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AI’s battle (rap) begins • Rush for more data to define who wins the AI wars

The Internet Archive brought to book • Court ruling could have chilling effect for internet archivists

The visa conundrum

Tech Nation bytes the dust: what now for UK tech? • The unexpected termination of Tech Nation’s government funding raises doubts over the UK’s ability to incubate tech firms, finds James O’Malley

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

What happened when I had a chat with ChatGPT • As a lazy columnist, Dick gets ChatGPT to do the heavy lifting this month as he tries to understand what makes it tick

Bad websites cause real-world accessibility woes • A plea to web designers: the real world is hard to navigate when you diverge from the norm, so let’s not make things worse in the digital world, too

A solution emerges from the Ether • Why do ISPs overlook the obvious wired solution to many home broadband problems? Barry thinks he knows the answer

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

Readers’ poll • This month’s main feature (see p26) is all about working faster, so we wondered: if you could work 20% faster, would you rather switch to a four-day week or get paid 20% more?

50 WAYS TO WORK FASTER • The best way to achieve more is to work smarter, which is why we’ve put together 50 productivity tips based on our editors’ and readers’ advice

WE’RE ALL GOING ON A BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY! • PC simulations are growing amazingly realistic. We ask four professionals to play games in their field to find out how accurate they really are

RUN WINDOWS AND MACOS TOGETHER • Why limit yourself to one OS? Nik Rawlinson finds out how to work seamlessly across different platforms

SEVEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WI-FI • ANOTHER NEW WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, ALREADY? DARIEN GRAHAM-SMITH LOOKS AHEAD TO THE NEXT-GENERATION NETWORKING STANDARD

THE WHEN OF WI-FI • The evolution of Wi-Fi standards, from 1999 to the present day

Intel NUC 13 Pro • A tiny, powerful and power-efficient computer that you can leave running 24/7 – or simply use as a business PC

Intel Core i7-1360P • Expect this chip to become a mainstay for skinny, premium laptops – and it’s a nudge up from last year

Wired2Fire Ultima WS Pro Home Office Workstation • A stonkingly fast computer with plenty of room to expand – if you’re on a tight budget, it’s a fine choice

Cyberpower Infinity X133 Gaming PC • If you can live with a Core i3, then this highly capable gaming system is incredible value for money

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Founders Edition • On a par with the RTX 3080 for speed and in a more power-efficient package, but the price still jars

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023) • Asus enhances its dual-screen design with mini-LED technology and backs it up with a stunning spec – for an equally stunning price

Razer Blade 16 • It’s hard to get away from the price when rival models cost so much less, but the Blade still wins for design

Alienware m18 R1 • A mechanical keyboard and 480Hz display are the highlights of this massive and powerful gaming laptop

HTC Vive XR Elite • A superbly designed headset but it falls flat in too many areas, including its price, software library and controllers

Your bonus software • We scour the globe to negotiate the best software deals for our readers, from extended licences to full...