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.

A hacker just leaked 10 billion passwords. Here’s what to do now • You should triple-check that your passwords are secure, or finally make the jump to stronger forms of authentication.

Windows 11 update adds new emojis, game suggestions, and more • KB5039302 for Windows 11 brings minor innovations for emoji fans, gamers, and others.

Latest Windows update causes reboot loop – what to do if you’re stuck • The KB5039302 update for Windows 11 causes some PCs to restart endlessly. Here’s what to do.

Don’t fall for the no-bloat ‘government’ version of Windows 11going around • Windows 11 without any of the bloatware? Sounds promising, but the alleged ‘Government Edition’ is illegal.

Copilot finally works on Windows 10 multi‑monitor set-ups • It took Microsoft seven months to squash a Copilot bug that caused desktop icons to jump between screens.

Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition

Google Pixel 8a

Huawei Watch Fit 3

Apple Vision Pro

Best smartphone • The 10 best phones available now.

Windows’ Copilot+ AI features feel like early demos at best • At launch – and without Recall – there’s just not much here to get the blood pumping.

Is your SSD about to die? 9 warning signs you shouldn’t ignore • An SSD that’s at the end of its life can present all kinds of weird signs and symptoms.