10 great AI tools for 2026
APC spotlights a range of AI tools that are already delivering amazing capabilities for both professionals and consumers. Some of these are built into well-known pieces of software such as Photoshop, others are standalone apps. All of them are examples that AI is capable of much more than summarising a Word document or turning your selfie into a Pixar character.
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10 great AI tools for 2026
From editing videos like Word documents to creating your own browser games, APC highlights ten brilliant AI tools you’ll want to exploit in the year ahead.
Affinity - The complete guide to the free creative suite
Edit photos, create clean vector images and put together professional multi-page documents: APC introduces the amazing powers of the new free Affinity app.
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What you must UNINSTALL in 2026
Rid your PC and phone of rubbish programs and apps to start the new year junk-free. APC reveals the dismal, dubious and dangerous tools you must remove.
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