Following Qualcomm’s announcement of the new Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform at IFA, Acer revealed that its new Spin 7 will be the world’s first laptop to be powered by the ARM-based silicon. With a convertible form factor that allows the notebook’s screen to fully rotate around on a 360-degree hinge, you can easily switch between laptop mode and tablet mode, and a Wacom AES 1.0 pen with 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity will be useful for drawing and taking digital notes on the go.
In total, the package weighs just 3.09 pounds and is constructed using a magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis for a more premium feel. The Spin 7 comes with a 14-inch FHD display that’s coated with the same antimicrobial Gorilla Glass found on Acer’s other products. The laptop is just 0.63 inches thin, making it a portable option for business, travel, and school. Acer isn’t giving specifics on battery life at this time, though the company stated that the Spin 7’s battery is good for multiday usage.
“We envision notebooks of the future to provide exceptional productivity and portability with human-centric design, ultralong battery life, blazing-fast 5G connectivity, and beyond,” said Acer co-COO Jerry Kao in a statement. “The new Acer Spin 7 is an Always On, Always Connected notebook capable of keeping up with the modern work-from-anywhere lifestyle with its sleek form factor supporting up to multiday use on a single charge.
The Spin 7 is Acer’s first Windows PC powered by the ARM processor architecture, and more specifically by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon platform. The laptop will likely compete in the same space as Intel’s new Evo platform, which was previously known as Project Athena. Both Intel and Qualcomm promise thin and light form factors, robust connectivity options up to 5G, long battery life, and consistent performance for their respective platforms.
Other features of the Spin 7 include a Windows Hello fingerprint scanner for password-free logins, a screen that lifts the rear of the keyboard up for a more ergonomic typing experience and better thermal regulation, and a stylus silo that stores and recharges the included digital pen.
Details on pricing and availability were also not provided by Acer at IFA, though partner Qualcomm had stated that systems powered by its Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 platform will be available starting later this year. Acer stated that it will provide exact specifications for the Spin 7 at a later date.
Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Two residents of Chicago have filed a lawsuit in the US over claims that robots run by Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics captured their facial and hand measurements without consent, bringing renewed attention to the food delivery robots. The cases raise a troubling question: If a robot delivers food to your door, can it also be gathering sensitive information about you?
According to a report by The Associated Press, the proposed class-action lawsuits were filed in Cook County on Oct. 9 and allege violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. The complaints claim that the robots’ cameras and LiDAR sensors captured information on customers’ faces and hands as they approached the machines to pick up their orders. Both have denied the allegations.
Nearly a month after announcing the GPT-6.1 Sol model, OpenAI unveiled GPT-6.1 Terra today. The latest addition to the family focuses on computer use, visual reasoning, coding, and professional work, while costing 50% less through the API than GPT-5.6 Terra.
OpenAI says Terra can handle everything from filling out browser forms and working inside spreadsheets to interpreting technical drawings and editing videos. The company says it can also complete computer-based tasks more than three times faster than GPT-6 Astra and GPT-6.1 Sol.