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www.techradar.com Week in Tech The week the internet went dark The biggest threat to internet security to date was uncovered this week. A two year old hole took the "s" out of https and was dubbed, emotively, the Heartbleed bug. Thousands of websites are potentially affected, meaning your passwords, emails, usernames, card details and more could possibly have been access by internet crims. Luckily, TechRadar is on hand: here are the seven things you need to know about Heartbleed, and robust advice on when to change your password. RIP XP Heartbleed emerged the very week that Microsoft retired support for Windows XP. COINCIDENCE? Well, yes. But still, it could cause a whole new set of security issues for XP users. What are your options? The best bet is to upgrade to a newer version of Windows - but you could take the opportunity to give Linux a try. Or just sack it all off and buy a Mac. Phone fever Time for some good news: the Samsung Galaxy S5 is here! It's on sale today and comes with a bunch of freebies to boot. In our official S5 review, Gareth Beavis proclaimed: "The Samsung Galaxy S5 can be defined by one word: evolution." It's powerful. It's competent. It's… more of the same. So how many stars? You'll have to click to find out. Read the full story     In this week ■ Week in Tech: The week the internet went dark ■ Talking points: Windows 8.1 Update 1, Windows XP, iPhone 6, superstar smartwatch ■ Competition: WIN! A Nikon Coolpix P7800 compact camera worth £499.99 ■ The week's best buys: PlayStation 4, Tesco Hudl, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 ■ Top 10: Mobile phones   Talking points 1 Windows 8.1 Update 1 is live: here's how to download and install it Microsoft has taken the wrappings off Windows 8.1 Update 1, packing in a slew of new features to entice users to upgrade to its latest OS. The meat of the update is all about the desktop experience, restoring some core Windows 7 functionality, and making life a little bit easier for mouse and keyboard users. Read more       2 What to do with your old Windows XP PC It was looming for an eternity, and now Microsoft's official April 8 support deadline for Windows XP has passed. You can, of course, continue using your PC running the creaky-at-the-knees operating system, but doing so ramps up the risk to your security and privacy. What should you do when you part ways with XP? Read more       3 Apple's courtroom slides hint at bigger, cheaper iPhone 6 We've been hearing whispers from industry sources that Apple may release a bigger-screened iPhone 6 for a while now and the latest hint comes straight from the horse's mouth. Slides from one of Apple's secret internal meetings have been shown to the court in the newly revived Apple/Samsung legal hoohah. Read more       4 Will.i.am has built his own call-making smartwatch, says it'll launch in July Pop star Will.i.am has shown off his home-brewed smartwatch, which he claims will be released in July this year. During an appearance on the Alan Carr chat show (of all places), on Friday night, the musician demonstrated the device which he said can make calls without the need for a smartphone. Read more       Competition WIN! A Nikon Coolpix P7800 compact camera worth £499.99   TechRadar has teamed up with Nikon to give you the chance to win the great Coolpix P7800 premium compact camera. The compact sits at the top of Nikon's Coolpix line-up. It's good enough to be your only camera, or it would make the perfect go-anywhere sidekick for a DSLR owner. For a chance to win, just answer one simple question. Enter competition   WIN! A Sony Xperia Z Enter competition       WIN! An Xbox One and BT home entertainment package worth over £1,000! Enter competition       Your tweets this week       The week's best buys PlayStation 4 The most powerful games console in the world, the PS4 will become a complete system with a few more features and games. View offer Read review       Tesco Hudl The Hudle offers some surprisingly accomplished components for your money. If you're looking for a budget option, this won't disappoint. View offer Read review       Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 With a huge display and powerful innards, this makes the best practical use so far of Samsung's S Pen stylus and productivity apps. View offer Read review       Are you changing passwords for Heartbleed? @thedavidmullett Would it not be better to wait until all the services you use are verified fixed? Changing now might be too early.     @Saanjh85 It's a hassle to change your passwords. Yes, but considering the risk of exposure, it is totally worth it!     @h0m54r Not if the server's still compromised it's not!       Top   phones You want the best smartphone, right? We've whittled our constantly updated selection down to the 10 best handsets you can buy now.   HTC One M8       Samsung Galaxy S5       LG G2 View top 10           TechRadar Promotion TechRadar free download: Windows Movie Maker Windows Movie Maker is home to all the tools you need for fine-tuning your movies, editing cuts and speeding up or slowing it down. Download it now for free to get started. Download now Get South Park: The Stick of Truth on PS3 or Xbox 360 for just £18.50 Amazon is selling the PS3 version of the offensively funny (and rather good) RPG for just £18.50, saving you £16.50 on the RRP. Xbox 360 owners can get it at Tesco for the same bargain price. View promotion  New issue out now T3's ninth annual Hot 100 list ranks the essential tech, talent and cutting-edge gear igniting your world right now. Download now         www.techradar.com

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