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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 17 and a Lifetime Copy of VideoProc Converter AI

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone 17 and a Lifetime Copy of VideoProc Converter AI

Published by skeptic

For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with Digiarty VideoProc to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an iPhone 17 and a copy of the VideoProc Converter AI software to use with it. VideoProc Converter AI is software for editing and managing videos, images, audio, DVDs, and more. It includes a suite of AI features for easy photo and video editing, along with tools for converting, downloading, upscaling, colorizing, enhancing, compressing, editing, recording, and repairing all kinds of media files. Videos that are blurry, noisy, shaky, or overly compressed can be improved with VideoProc Converter AI’s tools for cutting down on noise, improving sharpness, and boosting image quality. An AI Super Resolution feature uses multiple AI models designed for different kinds of footage. The tool reduces noise and blur, restores detail, sharpens soft footage, and is able to upscale lower-resolution videos up to 4x. 480p or 720p video can be upscaled to 1080p or 4K. A deinterlacing tool improves older interlaced recordings, which is useful for restoring archived footage, improving low-light video, and cleaning …

Was Jeffrey Epstein’s Copy of a Modernist Painting Sold on eBay?

Was Jeffrey Epstein’s Copy of a Modernist Painting Sold on eBay?

Published by José Betancourt

An eBay seller claimed to have Jeffrey Epstein‘s reproduction of a painting by Kees van Dongen, a Dutch painter who became a part of the Fauvist movement in France during the early 20th century. The work in question, it should be noted, was not a bona fide van Dongen. It was a print based on a ca. 1905 painting called Femme Fatale, which sold at Christie’s in 2004 for $5.94 million. At the time, Christie’s touted the work for demonstrating “in uncompromising fashion the artist’s penchant for exploiting shock value, here taken to an unprecedented extreme.” The painting depicts a green-faced woman with one breast spilling out from her shirt. Related Articles Epstein owned a giclée print of the van Dongen painting and hung it above his desk in his Upper East Side townhouse. And while this may not be a true van Dongen, Epstein appears to have held a fascination with the artist. A set of files related to the convicted sex offender by the Justice Department earlier this year include a document related …

Scholar Attributes Long-Suspected ‘Workshop Copy’ to Rembrandt

Scholar Attributes Long-Suspected ‘Workshop Copy’ to Rembrandt

Published by Jenni Sidey

A painting long thought to be a “workshop copy” of a cherished Rembrandt in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago has been attributed to Rembrandt himself by a scholar with significant credit to his claim. As reported by the Guardian, Gary Schwartz, who has written books on Rembrandt and Dutch painting and will deliver a talk on Monday at the National Gallery in London, said a canvas in a private collection in the UK is in fact a Rembrandt in the same way as Old Man with a Gold Chain (1631) at the Art Institute. Both of the works (the former on panel, as opposed to the canvas owned by collector Francis Newman) share the same title and were brought together for a display that opened late last year at the museum in Chicago. The canvas has been considered a replica copy “likely by one of the students in [Rembrandt’s] workshop for the competitive Amsterdam art market,” according to the Art Institute. Related Articles But Schwartz told the Guardian: “If Rembrandt had a customer …

Princess Diana’s 90s denim styling hack daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan still copy today

Princess Diana’s 90s denim styling hack daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan still copy today

Published by Daniella Wilson

Princess Diana’s style icon status has never wavered. Her illustrious yet modern fashion choices have always stood the test of time – from her cycling shorts to her ‘revenge’ dress. But there’s one fashion genre the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry always nailed, and that’s the art of casual dressing, particularly denim. The former wife of King Charles was never seen in anything less than polished, even when she was snapped running errands, but her off-duty uniform of jeans, a simple classic white shirt, and a belt was revolutionary.  Princess Diana’s white shirt and jeans hack was iconic Diana often donned the trio, expertly tucking her shirt into the waistband of her jeans, and topping the look off with a sleek belt. This is what one may call the ultimate canvas – simple, elegant, timeless, and forever polished, no matter the occasion. © Getty ImagesA simple shirt with denim was a great look for Diana Although it may seem simple, it hits many points. White shirts always lighten the face and create a …

Windows’ default file copy is embarrassingly slow compared to this free open-source alternative

Windows’ default file copy is embarrassingly slow compared to this free open-source alternative

Published by skeptic

Windows Explorer does basic file operations just fine. Drag and drop a few files, and they move in an instant. However, if you are moving a large folder with mixed file types, it chokes and slows to a crawl. This comes from a design choice in how Windows stages file operations. While you can use a third-party app like FastCopy to move large files faster, Windows has always had RoboCopy, a built-in command-line utility that handles large transfers significantly better. But it’s less popular due to its command-line interface. ChoEazyCopy wraps RoboCopy in a proper GUI, making it accessible without you needing to memorize a single command. What’s RoboCopy, and why is it faster than File Explorer? A powerful built-in copy tool hidden behind the command line There’s a simple reason why File Explorer takes forever to start copying files. It stages every operation before transferring, processing files one at a time. This approach works for a handful of files, but with thousands of small files or deeply nested folders, the progress bar slows to …

Samsung's Monitor Sale Includes Free Copy of Resident Evil Requiem, Plus TV and Galaxy Deals

Samsung's Monitor Sale Includes Free Copy of Resident Evil Requiem, Plus TV and Galaxy Deals

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Samsung introduced the newest line of Galaxy products last month, including the S26 smartphones and Galaxy Buds4. Today, you can find a few discounts on some of these products, plus savings on Samsung’s most popular monitors and TVs, with notable markdowns on products like The Frame TVs. Monitors Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Samsung has a few unique monitor deals this week, offering a free copy of Resident Evil Requiem at no cost when purchasing select monitors. This includes select monitors on this landing page, with up to $1,000 in savings on these displays. When you register these monitors after purchasing them, you’ll get a download code for Resident Evil Requiem, which is a $70 value. UP TO $1,000 OFF Samsung Monitor Sale 32-inch ViewFinity S70A UHD Monitor – $299.99, down from $459.99 32-inch Odyssey G70D Monitor – $599.99, down from $799.99 (free game code) 27-inch Odyssey OLED G60SD Monitor …

Every Copy of Our Spring Issue Comes with a Print by Kara Walker

Every Copy of Our Spring Issue Comes with a Print by Kara Walker

Published by Jenni Sidey

When a monument to Confederate General Stonewall Jackson was decommissioned in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2021, curator Hamza Walker managed to get ahold of it and transported it to a warehouse in New Jersey. The hefty monument’s move was no small feat, legally or logistically. But once it arrived, he offered it to the artist Kara Walker (no relation), inviting her to do with it as she pleased at a foundry in upstate New York.  Walker has been deftly probing the dark sides of American history since the 1990s, transforming its iconography until it reveals the violence too often lurking underneath. She approached the Jackson monument similarly, recombining its parts to form Unmanned Drone (2023), a 12-foot statue melding the general with his horse, named Little Sorrel. The sculpture is on view through May 3 at the Brick in LA, where Hamza Walker is director, in a show called “Monuments,” co-presented by the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles. Amid federal initiatives to restore Confederate monuments to public view, Walker’s powerful retort renders at least one reversion …

Kate Middleton’s £62k/year college where kids could copy Prince William with ‘flight school’

Kate Middleton’s £62k/year college where kids could copy Prince William with ‘flight school’

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s not known where the Prince and Princess of Wales’ 12-year-old son, Prince George, will attend secondary school, but one option that could be on the cards would allow him to walk in his father’s footsteps. On 3 March, Kate’s alma mater, Marlborough College, launched its Flight School.  In a message released on the college’s website, Chris Wheatland, Head of Physics, said: “Vigo G, Tom M-B, Joao F and Blue S-B became the first ever pupils to take to the skies under the programme, setting a precedent for what we hope will become a thriving and inspiring co-curricular opportunity. Each pupil flew in an Icarus C-42 aircraft alongside a qualified instructor, experiencing first-hand the precision, focus and exhilaration that light aircraft flying demands.” © UK Press via Getty ImagesMarlborough College is reportedly on the list of schools that William and Kate are considering for George George’s potential school launches flight club The Flight School could make Marlborough an appealing choice for William and Kate when it comes to selecting the young royal’s next educational step, …

I copy text from any app that blocks text selection using this tool

I copy text from any app that blocks text selection using this tool

Published by skeptic

You spot a quote on Instagram you want to save, a product name buried in a YouTube comment, or an address tucked inside an X post, and the moment you long-press to copy, nothing happens. The app just won’t let you. So, my workaround was embarrassingly low-tech: take a screenshot, squint at it later, and retype it manually. Then I found Universal Copy, a free app from Camel Corporation that removes one of Android’s most annoying limitations — and it does much more than just copy and paste on your phone. It ranks high among the amazing Android apps that will change how you use your phone. OS Android Price model Free (in-app purchases) Copy text from any screen with Universal Copy, even in apps that normally block it. Grab words from images, apps, and menus with just a tap. Universal Copy works by overlaying your screen with selectable text zones The moment you activate it from your notification bar The first thing to understand about Universal Copy is that it runs as an accessibility …

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence going to auction

Rare copy of Declaration of Independence going to auction

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The Declaration of Independence is up for sale, but it will cost more than most of us can afford. Despite this, the edition offered by Goldin Auction was originally printed and distributed so that colonists could read the Second Continental Congress’ argument for separating from Great Britain in July 1776. The document is part of a collection of over 400 historic items scheduled for auction in May, and is set to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence. However, this isn’t necessarily a recognizable version of the Declaration of Independence. Instead of a carefully handwritten piece of parchment (what’s known as an engrossed copy), this variant is one of the few surviving broadside editions. A broadside is a large, single-sided page of printed material, and was one of the easiest and most popular ways to spread public information at the time. In this case, Declaration of Independence broadsides were distributed throughout the colonies shortly after the original document …