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Mac the Drive • Not my best joke.

DOWNLOADS • Full-version commercial software exclusively for TechLife readers.

iPad Air 4 (2020) • Why go Pro when the Air is this good?

Android 12 beta 2 feature makes picture-in-picture a slick experience • The second Android 12 developer preview improves picture-in-picture and more.

Some of China’s biggest technology companies are trying to bypass Apple’s new privacy rules

Malicious Microsoft Office files are running rampant

Wikipedia is getting a ‘premium’ paid version - but you can’t get it

Google Chrome is about to transform how you work with multiple windows • Tab management is one thing – next up is window management.

Windows 10 update brings fix for issue that could slow down your PC • 21H1 update resolves this and other problems with File Explorer.

Xiaomi Mi 11 • More than an iterative update.

NASA finds ‘Lost Galaxy’ shining in Virgo

Elephants counted from space using satellites and AI • Researchers combined high-resolution images captured 600 kilometres above Earth’s surface by the satellites WorldView 3 and 4 with deep computer learning to count the number of elephants in Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa.

CO2 levels to pass an alarming milestone in 2021 • Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration will soar past a scary threshold this year, exceeding 417 parts per million (ppm), a 50 percent increase since the start of widespread industrial activity in the 18th century.

Gorillas at San Diego park catch COVID-19

LG CX OLED TV (OLED65CX) • The LG CX OLED has taken us by storm.

Which kind of headphones offer the best experience?

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones UC 700 • Bose brings unified communications to the 700 series.

Bleeding edge: the best of emergingtech • TechLife’s practical monthly roundup of emerging tech experiences, including all the latest virtual and augmented reality apps, alongside AI apps and other useful tools.

Best new apps • Hope Corrigan reviews the most interesting new apps for iOS and Android.

Horizon Zero Dawn will be a free PlayStation Play at Home game this month • Plus Astro Bot Rescue Mission and more next week.

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild looks even more breathtaking in 8K with ray tracing enabled

Ghost of Tsushima devs worked “nonstop for six years” to perfect combat system

Dying Light 2 devs reaffirm 2021 release window • Techland has released a brief Dying Light 2 teaser that ends with four numbers: 2021.

How do you write a Dungeons and Dragons campaign? A Candlekeep Mysteries writer explains • An exclusive Candlekeep Mysteries interview with Dungeons and Dragons writer Amy Vorpahl.

Bravely Default 2 • Complex yet approachable, and overflowing with character.

Stronghold Warlords • Can the latest entry in the struggling series rebuild its strong foundations?

Maquette • MAQUETTE PAIRS A NOVEL PUZZLE-SOLVING APPARATUS WITH A PLAINTIVE ROMANCE SAGA.

Mobile games • James Pinnell reviews the latest games for android & iOS smartphones & tablets.

Chromecast with Google TV • Chromecast with Google TV is an incredible value 4K HDR streaming device.

Teracube 2e • Putting the environment ahead of performance.

Netgear Nighthawk MR5200 5G WiFi 6 • A true, landline replacement wireless option but at a very steep price.

Amazon Echo Show 10 • The...