Windows 11’s taskbar is a giant step back in usability compared to Windows 10, and now Microsoft is starting to make improvements. A new update that’s currently being tested by Windows Insiders brings the clock and date back to the taskbar on secondary…
Delivery, Ride-Hailing Firms Fight EU Plan for Gig Workers
Companies that run food delivery and ride-hailing apps are concerned that the European Union will push for gig workers to be considered employees rather than self-employed under a forthcoming proposal aimed at bolstering their labor rights. From a repo…
British Man Given 3D Printed Eye in World First, Hospital Says
A British man has become the first patient in the world to be fitted with a 3D printed eye, according to Moorfields Eye Hospital in London. From a report: Steve Verze, who is 47 and an engineer from Hackney, east London, was given the left eye on Thurs…
WHO Says Omicron Has Been Found in 23 Countries Across the World
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that 23 countries across the world have reported cases of the highly mutated omicron Covid-19 variant. From a report: “At least 23 countries from five of six WHO regions have now reported cases of omicron an…
Biden Administration Issues New Framework for Space Policy, With a Focus on Climate Change
Today, Vice President Kamala Harris’ office released a new framework for US space policy, detailing how the Biden administration plans to approach commercial, civil, and military space activity moving forward. From a report: Called the United States Sp…
Apple Renews Bid To Halt Court-Ordered App Store Change
Apple is asking a higher court to halt a judge’s decision that will force changes to its App Store while a legal fight with Epic Games continues. From a report: Lawyers for the company filed Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,…
China To Close Loophole Used by Tech Firms for Foreign IPOs
China is planning to ban companies from going public on foreign stock markets through variable interest entities — Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter — closing a loophole long used by the country’s technology industr…
Thousands of AT&T Customers in the US Infected by New Data-stealing Malware
Thousands of networking devices belonging to AT&T Internet subscribers in the US have been infected with newly discovered malware that allows the devices to be used in denial-of-service attacks and attacks on internal networks, researchers said on …
SpaceX’s Starlink Is Testing Internet Service for Aircraft
SpaceX’s Starlink unit is testing its space-based internet service with several aircraft and wants to offer in-flight connection to airlines “as soon as possible,” a company vice president said. From a report: Starlink is in talks with several airlines…
NASA Postpones Spacewalk Citing ‘Debris Notification’ for ISS
Nasa has postponed a planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station due to flying “debris,” two weeks after Russia blew up one of its own satellites in a missile test that created clouds of zooming shrapnel in orbit. From a report: Washingto…