIC

BEST MOBILE DATA PROVIDER • WINNER 1PMOBILE • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SMARTY

BEST PHONE MANUFACTURER • WINNER ONEPLUS • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED APPLE, GOOGLE

BEST SMARTWATCH MANUFACTURER • WINNER AMAZFIT • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED APPLE, HUAWEI

BEST PRINTER MANUFACTURER • WINNER BROTHER • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED EPSON

BEST MONITOR MANUFACTURER • WINNER IIYAMA • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BENQ, PHILIPS

PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR • Here, we reveal our pick of the hundreds of products we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months, and select two standout choices for technology and sustainability innovation

Building graphical apps in Visual Studio • Want to create your own programs with graphical interfaces? Darien Graham-Smith explains why it’s easier than you might think

Acer Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43) • A striking laptop thanks to its weight and brilliant screen, while the latest AMD Ryzen chip adds to its attractions

AMD’s AI-enhanced mobile processors • The Swift Edge 16 gives us a fascinating first look at the Ryzen 7840U, the first x86 chip with a dedicated AI engine

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 • A sparkling debut for Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative with great speed for a low price

Intel Core desktop processors (14th gen) • There’s nothing radically new here, but Intel...