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Foldables fail to find pocket space • Six years on, foldables remain a marginal luxury – and price cuts might not help

Gloss comes off big tech jobs • Post-pandemic staff demand more from tech employers

Domain death rights

The dangers of dead domains • There’s an enormous market for expired domains. But, as Barry Collins discovers, it’s not without risks

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

Circling back to the beginning • In this thoroughly irrational column, discover the root of one man’s lifelong obsession with maths – and accidental side-route into computers

Generative AI has serious costs – it’s time to be useful • Every time we exploit a large language model we chew through a chunk of power, so now the suppliers need to prove they’re worth it

Time for the broadband chat • Find out how much your family is paying for broadband, because it’s probably too much

Star letter • Just before this magazine went to press, the technology world was upended by the CrowdStrike/Windows outage. As the Readers’ comments pages are among the last that are designed, we were able to make late changes and include the star letter that dominates this page. Our thanks to Peter, and to everyone else who wrote in.

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

30 GREATEST MOMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY… EVER! • AS PC PRO HITS ITS 30th ANNIVERSARY, WE PICK OUT THE 30 MOST MOMENTOUS EVENTS FROM 1994 TO 2024 – AND THROW IN A DIRTY DOZEN OF “FAILS” FOR GOOD MEASURE

KEEP YOUR PRIVATE MESSAGES PRIVATE • WhatsApp, iMessage, RCS, Signal… what’s the safest way to communicate? Nik Rawlinson compares the major apps, and explores each one’s key strengths and vital privacy settings

Give your PC new life with ChromeOS Flex • Want to bring an old computer back to life, or set up a simple, secure productivity environment? Darien Graham-Smith tries out Google’s free ChromeOS Flex platform

Run office apps on ChromeOS Flex

Managing ChromeOS Flex for businesses

Microsoft Surface Laptop, 7th Edition • The poster child for Copilot+ PCs matches stylish looks with fast speeds and staggering battery life

Microsoft Surface Pro, 11th Edition • A magnificent OLED panel and Snapdragon X chips make this the best iteration yet of Microsoft’s tablet

Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge 16in • Currently your only choice if you seek a 16in Copilot+ PC, but it has many things in its favour beyond uniqueness

Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (Snapdragon) • Shoots straight to the top of the A List as our pick of the business laptops thanks to battery life, power and price

Framework Laptop 13 (DIY Edition, AMD) • An easy laptop both to build and repair, with the bonus of a speedy AMD chip and your choice of ports

How to build your laptop

Palicomp AMD Destiny • It lacks frills, but this RTX Super 4070-toting PC delivers 4K gaming for a competitive price

CyberPowerPC Infinity X145 Elite • A well-balanced system for gamers with a grand to spend, and there’s room to grow in the future

Acer Aspire S32 All-in-One PC • If you love expansive screens then this 31.5in all-in-one is a solid buy for the money – and the touchpad is fantastic

Lenovo Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Gen 9 • A fun-focused 14in 2-in-1 that’s bundled with a feast of extras, including a stylus, but the price is stiff

HP Elite x360 1040 2-in-1 G11 • A solid 2-in-1 choice for businesses, especially those...