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PC Pro is the UK’s number one IT monthly magazine and offers readers a healthy variety of tech news updates, tests, reviews, best buys and even bonus software in every issue. The editorial team are experts in their field and they’re dedicated to creating the most authoritative reviews and keeping you up to speed on the latest technology developments.

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PC Pro • January 2026 Issue 376

Winter is coming for streaming services • Slowing growth and higher prices threaten survival of streaming firms

Three new ways to stash your data • New storage devices bring fresh ideas

Affinity reborn free Ash Hewson, Affinity CEO • The British boss of Affinity explains why the software has gone free

The A-List • The best products on the market, as picked by our editors

Substacked to the max • Substack is now home to some brilliant thinkers, so it’s a shame that subscribing to them all would bankrupt a small country

Social media gave us brain rot and AI is making it worse • Put down the phone, switch off ChatGPT and go and do something more interesting instead – your brain will thank you

AI agents need a web of their own • Watching AI navigate around websites designed for humans highlights the hurdles we must surmount and suggests a new web is on the way

Readers’ comments • Your views and feedback from email and the web

GIFTS FOR GEEKS • Whether you’re looking for yourself, need to drop a hint to a loved one or are searching for inspiration for friends and family, this is your one-stop guide

5 RETRO GIFTS THAT GO BACK IN TIME • With a little help from Retro editor David Crookes, we pick out five gifts that will bring a smile to those who love a touch of nostalgia

THE BEST THING I BOUGHT IN 2025 • Our team pick their favourite tech purchases of the past year

WHAT’S NEW IN MICROSOFT EXCEL • It’s 40 years old, but the venerable spreadsheet software just keeps getting smarter. Nik Rawlinson explores all the latest features

BIOMETRICS FACE THE FACTS • Today’s devices can log you in instantly with a fingerprint or a smile. But how do biometric technologies work, and can they really be relied upon? Darien Graham-Smith finds out

Samsung Galaxy XR • Not available in the UK at the moment, but that should give Samsung time to smooth out the early bugs

Apple Vision Pro M5 • It’s faster and comfier than the original, with longer battery life too, yet that still doesn’t feel like enough

Apple MacBook Pro M5 (14in) • No big changes, but a superb display, chart-topping speed and long battery life are hard to argue with

Acer Predator Triton 14 AI • A top-quality creative laptop with superb styling, plenty of GPU acceleration and a clever touchpad

Framework Laptop 16 (2025) • The most repairable and upgradable gaming laptop gets RTX 5070 power, albeit for a chunky price

Asus ProArt P16 H7606WX • This supercharged version of the already brilliant ProArt P16 delivers for speed, less so for value

Dell Pro Max 14 Premium • The mobile workstation previously known as Precision benefits from superb build quality, solid performance and Thunderbolt 5

Asus ROG NUC (2025) • Smaller than a PS5, yet delivers some of the best gaming performance you’ll find from any pre-built PC

Bag a software bargain • Don’t pay full price for software when we can offer you huge reductions on genuine products

Dell Tower Plus Desktop (2025) • Great customisability, quiet running and a discreetly designed case make this a jack of all trades

Medion Erazer Recon E40 • A modest system in terms of price, spec and expansion options, so only buy it if it’s exactly what you...