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From the Editor
May 2020 Update finally ready for all computers
WHAT WE THINK
Facebook sued for ‘losing control’ of personal data
Share websites by QR code in Edge
IN BRIEF
TOMORROW’S WORLD
IN BRIEF
THE WORLD’S GONE MAD!
Switch broadband faster using new ‘one touch’ system
BT could roll out satellite broadband with OneWeb
Hacked US water plant was still using Windows 7
Downloading from YouTube could soon become illegal
IN BRIEF
Can Google searches help to predict Covid peaks? • Researchers say they can help us tackle the pandemic and future outbreaks
Protect your tech • Scams and threats to avoid, plus new security tools
New tools • Sync iPhone passwords in Chrome and Edge
ScamWatch • Readers warn readers
Letters • Tell us what’s on your mind
Consumeractive • We stand up for your legal rights
Broken laptop hinges was ‘caused by the owner’
New bird box left me happy as a lark
Grow Your Family Tree • If you’ve lost touch with a family member, follow Nick Peers’ tips to…
Your Genealogy Problems Solved
Best Free Software • Will Stapley recommends new programs that won’t cost you anything
WHAT SHOULD I DOWNLOAD? • We tell you what software & apps to use
MusicBee • Will Stapley reveals how he made child’s play of ripping over 2,000 tracks
Named & Shamed • Jonathan Parkyn puts the boot into tech villains, jargon-spouting companies and software stuffed with junk
Amir Tofangsazan
Acer Swift 5 SF514-55T (2021)
Asus ZenBook Duo 14 UX482
Prime Computer PrimeMini 5
Apple Mac mini
Smartphone RAM
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T
Where can I buy a £100 inkjet printer?
iStorage DiskAshur M2
ShureMV5C Home Office Microphone
Grado GT220
A quad-curved ‘waterfall’ phone screen?
NEXT ISSUE • On Sale Weds 10 March
BuyIt • Our pick of products that have won the Buy It award
Win 1 of 2 Crucial P5 SSDs (2TB)
HOW TO… Store videos on a Fire TV Stick to watch anywhere
Add a voiceover to your photo slideshows
Monitor your PC’s performance in real time
Readers’ Tips
Phone and Tablet Tips
What you should install this fortnight
Tracking the moon
MakeWindows Better • Expert tips for every version
WINDOWS 7, 8.1 & 10 • Make yourself heard in video calls
Make Office Better • Top tips for MS Office & LibreOffice
Hide sections of text in documents
In The Club • Run a club or society? Here's how your tech can make it easier
Internet teleportation • Eat lunch with holograms at speeds 100 times faster than gigabit
Hack Your USB STICKS • They’re small, cheap and your drawers are probably full of them, but is your collection of USB sticks an untapped resource? Will Stapley reveals the 12 best ways to make them safer, easier to use and more powerful than ever
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Stop making these PDF mistakes • PDFs remain a popular way to share documents, but are you still making the same errors when creating and sharing them? Robert Irvine reveals the best free tools to avoid falling foul of the most common PDF...