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The HP Envy 13 has been one of the best lower-cost alternatives to a MacBook for several years. You get a full aluminium shell, MacBook Pro style power and even some low-level gaming skills.

When we originally wrote this article four years ago just as Windows 10 was released, we looked at the new features such as Cortana, virtual desktops and new Edge browser. With the option to get the new OS for free, it made sense for a lot of people to switch...

The HP 250 G7 has the insides of a performance laptop, and the exterior of a cheap one. It has a full Core i5 processor, SSD storage and 8GB RAM, all for under £450. Many laptops well over £1000 have similar core spec. Here's our full review.

The HP Spectre Folio is an eye-catching hybrid that surrounds its components with leather – and that’s not the only area where it stands apart from the competition. It’s got a unique moving mechanism involving two hinges, for starters, and it has a CPU that promises increased efficiency when compared...

It feels like only last year that Alienware totally revamped its m15 laptop design. Which is, uh, because it was. And yet here we are, not even 12 months later, with yet another design for the m15 and its big brother m17, this time taking design cues from the flagship...

In the grand scheme of things, Microsoft is a relative novice when it comes to making laptops, and yet the new Surface Laptop 3 makes a great first impression.

There was a time when a 17in laptop was a 'desktop replacement' device, but that's history with the LG gram 17. A great laptop for those wanting loads of real estate in a chassis you can actually take around with you, as you'll discover in our full review.

Dell's XPS 13 models have been a regular fixture of our best laptops chart, and at the time of writing the 2019 iteration is sitting in the top spot. We haven't always been such fans of the XPS line's convertible versions though, but that might be about to change: the...

Acer has announced the Swift 5 laptop which will take on the likes of Dell's XPS 13, HP Envy 13 and MacBook Air. Acer calls it the world's lightest 14in laptop but can it be your everyday notebook? Here's our hands-on review from IFA 2019.

There are updates, and then there are updates; and the new MacBook Air for 2019 is more iPhone XS than Mac Pro 2019. Not all that much has changed since the previous generation - which isn't necessarily a problem, because (like the XS) it's still an excellent device, but it's...

Facebook has acquired a start-up which is developing devices that can pick up electrical signals from the brain and transmit them to a computer.CTRL-Labs has designed a wristband that can identify the signals the brain sends to the hand telling it to move, and decode them.It could then transmit that...

Since Theresa May invoked Article 50, there has been a mystifying surge in video games set in Britain. They come in all shapes and sizes, from Nintendo’s Pokémon Sword and Shield, which riffs on the architecture of Oxbridge and London, to PanicBarn’s anti-Brexit polemic Not Tonight. Most began development long...

Drone-maker DJI has pledged to add plane and helicopter "detection" features to its consumer drones, to reduce the risk of collisions.Some of DJI's industry-focused drones already have the feature built in but it has now pledged to add it to all drones weighing more than 250g (9oz).Its AirSense system picks...

Lightyear OnePower SolarRange 450 milesAvailable 2021Reservations £3,600, lightyear.oneWe talk a lot about how ‘clean’ electric cars are and how much better they are for the environment, because they have zero emissions. But, of course, an EV is only as clean as the electricity you use to charge it. What they...

An infamous hacker group that was thought to have disbanded appears to be behind a wave of new attacks being carried out across the world.Researchers at cyber-security company Secureworks say they reached their conclusion after analysing a new strain of computer virus.They claim the culprits are the GandCrab crew.The gang...

Fully autonomous robots that are able to inspect damaged wind farms have been developed by Scots scientists.Unlike most drones, they don't require a human operator and could end the need for technicians to abseil down turbines to carry out repairs.The multi-million pound project is showing how the bots can walk,...

Criminals have been laundering money via the popular Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) video game, says creator Valve.In a statement, it said the game had been targeted by global cyber-criminals looking to "liquidate their gains".The thieves exploited the game's loot-gathering systems, which allow players to trade keys and unlock rewards...

Ford GTPrice £320,000Engine 3.5-litre V6Top speed 216mphConsumption 17mpg (if you’re lucky)Next weekend marks the 87th running of the world’s most famous 24-hour endurance race. Le Mans is a test of stamina for both the drivers and the cars, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of fans who flock to...

For the first time since a long-time ban was overturned last year, a game featuring Nazi symbols and characters is about to come out in Germany.Wolfenstein: Youngblood will be released on 26 July.Previously, German editions of Wolfenstein games changed Hitler's name and replaced swastikas.But thanks to rules being relaxed last...

Virgin Media is Sky’s long-time rival in the pay-TV space, delivering TV coverage through its own cable network to its latest V6 box. Positioned as the king of the aggregators where you can get everyone’s channels for cheaper, does Virgin deliver?First things first, Virgin TV only works if you happen...

US gaming publisher Activision Blizzard has reversed its decision to withhold prize money from a player who expressed support for the Hong Kong protests.Professional gamer, Ng Wai "Blitzchung" Chung, said in Mandarin, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age," on a live broadcast after a tournament.He was banned for one...