Tech Advisor

Every issue of Tech Advisor is packed with the latest news, reviews and features plus comprehensive and impartial buying advice as well as easy-to-understand tutorials and workshops to help you to get the most from your PC. Whether you want to buy the best value equipment or make the most out of equipment you already own, Tech Advisor delivers expert advice you can trust.

Copilot will learn your OneDrive files without crushing your PC • Microsoft Copilot for OneDrive will launch in May, as part of a Microsoft 365 Copilot license. MARK HACHMAN reports

OneDrive’s new people-focused design is coming to all Windows users • OneDrive’s redesigned app, introduced for schools and businesses, is coming to all users. MARK HACHMAN reports

RIP Microsoft WordPad, a PC mainstay since Windows 95 • Microsoft’s rich Windows text editor, WordPad, is officially deprecated. MARK HACHMAN reports

Google adds powerful new AI image tools, including inside Bard • Google’s Gemini Pro language model, ranked second among all chatbots, goes global. MARK HACHMAN reports

AMD confirms Zen 5 is due soon with ‘Strip Point’ Ryzen laptop chip • AMD’s Ryzen 8000 laptop chips will ship soon. MARK HACHMAN reports

Everything you need to know about Samsung’s Galaxy S24 line-up • Three new phones are available. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

5 Galaxy S24 AI features that will change the way you use your phone • Streamlined communication, easy editing, live translation, and much more. ANYRON COPEMAN reports

Review: Samsung Galaxy S 24 Ultra

Framework Laptop 16

HP Spectre x360 14

Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro

Intel Core Ultra versus 14th-gen Core HX: Which laptops should you buy? • We test Intel’s 14th-gen Core mobile chips: Core Ultra (Meteor Lake) and Core HX (Raptor Lake Refresh). MARK HACHMAN reports

5 PC security exploits attacking right now (and how to fight them) • Recently, numerous serious vulnerabilities have been discovered in widely used programs. We reveal how to close them. ROLAND FREIST reports

10 overlooked Windows 11 features you should try • Incorporating these into your routine significantly improves the Windows experience. ALAINA YEE reports

10 deeply hidden, truly useful Windows features • Windows 11 has many hidden features waiting to be discovered. Here are our favourites. THORSTEN EGGELING reports