Former Windows manager explains design decisions behind it A former Windows boss has explained why the taskbar in Windows 11 is the way it is and how he “fought hard” to stop Microsoft from removing customization options present in Windows 10.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Lots of donations, but lots of pressure to go with it Although we’re in mid-February, the Linux Mint project just published its January 2026 blog. This could be seen as one sign of the pressure on the creator of this very successful distro: although the post talks about forthcoming improvedContinue Reading
Stricter rules for VPNs and AI chatbots also in the offing amid child safety push UK prime minister Keir Starmer has set a “months” timeline for the long-brewing plan for a social media age limit, signaling the government is ready to pick a fight with Big Tech if that’s whatContinue Reading
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A fresh release of GNOME 48 is available, we run down the feature highlights. The GNOME project has unveiled GNOME 48, codenamed “Bengaluru,” a release packed with performance boosts, user-friendly enhancements, and innovative features. Named in honor of the GNOME Asia 2024 organizers, this six-month effort by the global GNOMEContinue Reading
From miles away across the desert, the Great Pyramid looks like a perfect, smooth geometry — a sleek triangle pointing to the stars. Stand at the base, however, and the illusion of smoothness vanishes. You see massive, jagged blocks of limestone. It is not a slope…Continue Reading
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An image of a brain scanned during an MRI. (Image credit: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images) Going to space is harsh on the human body , and as a new study from our research team finds , the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight. The extent of these changes was greaterContinue Reading
Back in 2023, we talked about a strange trademark dispute out of the UK concerning oat-based milk products. Specifically, Oatly, a large producer of oat milk, applied for a trademark in the UK for its slogan, “Post Milk Generation.” Dairy UK, a lobbying organization representing dairy farmers in the country,Continue Reading
Sponsored by Honeywell. Recently, a leading manufacturer of EV inverters encountered a heat dissipation issue related to the inverter and required a reliable solution to address this challenge. Download this case study to learn about diligently evaluating various options for thermal conductivity, high reliability, and suitability for thin gaps; andContinue Reading
Navitas Semiconductor has launched its 5th-generation GeneSiC technology platform, a 1200 V SiC MOSFET line based on what the company calls Trench-Assisted Planar (TAP) architecture. The design combines the ruggedness of a planar gate structure with the performance benefits of a trench in the source region. The headline improvement isContinue Reading
A first-class passenger on an American Airlines flight between Florida and Texasis looking to recoup $7,000 in damages plus a refund for her ticket after a flight attendant spilled wine over her luxury goods. The passenger, who shared her dilemma on TikTok, has claimed that the American Airlines flight attendantContinue Reading
In 2026, United Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner sits in a sweet spot where it is large enough to support hub-to-hub demand, which is efficient enough to make long stages profitable. The aircraft is, however, range-limited enough that every assignment says something about network strategy. As the longest member of theContinue Reading