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Six months on: the state of M1 software • Apple’s pivot to its own silicon forced every developer to rebuild their apps. Let’s check in and see how the transition is going

Will Britain face down Facebook?

The AMP effect

Is Google losing its grip on the mobile web? • AMP made the mobile web faster, but it also set fast Google’s control of it. James O’Malley investigates whether AMP is on its way out

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

Okay Google, please let me into my account • Dick suffers a trio of data lockouts but, with no thanks to his GP surgery’s IT system, manages to keep his blood pressure under control

Thegreat Signal switch is a warning to Facebook • In January, a wave of users shifted from WhatsApp to Signal due to Facebook’s changing privacy options. Maybe it should take note

What’s the password? I’m blowed if I know • Apple, Google and Microsoft need to realise that we’ve entered the age of password managers, and that means the old rules no longer apply

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

Readers’poll • As we were putting a host of inkjets and lasers to the test in this month’s Labs (see p74), we grew curious about PC Pro readers’ home print habits. We asked…

HOW TO CREATE A DIGITAL WlLL • Many of your personal belongings and assets are stored online, but how will family get to them when you die? Barry Collins explores the practicalities of leaving a digital will

THE DIGITAL WILL CHECKLIST

SOMEONE’S DIED AND WE’RE LOCKED OUT OF THEIR COMPUTER: WHAT NOW?

The right language to solve tech’s diversity problem • How does the tech industry reverse decades of discrimination? Looking at the language used within firms would be a good start, finds Abadesi Osunsade

SHRINK YOUR ONLINE FOOTPRINT • You’re almost certainly leaking more information online than your ealise. Nik Rawlinson reveals the dangers of sharing, and the steps you can take to downsize your online footprint

VOICE ASSISTANTS

WINDOWS SECURITY:10 TWEAKS TO KEEP YOU SAFE • The latest versions of Windows are packed with unseen security features. Darien Graham-Smith explores the highlights and reveals ten changes you can make to boost your immunity

ADVANCED EXPLOIT PROTECTION

Acer ConceptD3 Ezel Pro • Stylish and flexible, this laptop would be a valuable addition to any creative professional’s armoury

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 NanoGen1 • An incredibly light and compact laptop that’s packed with power, but the high asking price hurts

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What our awards mean

LG Gram 16 • A 16in laptop that weighs less than a 13in model, the Gram 16 is perfect for life on the go or at home

LG Gram 17(2021) • A superb upgrade on last year’s model: if you’ll take advantage of the monster 17in screen, buy it

Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551QS • The pinnacle of mobile gaming but make sure you’ll use the dual screens before spending this much

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 (14in, AMD) • Not the highest quality laptop, but at £700 the Ryzen 5 version is great value if speed is your priority

Honor MagicBook Pro16(Intel) • As tunning laptop for the money – especially if Honor is running deals on its site–but it’s heavy and a little basic

Amazon Echo Show (3rdgen) • The motorised base and multiple tweaks mean this is a big upgrade on the previous Echo Show 10

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