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Get the message: SMS is too weak for 2FA • The mobile technology is too insecure for exchanging security codes, warns Microsoft

UK-Japan trade deal is a data laundry

Google’s musical moves silence smart speakers

Apps against the law?

Pupils and parents failed by the “mess” of education apps • Low-quality apps with security flaws are being foisted on schoolchildren, Stewart Mitchell discovers

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

Space-age guitars lead to Strawberry Fields Forever • An early passion for guitar echo machines has grown into an abiding interest in enhancing music with the most modern electronics available

Going, Google, gone: first Picasa, now Photos • Google has addicted us to a free service and I, dutiful little dealer that I am, helped the tech giant hook my friends and family too

The false economies of shoddy support • It’s inconceivable that poor customer service is economically beneficial for big tech firms

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

Readers’ poll • This month, we examine how to combat irritating videoconferencing fatigue (see p26), but what do PC Pro’s readers really think of services such as Zoom and Skype?

SCREEN BURN Why videoconferencing is so tiring and what you can do about it • You’re not alone if you find video meetings far more tiring than the real thing. Simon Hudson explains the reasons behind your fatigue and what organisers and attendees can do to fight it

GET ON BOARD with virtual games night • Tabletop gaming’s move to the digital world took a huge stride forwards during lockdown. Alan Martin explains how it could become the new normal

GAMES TO BRING THE VIRTUAL FAMILY TOGETHER • For those who can’t get their heads around D&D, even with Twitch tutorials, several other games have been digitised over the years. With coronavirus looking set to make the usual Christmas get-togethers virtual, here are a few titles you can try from miles apart

USB, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth DECODED • Three technologies make it a breeze to connect devices together–but the jargon is anything but straight forward. Darien Graham-Smith sets out to demystify the various standards and specifications

GETTING THE BEST OF BLUETOOTH

Apple MacBook Air • This debut for Apple’s M1 silicon is a triumph of epic proportions. At a stroke, Apple has created the world’s best ultraportable

Apple MacBookPro 13in(M1) • Almost unbelievably good, the M1 MacBook Proishere and nothing is going to be the same again

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go • A great travelling companion, the Laptop Go offers plenty of power in a stylish and well-built chassis

HP EliteBook 845 G7 • AMD again proves its worth with this fast laptop available for a competitive price-at the expense of screen quality

Scan 3XS RTX Studio Pro G132R • Considering the power contained with in, this workstation is quite simply a bargain at this price

Scan 3XS Gamer RTX • AMD and Nvidia strike agai delivering stunning all-round performance and 1440p gaming for a great price

Buy Windows 10Pro for just £39.99

StonePC Lite (Ryzen) • Corporate buyers take note: AMD’s Ryzen 4000 Pro Series of chips are a genuine match for IntelvPro

Raspberry Pi 400 • The fastest Piyet and the keyboard makes it even more convenient: the Piis moving beyond hobbyists and towards the mainstream

Eizo FlexScan EV2795 •...