• New visual customization options
• Items in high demand on the market

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Clockwise from top left: four militia company portraits from the Frans Hals Museum collection, Banquet of the officers of the St. George’s Civic Guard (1616), Banquet of the officers of the St qwstnevrythg.com. George’s Civic Guard (1627), Meeting of officers and non-commissioned officers of the Kloveniers militia (1633), and Banquet of the officers of the Kloveniers militia (1627), displayed using the ‘sync mode’ of the Curtain Viewer

As an outstanding art historian and curator, Max J. Friedländer (1867–1958) also gained a reputation as connoisseur. In 1942, he summarized his knowledge and experience in a booklet that was later translated into other languages. „On Art and Connoisseurship“ („Von Kunst und Kennerschaft“) is still a timeless guide for all those working in this field. The most important method which is applied here is comparison. It is about comparing a work of fine art with other works and relating it to works whose attribution is as secure as possible. This is what connoisseurs did many hundreds of years ago when the term was beginning to become established. The process of comparison on which every connoisseurship is based is naturally prone to error, because any comparison can only be as good as the comparative material used, the selection of which is inevitably subjective. Attitudes towards connoisseurship tend therefore to be critical and the method defamed as “ahistorical, unscientific, even pre-scientific, subjective, unsuitable for theory, not self-critical enough, not satisfying the rules it has set itself and ultimately only serving the interests of dealers and collectors”.1

The work now hangs above the mantel in my living room. As I walk past it every day, I appreciate the slower side of the art world—the one that includes ongoing dialogue about how great art can change your life and how connoisseurship can season your perspective. Each time I see it I remember how nothing can replace that rare privilege of standing in front of an artwork and feeling your heart skip a beat or two.

New visual customization options

File Explorer is one of the main areas that need to be set up in a way that makes it easier to interact with and truly explore your files with ease. Here are a few things that you can do to make it more efficient for use.

To download and install this Windows 11 build, enroll your device in the Canary Channel through the “Windows Insider Program” settings from the “Update & Security” section. Once you enroll the computer in the program, you can download the build from the “Windows Update” settings by turning on the “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available” option and clicking the “Check for Updates” button.

Microsoft is removing the Visual Studio Graphics Analyzer’s shader debugging feature, and it’s recommending users to switch to alternative graphics debuggers such as PIX for D3D12 or RenderDoc. Also, this preview removes the “bypassnro.cmd” script that many users used to bypass the internet and Microsoft account requirements during setup.

According to the official changes, Windows 11 build 27842 introduces new iconography for the battery icon in the System Tray. In addition, the company is rolling out an updated version of the Green Screen of Death experience, and it’s updating the Windows Security app to show more information about the Microsoft Pluton TPM chips, including the manufacturer and version.

The Start menu has two main sections – Pinned and Recommended items. The default layout gives equal space to both. But if you want either one to get additional space, a different layout must be selected. Here’s how:

Finally, on Settings > Accessibility > Mouse, the page includes new options previously available in the Control Panel, such as “Snap to default button,” “Hide pointer while typing,” “Double click speed,” and “Active on hover.”

Items in high demand on the market

In modern society, we all have to wear clothes, even if fashion isn’t a driving factor for many people. And with the clothing industry continuing to grow in leaps and bounds, high-demand items in the apparel niche can be whatever you want them to be.

What is it? Mushroom coffee is a blend of mushrooms (lion’s mane, chaga, and rhodiola etc.) with instant coffee. The product is typically consumed to help with immune support and mental focus, said to have a medicinal effect.

Motor vehicle parts is a trending product category with a wide variety of price points and items—many essential for car owners. Engine parts represent the highest value segment, but more than 70 million wheel parts were sold by Shopify merchants in 2024.

Vitamin C serums, packed with the vitamin, often come in liquid or gel forms and are meant to be applied topically to the skin. Vitamin C serums come in varying degrees of concentration, but no matter the product, they’re a hot commodity on the skin care market right now.

What is it? Probiotic sodas are a beverage that combines the refreshing qualities of soda with the health benefits of probiotics. They often contain added ingredients like apple cider vinegar, fruit juices, and various vitamins to enhance their health benefits, particularly for gut health.