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From the Editor
Save Clipchamp videos to OneDrive to edit them • The top stories in the world of technology
Amazon releases first 4K battery video doorbells
Three million customers have now switched to digital phones
Samsung stops TVs spying on viewers – but only in Texas
TOMORROW’S WORLD
IN BRIEF
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
Google didn’t remove malicious extension for four months
Ofcom doubles speed of Openreach’s price cap to 80Mbps
‘Misleading’ rain icons in weather apps ‘cost attractions millions’
Amazon ditches 4K in cheapest Prime Video tier
Will Microsoft’s ‘improvement plan’ rescue Windows 11? • It promises less Copilot, a movable taskbar and faster File Explorer
Protect your tech • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools
New tools • Stop accidentally deleting your passwords in Edge
ScamWatch • Readers warn readers
Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind
Make everyone pay licence fee? People would come to resent the BBC
PayPal rejects reader’s appeal due to no new evidence
Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights
Bresser sent me new base unit for weather station
Grow Your Family Tree • If your ancestor was married to a British soldier and outlived him, follow Richard Holt’s advice to…
Best Free Software • Robert Irvine recommends new programs that won’t cost you a thing
SHOULD I PAY FOR…? • Choose the right version of software
What should I download? • We advise you which software and apps to use
Named & Shamed • Keumars Afifi-Sabet puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software trying to trick you
Apple MacBook Neo • Core value
Acer Aspire C24-195ES • Pale limitation
Honor MagicPad4 • Doesn’t miss a trick
Nothing Phone 4a • Transparently good
iPads under £300
Arlo Pro 6 • Watch this space
What’s the best discreet security camera? • We solve your buying dilemmas
UPerfect UFree V • Take it away
D-Link D501 • Net gains
Xiaomi TV F Pro 65 • The bigger picture
A ‘crystal mountain’ router?
Buy It • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
Win a Beelink ME Pro mini PC
HOW TO… Hide apps, files and folders so nobody sees them
Create a personalised birthday card using layers
Readers’ Tips
Browser Tips • Secret settings and the best extensions
AI Tips • Clever new tools and tweaks
BEST NEW APPS • What you should install this fortnight
Phone and Tablet Tips • Brilliant things to do on your device
BEST APPS FOR… • Improving map data
Make Windows Better • Expert tips for every version
Make Office Better • Top tips for the best office programs
In The Club • Run a club or society? Here’s how your tech can make it easier
Alexa+ • Amazon’s voice assistant is getting smarter, chattier – and creepier
NAS DRIVES • Network-attached storage has several advantages over cloud services. Robert Irvine reveals why and how you should set up a NAS and which one to buy
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