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.

New Windows test build signals key changes are coming for your PC • Microsoft’s new Release Preview build means changes to Windows 11 are definitely heading your way.

This Raspberry Pi‑powered BlackBerry beeper parties like it’s 2009 • The Beepberry is a super-DIY gadget that uses a Raspberry Pi Zero W to hook into the Beeper texting service.

AMD’s Ryzen follows Intel’s lead with hybrid cores • Navigating which CPU to buy is becoming ever more complex.

Bing’s AI features march into mobile, multimedia • Microsoft has begun making its AI chatbot more visual and integrated across desktop and mobile.

Google will start deleting inactive accounts: Gmail, Docs, YouTube at risk • Avoid deletion by logging into the account.

Google announces its first foldable phone • Google joins the folding phone revolution with the Pixel Fold.

Google’s long-awaited Pixel Tablet is a Nest Hub, too – and still a hard sell • The tablet comes with a magnetic charging dock in the box to double as a Nest Home.

Google bakes fundamental AI productivity tools into Bard, Workspace • Google is trying to play catchup with Bard and Workspace with Duet A.

Google Search is getting an AI-powered overhaul • Google’s search engine is going to get the most monumental change it’s had in decades.

Google’s AI can’t even get Google facts right, but it’s coming to search • Google can’t even get the details of its own Pixel Fold and Tablet right. Why should we trust its AI search results?

Google’s most popular apps are gaining AI superpowers • More to come, Google says.

Try Google’s new AI music service yourself • If you need a backing track for your next album, MusicLM is ready.

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Best Android tablet • We review and rank the top Android tablets you can buy right now.

Tips to make your Windows PC run faster • It’s time to roll up your sleeves and optimize your PC with some spring cleaning.

Bring back Windows 11’s missing features with this awesome free app • This free program restores Windows’ taskbar labels and more.

8 Windows tweaks that help ease eye strain • Make it easier to work within Windows with these visual tweaks.