Windows 7 unexpectedly received support for Secure Boot

Windows 7 unexpectedly received support for Secure Boot

Today, January 10, 2023, Microsoft will release the latest security update for Windows 7, and this event will mark the final end of the life cycle of the operating system. Extended support for Windows 7 ended in 2020, but for corporate customers, Microsoft continued to release cumulative updates on a paid basis.

Microsoft initially stated that paid cumulative updates for Windows 7 would only fix discovered security vulnerabilities, so there should not be any new features in them. However, at the end of the life cycle, something went wrong. Chinese portal CSDN noticed that September 2022 update added support for Secure Boot technology to Windows 7.

Microsoft ditched the dual-screen Surface Duo 3 and is preparing a smartphone with a folding screen

Microsoft ditched the dual-screen Surface Duo 3 and is preparing a smartphone with a folding screen

Windows Central Portal Editor Zach Bowden informsthat the next foldable smartphone in the Surface lineup won’t be a dual-screen device. Microsoft spent about a year prototyping and experimenting with the hardware of the new Surface Duo, but eventually decided to move to a design with a 180-degree hinge, an internal folding display, and an external display on one side. In appearance, the smartphone may resemble Vivo X Fold and Honor Magic Vs.

Can AI Art Replace Artists?

As someone who appreciates art, the prospect of robots taking over the creative process worries me.

What it would imply for the field of art is something I find myself pondering.

What would happen if AI developed works that were on par with, if not superior to, human efforts?

Artificial intelligence (AI) software and hardware for creating pictures and other works of art has changed the creative process for artists of all stripes.

However, it has also inspired a range of responses, with some arguing that AI art generators are an attempt to supplant human imagination.