According to The Seattle Times, California travel agent Teri Goldstein recently sued Microsoft for causing her PC to upgrade to Windows 10 without her explicit permission, and won $10,000. Rather than appeal and spend more on attorney fees, the company chose to set a dangerous precedent, giving Goldstein her money without further legal challenge. MORE: 5 Ways Microsoft Can Promote Windows 10 Without Fooling Users If software vendors can’t issue automatic upgrades without fear of a lawsuit, then we’re all in huge trouble....

Although the slow death of Windows 7 began back in January 2020 with Microsoft pulling software update support, it still held on via extended security updates for enterprise customers which are now coming to an end. Does this mean, you can’t still use it, no, it does not. However, if you choose to continue living in the OS stone age, just know, you will be at high risk. With Microsoft officially ending its ESU (Extended Security Update) on January 10, your aging laptop and OS will now be left vulnerable and it’s high time you update your laptop and your OS....

Researchers at German penetration-testing firm SySS defeated Windows Hello on various flavors of Windows 10. The guilty image was a 340 x 340 (or sometimes 480 x 480) laser printout of a photo taken at the near-infared wavelengths (i.e., not quite visible to humans) that windows Hello and night-vision cameras use. This method worked against all available builds of Windows 10 on a Dell Latitude E7470 laptop equipped with a LilBit USB camera....

The Aspire 5 is sleeker, but makes some sacrifices to achieve its design, while the Aspire E 15 is a little chunky, but may appeal to people who still use older tech. While you can’t go wrong with either of them, there can be only one victor. Here’s how these two budget laptops stack up. Acer Aspire 5 vs. Acer Aspire E 15: Specs Compared Design The designs of the Acer Aspire 5 and Acer Aspire E 15 are as different as night and day, literally and figuratively....

The new Acer Swift 3, packed with an OLED display, will catch your eye if you have an affinity for attractive, colorful screens, allowing you to gawk at your favorite shows and films while you’re on the go. The Spin 3 and Spin 5, like the Swift 3, are Intel Evo-certified, which means all three laptops will provide a high standard of quality that will satisfy most consumers. The best Acer laptops of the yearThe best laptops under $500The best laptop deals in January 2023...

Design Design If you love the Area-51m’s design like I do, you’re going to love the new m15 and m17. Both systems now sport the Legend design, which means plenty of curves and a toned-down light show. Like their big brother, both notebooks are available in Dark Side of the Moon and Lunar Light. But where the Area-51m is downright massive, the company has found a way to shave down a few inches, making the 15-inch m15 2 percent thinner than its predecessor and the 17-inch m17 a whopping 11 percent slimmer....

Asus’ mission to make dual-display setups available to the masses started with the ZenBook Duo (UX481), which we heralded as an innovative laptop at a reasonable price. It arrived with a fair share of ergonomic problems, though: the keyboard position was uncomfortable; the fixed position of the second display limited usability; and the trackpad was too narrow. But now, we’re in sequel territory. Does this new version address the first generation problems while upgrading everything else to give us something I can put my stamp of approval on?...