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Windows 11 has arrived (a day early in the US), and yet many Windows observers thought we’d never see this day. At the company’s 2015 Ignite conference, Microsoft’s Jerry Nixon famously announced that “Windows 10 is the last version of Windows.” He was referring to the fact that Windows 10 updates would subsequently roll out in a “software as a service” model rather than as a big update once every few years. But times and strategies change.With Chrome OS making dents in Windows’ market share, Microsoft first worked on a separate operating system that resembled Google’s simplified desktop OS, called…

At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsFunky, eco-friendly design.Preloaded with Windows 11.Approachable price.ConsShort battery life.Dim display.Keyboard quirks might annoy you.Our VerdictThe Acer Aspire Vero would have earned a stronger recommendation among midrange laptops, particularly for environmentally conscious people with budgets of less than $1,000 to spend on a laptop, but the disappointing battery life holds it back. Price When Reviewed899.99 Best Prices Today There are two headliners that make the Acer Aspire Vero more than an average, midrange laptop. For starters, it’s made with PCR (post-consumer recycled) plastic that makes the manufacturing process more environmentally friendly but also results in a notebook…

It’s the beginning of a new era. Windows 11 is here and Acer’s not wasting anytime bringing out laptops loaded with the new operating system. On Monday, the company announced new, Windows 11-wielding versions of its ultraportable Swift 5 and gaming-grade Nitro 5 laptops, as well as an eco-friendly new model dubbed Acer Vero. Here’s what’s new. Acer Vero The Acer Aspire Vero (AV15-51-75QQ) rolls out on Tuesday, October 5, packing an Intel Core i7 with Iris Xe graphics, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage for $900. This laptop also has a 15.6-inch 1080p IPS display, Wi-Fi 6, one…

With the launch of Windows 11 tomorrow, Acer is set to introduce a trio of new laptops running Microsoft’s latest OS. And one of those laptops has sustainability as a core feature. Say hello to the eco-friendly Aspire Vero, ultrathin and light Swift 5, and the Nitro 5 gaming laptop.Acer Aspire VeroThe Aspire Vero is Acer’s first sustainability-focused product, and it manages to make recycled plastic look pretty fantastic. The EPEAT Silver-certified laptop uses 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic in the chassis, which results in a 21% saving in carbon dioxide emissions. There’s also 50% PCR plastic used in the…

The next major update for Genshin Impact, version 2.2, will arrive next week, and will bring with it a wide array of new content. On the character front, the new 4-star Pyro user Thoma joins the lineup, while Horizon Zero Dawn’s Aloy will become available on all platforms (rather than just PlayStation). Meanwhile, the last major Inazuma island, the foggy Tsurumi, will be unlocked, new events will be rolled out, and Dualsense controller support for PC players will be added, to name just a few of the ver. 2.2 bullet points. You can check out a trailer for the upcoming…

A VPN helps protect your privacy by routing all your internet traffic through a remote server managed by the VPN company. PureVPN has an enormous and widely distributed collection of servers, making it a solid choice for frequent travelers and anyone that needs to spoof their location. We’re also impressed with its redesigned app, which is smarter and snazzier than ever, and its affordable array of add-ons, such as port-forwarding and dedicated IP addresses. But we are confused by its privacy policies, concerned about its convoluted pricing, and disappointed that it doesn’t offer additional privacy features, such as multihop connections.How…

Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. The folks at Ring have unloaded a volley of video doorbell customizations to mark the impending arrival of Halloween. You can now kit out your front doorbell with new faceplates, quick replies, and chimes perfect for the spooky season. New quick replies help inject some personality into the automated responses to someone at the door. Lines like, “Tell us what brings you here … or we’ll put a spell on you!” can be shouted when you can’t answer yourself. Others include, “Boo! Leave us a message…

Non-fungible token (NFT) powerhouse Dapper Labs has acquired the influencer platform Brud and is launching a new business dubbed “Dapper Collective” that will focus on helping communities build decentralized autonomous organization (DAOs) via its Flow blockchain.No terms were disclosed, but the compensation was all equity-based, according to Dapper, the company behind the popular NBA Top Shot NFT marketplace.The Dapper Collective unit will be led by Brud CEO Trevor McFedries.Brud is a well known start-up behind the fictional virtual celebrity Lil Miquela, as well as social DAO Friends with Benefits, whose token has a market cap of almost $77 million.McFedries and…

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG.Download this episodeOn today’s episode, NLW breaks down the latest in a string of embarrassing leaks about how the world’s elite and wealthy use offshore accounts to obfuscate ownership and hide their wealth. He looks at:How the Pandora Papers compare to the 2016 Panama Papers and the 2017 Paradise PapersExamples of surprising revelationsHow South Dakota has become a wealth havenWhat the leaks mean for future crypto crackdownsSee also: Bank of America Launches Research for ‘Too Large to Ignore’ Digital Assets“The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell and additional…

A select group of YouTube listeners will have plenty to sing about on November 3. Starting that day, YouTube Music will allow music to continue playing in the background, such as when your screen is turned off or when you’re performing other mobile tasks, for some user of its free service. The catch, however, is that this option will only be available in Canada. YouTube hasn’t announced any further rollouts in other countries as of yet. A lack of a date in any other country, however, seems to be a not-so-good sign that it will still be a while before…