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Lenovo unveiled a solar powered concept PC and a concept laptop with an 18.1-inch foldable display.
Outside of Mobile World Congress, Microsoft blocked its Copilot AI assistant from helping people pirate Windows 11.
A Microsoft news story about pirates gave me an excuse to highlight the excellent game “Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii."
Copilot also got a non-pirate related update on Windows 11 and macOS.
Microsoft blocks (some) Windows 11 pirates
Pirating Windows 11 just got incrementally more difficult.
“Want to talk about something else?
Microsoft Copilot will no longer provide a guide on how to activate Windows without a license.
I’m not able to discuss that topic, but I’m always happy to chat about other things!
What else is on your mind?”
said Copilot to me when I asked about activating Windows 11.
The Lenovo ThinkBook “codename Flip” is a concept PC with an 18.1-inch foldable display.
Using unlicensed software can have significant risks, including security vulnerabilities and lack of support from Microsoft.
However, there are legitimate ways to acquire a Windows 11 license.
If budget is a concern, there are also free operating systems like Linux that could be an alternative.
The Lenovo Yoga Solar PC is a concept device with built-in solar panels.
If you’d like, I can help you explore some of these options!”
Pirating Windows has never been difficult.
Copilot helping people pirate Windows 11 was only newsworthy due to irony.
An NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 powers the new Lenovo Yoga 9i Aura Edition.
Lenovo concept PCs
Lenovo is the torchbearer when it comes to innovative devices these days.
On that note, Lenovo unveiled theThinkBook “codename Flip"at Mobile World Congress (MWC).
That machine has an 18.1-inch foldable display.
An updated Copilot app on Windows 11 has native elements and is a significant improvement over the previous app.
That screen can flip around for sharing or stand tall.
The resulting vertical screen makes the ThinkBook Flip rather top heavy.
Another concept gadget, theLenovo Yoga Solar PC, has solar panels in its lid.
Those panels use back contact cell technology that improves efficiency.
I also think the solar panels look pretty cool, but I suppose that’s subjective.
Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition
Lenovo announced more than concept devices at Mobile World Congress.
The PC maker also unveiled its Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition (Gen 10).
Those specs should be enough for heavy duty creative work.
The Aura Edition branding indicates the PC meets standards for software, hardware, and AI features.
The latest Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition has a 16-inch screen that reaches up to 1,600 nits.
That screen has a double layer of OLED pixels and is possibly the brightest laptop screen available.
Copilot app update
Microsoft previewed a new Copilot app this week on Windows 11.
The app is built using Microsoft’snative app UI framework, which is great news.
Thenewnew Copilot app that is in preview is a native app with a better interface.
It also launches quicker and performs better than its predecessor.
Microsoft launched its new Copilot app for Macslightly before the Windows version entered preview.
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