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Retail on ransomware red alert • Surge in malware attacks on businesses leaves UK retailers reeling

Online Safety Act challenged by Wikipedia • Controversial legislation faces first legal challenge

Trouble in Store for Apple • Barry Collins investigates the problems facing Apple after its stinging court defeat to Epic Games

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

Going neuro down in data centros • The idea of processors acting like brains is as old as computers, but when it comes to energy efficiency they have a long way to go

Tech and the beanstalk: a modern-day myth • When an AI can tell me how to tackle bindweed in my London allotment and actually be correct, I’ll start to believe in artificial general intelligence

The car feature Clarkson won’t talk about • There’s one chief requirement when I go car shopping, and it’s nothing to do with torque

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

WRITE YOUR OWN APPS WITH CHATGPT • BARRY COLLINS REVEALS HOW TO TAME THE AI TO CODE APPS ON YOUR BEHALF

CREATE YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION TRACKER • LIKE AN OLD-STYLE CREATE-YOUR-OWN ADVENTURE, BARRY WALKS THROUGH THE VERY REAL CHALLENGES HE FACED WHEN CODING WITH CHATGPT

EPAPER Everywhere • Low-power screens are appearing in all manner of devices. Barry Collins plots the rise of ePaper

INSTANT EXPERT MICROSOFT DESIGNER • Nik Rawlinson tries out a free, AI-powered tool that can quickly put together social media images and more

Next-gen connections • As our devices get smarter and faster, we need new connectors to keep them all working smoothly together. Darien Graham-Smith examines the ports and technologies you might see on your next computer – or the one after that

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Moto Razr 60 Ultra • A stunning screen, great cameras, superb battery life and a powerful chipset make this the best flip phone yet – but it comes at a price

Dell 16 Plus 2-in-1 • Mediocre battery life, but if you like the 2-in-1 format – or simply having a touchscreen – this is a good-value choice

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 • A compelling evolution of the demanding executive’s favourite laptop, with its quality undimmed by time

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Medion Erazer Beast 16 X1 Ultimate • Not the most refined gaming laptop, but with RTX 5090 graphics at RTX 5080 prices it’s the best value of the latest crop

Medion Erazer Hunter X30 • A solid first outing from the German manufacturer, but the price must drop to earn a Recommended award

Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop (2025) • This behemoth of a gaming PC oozes class while extracting the most from its expensive components

CyberPowerPC Ultra 3D5090 • The best gaming chip and graphics card combine with predictable power: if you refuse to compromise, buy it

MSI Pro AP272P • A questionable choice of processor and panel undermine its excellent connectivity and webcam

Dell 32 Plus 4K Monitor (S3225QS) • No USB-C, but this stylish monitor wins for its 120Hz refresh rates, excellent...