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Dell XPS 13 The best overall laptop you can buy

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Laptops. There’s just so many of them. But what's the best laptop for you? Is it a business notebook, a powerful gaming laptop or a Chromebook? We know the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming, which is why we made this list. We've created this handy-dandy guide so you' ll know all the ins and outs of your prospective system before you make the decision to hit the buy button. From advice on choosing screen size, to selecting between an SSD and HDD to insider scoops on where to find the best prices on laptops, here are some essential tips for finding the right system for you. Here are the best gaming laptops available right now Our picks for the best business laptops Check out our best laptops under $500 Over the course of a year, we review over 150 laptops covering every price point and use case. Whether you’re looking for a productivity workhorse, a badass gaming system or a multimedia machine to kick back and watch a movie or two, we can help you find your ideal ma...

Best laptop 2020: our pick of the 15 best laptops you can buy this year

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Welcome to our pick of the best laptops of 2020. Whether you're working from home or in the office, after a gaming PC to unwind with or just looking for a budget laptop that can keep you connected to friends and family, we're here to help. We've already seen some brilliant new laptops in 2020 from the likes of HP, Dell and Apple, and we've put them all through their paces. During our rigorous laptop review process, if we think a device is worthy of inclusion in our best laptops list, then we put it here. So,  you'll find our pick of the top laptops to suit a whole range of budgets and needs – and with our built-in price comparison tool, which scours the internet for the best deals, so you can shop safe in the knowledge that you're paying the lowest possible price for these brilliant notebooks as well. Our best laptops list doesn't just focus on the most powerful – and expensive – laptops out there. We've got a wide range of different laptops for differen...

Coronavirus social-contact curbs 'put adolescents at risk'

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Reduced face-to-face contact among teenagers and their friends during the pandemic could have damaging long-term consequences, neuroscientists say. At a sensitive time in life, their brain development, behaviour and mental health could suffer. Using social media might make up for some negative effects of social distancing, they write in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. But they call for schools to reopen for young people as a priority when safe. Adolescence - defined by the scientists as between 10 and 24 - is a vulnerable stage, when young people want to spend more time with their friends than their family, as they prepare for adult life. Combined with major hormonal and biological changes, it's a key time for the development of the brain. It's also the period in life when mental-health problems are mostly likely to develop. Impact of lockdown on teenagers' lives Covid 'support bubbles' begin in England and NI Single person seeks best bubble options But th...

London protests: Demonstrators clash with police

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Police attempted to stop them getting to Hyde Park where an anti-racist demonstration, which had largely been peaceful, was taking place. Organisers from the Black Lives Matter movement had urged people not to join any anti-racism rallies planned for the weekend over fears there could be clashes with far-right groups. One demonstration planned for Saturday in London was brought forward by a day. Image copyrightAFP Image caption Protesters take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement as they march near Marble Arch in Central London Sharing footage of the clashes with police on Twitter, Home Secretary Priti Patel described it as "unacceptable thuggery". "Any perpetrators of violence or vandalism should expect to face the full force of the law," she wrote. "Violence towards our police officers will not be tolerated." The Met Police Federation described it as "unacceptable", tweeting that its officers "do not come to work to face ...