Oct 03

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 Launched For Those Seeking Productivity, Entertainment And Connectivity

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Acer has introduced its first Chromebook Plus laptops, including the Acer Chromebook Plus 515, aligned with Google’s Chromebook Plus initiative. The Chromebook emphasizes improved hardware designs with upgraded displays, and cameras, and enhanced productivity, creativity, and multimedia capabilities.

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 was engineered to match the needs of users seeking productivity, entertainment, and connectivity, featuring a modern high-performance processor, high-resolution IPS display, and 1080p camera with narrow bezels to provide immersive visuals. James Lin, General Manager, Notebooks at Acer Inc., emphasized the focus on creativity, productivity, and connectivity, highlighting that these devices enable users to do more of what they love.

Chromebook Plus 515.

The Chromebook comes with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Express for photo editing and graphic design. Users can enjoy a complimentary 3-month subscription to Photoshop on the web and Adobe Express Premium; Built-in editing features facilitate quick and easy enhancements for photos and videos. The Google Photos app offers an AI-powered Magic Eraser to remove unwanted distractions and File Sync ensures accessibility to Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, whether online or offline.

The machine offers 8GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and SSD storage options of up to 512GB, supporting Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 and featuring dual USB Type-C ports and HDMI for connectivity.

The Chromebook enhances conferencing with a 1080p webcam, Temporal Noise Reduction (TNR), and Blue Glass lenses. AI-powered tools improve clarity, cancel noise, and blur backgrounds. Privacy is ensured with a physical webcam shutter, microphone mute, and camera-off options. Dual upward-firing speakers with DTS Audio deliver high-quality sound.

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 features Intel Core processors, including 13th Gen and 12th Gen models. It offers a 15.6-inch Full HD display with touch or non-touch options and anti-glare technology for readability in various lighting conditions. The model is U.S. MIL-STD 810H compliant, demonstrating durability. It includes features like an OceanGlass touchpad and an optional backlit keyboard.

Acer Chromebook Plus 515.

Sustainability, Education, and Business

Aligning with Acer’s commitment to sustainability, the Chromebook Plus models support the company’s Earthion mission, incorporating recycled materials, sustainable packaging, and energy-efficient design. For educational institutions, the Chromebook Plus laptop is available with Chrome Education Upgrade, for better device management. This includes access to teaching and collaboration tools like Screencast, Adobe Express, and File Sync.

Business users can opt for the Acer Chromebook Plus Enterprise 515, which includes Chrome Enterprise Upgrade for advanced device management, security, and support.

Availability and Price

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 will be available in North America and EMEA starting in October, with prices starting at USD 399.99 and EUR 499, respectively.

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Oct 03

Rock Icon Stevie Nicks Gets Immortalized As A Barbie Doll

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The Fleetwood Mac legend unveiled her miniature during a concert at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.

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Oct 03

Spotify Is Playing Around With AI-Generated Playlists From a Prompt

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Spotify is going full-steam ahead with artificial intelligence. After releasing an AI-powered DJ earlier this year, the streaming service is now testing ways to automatically generate playlists with a user prompt.

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Oct 03

Leprechaun's Director Looks Back at 30 Years of Four-Leafed Horror

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Released in 1993, horror comedy Leprechaun featured a post-Willow Warwick Davis playing against type as the title monster, and introduced the world to a pre-Friends Jennifer Aniston. It spawned an eight-film franchise—all of which are now on Hulu—and io9 was excited to chat with Mark Jones, who wrote and directed the…

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Oct 03

Tour Chucky's Version of the White House in a New Season 3 Video

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When Chucky returns later this week, the horror comedy series will have a whole new crime scene for the killer doll to prowl: the White House. Devon Sawa, who has played a different character each season (in season one, he played twin dads; in season two, a Catholic priest), is the perfect choice to play POTUS—with…

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Oct 03

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a human-made satellite

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A prototype satellite has become one of the brightest objects in the night sky, and it may soon be accompanied by dozens more. An observation campaign tracking the BlueWalker 3 satellite, launched in September 2022 by AST SpaceMobile, found that it is at times brighter than all but a handful of stars and planets that can be seen from Earth. The findings published in the journal Nature highlight a fast-escalating concern among astronomers, who have warned that the influx of private space ventures in low-Earth orbit could alter our view of the night sky and interfere with research.

Researchers with the International Astronomical Union’s Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS) observed BlueWalker 3 over the course of 130 days. BlueWalker 3’s antenna array measures just shy of 700 square feet, making it the largest yet for a commercial satellite in low-Earth orbit. That huge array reflects sunlight and after it unfurled, its brightness spiked. The effect isn’t constant, but instead fluctuates depending on factors like the satellite’s position relative to the sun, and the viewing angle. The CPS team observed it from sites in Chile, the US, Mexico, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Morocco.

“These results demonstrate a continuing trend towards larger, brighter commercial satellites, which is of particular concern given the plans to launch many more in the coming years,” said Siegfried Eggl, one of the co-authors of the study. “While these satellites can play a role in improving communications, it is imperative that their disruptions of scientific observations are minimized.” AST SpaceMobile eventually plans to deploy a fleet of roughly 100 cellular broadband satellites based on the BlueWalker 3 design.

SpaceX, whose thousands of Starlink satellites have repeatedly come under scrutiny for their potential impact on the night sky, has experimented with dark coatings to cut down on the amount of reflected light, to limited success. For astronomers, to whom it poses a growing headache, it’s not enough. Stations observing from the ground will need to develop satellite avoidance strategies to work around these artificial constellations, the researchers note in the paper.

And, visibility isn’t the only problem. Commercial satellites, including BlueWalker 3, flooding low-Earth orbit also threaten to interfere with radio astronomy. A separate study led by the CPS and published earlier this year found Starlink satellites are leaking “unintended electromagnetic radiation” that could disrupt radio telescope observations. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/one-of-the-brightest-objects-in-the-night-sky-is-a-human-made-satellite-212617952.html?src=rss

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Oct 02

Taylor Swift Went To Another Chiefs Game — And Some NFL Fans Seem Big Mad About It

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The “Traylor” backlash has officially begun. But many are also calling foul on these attacks.

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Oct 02

Spotify Is Playing Around With AI-Generated Playlists From a Prompt

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Spotify is going full-steam ahead with artificial intelligence. After releasing an AI-powered DJ earlier this year, the streaming service is now testing ways to automatically generate playlists with a user prompt.

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Oct 02

Your Guide to October’s Much-Anticipated ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse

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The Americas are in for an astronomical treat on October 14, as an annular solar eclipse, known as the “ring of fire,” will be visible across vast swaths of the Western Hemisphere.

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Oct 02

Castlevania: Nocturne's Creatives Dig Into the Show's Big Spoilers

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Castlevania: Nocturne is here, and ready to usher in a new generation of monster-slaying heroes and suitably monstrous threats for them to slay. But now that Netflix and Powerhouse Animation’s latest entry in the video game adaptation saga is streaming, we spoke to some the team behind the show to learn about the…

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