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TECHNOTES • Everything you need to know from the month in tech

Strait of Hormuz blockage will impact chip industries • If you can’t make the chips and you can’t spin the turbines, you can’t run an industry.

2026 will bring sharpest PC declines in over a decade – PC shipments to fall 10.4% • Gartner and IDC both project sharp 2026 contractions, with sub-$500 PCs on track to vanish by 2028.

The enshittification of AI begins • The arrival of ads in ChatGPT could be the beginning of a slippery slope.

Microsoft turmoil exposed in Epstein files • Windows 8 fallout revealed in email exchanges with convicted sex offender

Allied is the first Australian retailer to fall victim to the memory shortages. • Mark Williams knew 2026 was going to be tough, but not this tough.

Just as the games industry looked to take flight again, everything changed • Valve’s Steam Machines are delayed, and other platform holders are struggling: what can be done?

Comfort bots • Living with an ‘emotional support’ furball powered by artificial intelligence.

Is winter coming for the maker of the Cybertruck? • Investors may still believe in Elon Musk, but Jon Honeyball isn’t buying any of it.

GADGETS • Unnecessary but desirable things

REVIEWS • Expert reviews and recommendations to help you buy with confidence

Google Pixel 10a • A minor upgrade that still delivers major wins.

Asus ExpertBook Ultra • High-end performance in a very compact package.

MSI Prestige 14 AI+ • A great mix of performance and portability without any feature bloat.

Asus TUF Gaming BE9400 • Asus’ latest Wi-Fi 7 router is optimised for gamers.

Asus ROG Strix BE18000 • Another high-end Asus router for gamers.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC Ice • A white aesthetic, capable cooling and a factory overclock make for a very likeable GPU.

ROG Kithara • Just the best gaming headset ever made, as well as being seriously good planar-driver audiophile music cans.

Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor • A true colossus, for many this is the dream display.

Windhawk 1.7.3 • Customise and improve Windows.

Pixelmator Pro for iPad • Powerful image editor with support for layers, masks and more.

Intel Core Ultra Series 3 • The CPU family previously known as Panther Lake makes a strong debut, but not all chips are born equal.

STOP AI SPYING ON YOU • AI tools are endlessly useful but they also collect and analyse your personal information. Robert Irvine reveals every setting you must change to stay private.

THE 2026 TECHRADAR AUSTRALIAN PC AWARDS – ALL THE WINNERS REVEALED! • Across 40 categories, our PC experts pick the gear we rate as the very best you can get.

JIMMY’S FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH • Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales tells Barry Collins about the fight for free speech, how the site is dealing with AI and why it will still be here for another 25 years.

BEAT THE MEMORY SHORTAGE • Memory and component prices are going to be sky high...