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And the winners are... • The APCA winners revealed!

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Asus ROG Strix G15 AMD Advantage Edition • AMD’s swing at the high-end gaming laptop is here.

The rumored Facebook smartwatch looks set to take on... GoPro? • An action cam in a smartwatch.

Google is running a new undersea web cable between the US and South America

Biden overturns Trump era bans on TikTok, AliPay and more

Vivaldi 4.0 browser comes with built-in email

Sony Airpeak S1 drone is a DJI rival with a sky-high price tag • The powerful Airpeak has finally landed.

The 2021 Australian PC Awards • Celebrating the very best in PCs and PC gear.

Samsung Odyssey G7 • Fantastic performance and unbeatable design.

Ancient tombs uncovered in Corsica

Decapitated worms ‘see’ with headless bodies • Tiny worms can ‘see’ light without their eyes, or their heads.

Astronauts to clean space underwear with microbes • Sharing your unwashed underwear with another person isn’t ideal.

‘Necklace Nebula’ formed by drowning star

Apple TV 4K (2021) • Apple’s streaming box may be expensive, but it’s packed full of features.

Gadget Guru • Our tame tech expert lets us into his shed of knowledge.

Rode Wireless Go II • Your new go-to for wireless audio recording.

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.

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

Tetris Effect has two secret levels and they’re both inspired by the classic

Wii Fit grandma has played the game every day for over 10 years

Razer and Clearbot announce partnership to help protect and clean oceans • The solar-powered robot can collect 250kg of plastics in one cycle.

Overwatch crossplay is finally happening, but there’s no cross-progression • The Overwatch crossplay beta is going live soon.

Battlefield 2042: 128 players, massive maps, and multiplayer mayhem like you’ve never seen it before • DICE takes us inside Battlefield 2042, the studio’s multiplayer-only gamble to reclaim its place as an FPS kingmaker.

Biomutant • Repetitive, formulaic, and downright strange.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition • The only way to play an unmissable series.

Knockout City • DOWNLOAD THIS NOW.

Synch rights

Face the music • After DMCA takedowns, Twitch has to make peace with the music biz. Wes Fenlon

Keeping watch Twitch’s troubled history with music copyright

HP Elite Dragonfly G2 • Can HP make lightning strike twice?

Samsung Galaxy A52 5G • A lot to like, but hard to love.

HTC Vive Pro 2 • The best VR screen yet, though heat management and ageing controllers are an issue.

Espresso Display • A sublime piece of technology that sets the standard for external monitors.

Hisense ULED 8K Series U80G • Decent value for a rear-lit 8K TV, but it struggles in some technical areas of sound and vision.

Samsung Neo QLED QN900A • Samsung seeks to re-join the top tier of TVs.

Dyson Omni-glide • Is Dyson’s lightest and most compact cordless vacuum a winner for your hard floors?

JBL Charge 5 • Small speaker, big...