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From toon Trekking to Indian intrigue, this month’s crop of new on-demand TV is so good you won’t even notice there’s a plague on

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FIRST PLAY TEARDOWN PC

Who doesn’t like destroying things in games? It’s

PERSONA 5 STRIKERS

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WTF IS STREAM LOCATOR?

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VR ALL GOING ON A SUMO HOLIDAY

Stuff ’s crystal-baller has been on an extended vacation… but Matthew Griffin’s break was never going to be normal

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GOPRO THE REMOTE

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FIRST TEST MICROSOFT SURFACE LAPTOP GO

The alternatives: 3 more mid-range laptops

This lightweight trio have the knives out for every Microsoft Go model

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In a world of giant connected exercise bikes, Bowflex is offering a compact (but just as pricey) cardio alternative

EV on the eye

Two of the newest and most stylish compact electric vehicles go head to head – can the German giant topple the French fancy?

Needle’s about

Bluetooth means these are neater Meters… but is their performance as entertaining as the flickering dis play on the earcups?

Eye will survive

With full waterproofing and some handy new features, Insta360’s latest all-seeing action cam is ready to capture your most daring adventures

Get the meshage

Mesh networks provide a stable platform to launch your smart home odyssey… and Orbi’s system promises state-of-the-art features

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TWO WEEKS WITH THE RASPBERRY PI 400

Cyberpunk 2077

Fear and loathing in Night City – and that’s just the countless delays and catastrophic launch – but when a game’s got Keanu in it, maybe it’s worth giving a second chance?

Immortals Fenyx Rising

Gliding through cotton-puff clouds and galloping through lush meadows… Ubisoft’s open-world adventure has catapulted itself straight into our hearts

WINTER JACKETS

Don’t let dodgy weather stop you in your tracks: Kieran Alger picks the best coats to suit up for the cold

100 BEST APPS

APPLE MAGIC KEYBOARD FOR iPAD

If you’re thinking of ditching your laptop in favour of one of Apple’s A14 Bionic iPads, you’ll be needing some desktop-grade apps

BEST OF ANDROID

Don’t let iPhones and iPads have all the fun: these fantastic apps showcase your Google device’s ability to more than match Apple

WICKED WIDGETS

So terribly busy you can’t possibly launch a few apps in the morning? Just as well these handy home-screen helpers exist, then…

WONDER WEAR

Do much more with your smartwatch than checking how late you are for lunch, with help from some of these teeny tiled apps

HOME TIME

From watching telly to shoving knowledge into your brain, these apps aim to stave off the boredom of being stuck between four walls

STRESS BUSTERS

If you’re feeling the strain and your middle name is ‘Help’, bring some calm and wellbeing to your life with these brain-massagers

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If your built-in camera software’s falling short, upgrade your imaging abilities and unleash the potential of all those megapixels

TRICKY QUICKIES

Not every game needs to be a days-long epic, as these time-easy teasers prove by stealing your life away in bite-sized chunks

SERIOUS PLAYERS

If you’re of the opinion that ‘proper’ games don’t exist for phones and tablets, this console-worthy selection should change your mind

SUPER SUBS

All-you-can-eat gaming isn’t just for consoles: get dozens of top phone games for £4.99 a month through Apple Arcade, Google Play Pass or GameClub

NEW YEAR’S RAD SOLUTIONS

Whether you’re determined to get to the mountains or just want to avoid maxing out your elasticated trousers, here’s the best winter fitness kit

Deep Blue vs Kasparov

No more lonely knights Rather than suffering the

BETA YOURSELF DIGITAL ART

Smartphones and tablets provide access to a world of artistic expression without turning your home into a paint-spattered shambles. Craig Grannell gives us the broad brush strokes…

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