Windows 11 trials adjustable taskbar and Start
Microsoft is testing an adjustable taskbar, a resizable Start menu, and a compact option for Windows 11 Insiders before broader rollout.
2026-05-16
Top News
Rare Sin Nombre hantavirus case in Chelan County
Health officials in Chelan County report a rare Sin Nombre hantavirus infection, stressing it is unrelated to MV Hondius cruise cases and linked instead to local rodent exposure in Washington.
2026-05-16
US reports zero hantavirus cases, overall risk still low
Health officials report no known hantavirus cases in the United States, while WHO maintains that the global public health risk from the rodent-borne virus remains low but under surveillance.
2026-05-16
Health
CDC tightens home rules for hantavirus risk
CDC issues tighter guidance that keeps high‑risk hantavirus contacts at home, restricts visitors and buildings they can enter, and routes any essential travel through local health officials.
2026-05-16
Quarantined Groom Turns Wedding Day Into Daring Rescue Mission
Quarantined travel creator Jake Rosmarin uses meticulous wedding planning as a coping tool while confined in a federal unit after a Hantavirus cruise exposure.
2026-05-16
Ebola resurfaces across central Africa
Ebola outbreaks in Congo and Uganda have produced 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths, with WHO alerted earlier than the US CDC, exposing surveillance and reporting gaps.
2026-05-16
Technology
AcuRite Users Pushed Into Thinner, Paid App
AcuRite is retiring its legacy weather app, forcing users onto the new AcuRite Now platform, which drops several features while adding a subscription tier and tighter cloud control.
2026-05-16
Hotel Vendor Exposes a Million IDs
A hotel check-in technology provider left a cloud storage bucket publicly accessible, exposing about a million passport and driver license images without any password protection.
2026-05-16
OpenAI plugs Codex control into ChatGPT app
OpenAI has wired Codex-style code control into the ChatGPT mobile apps, turning phones into lightweight coding consoles with natural-language prompts and direct execution hooks.
2026-05-15
Games
Xbox quietly becomes XBOX in new brand push
Microsoft is resurfacing Xbox as XBOX, a louder, more corporate mark that hints at a unified gaming label across hardware, services, and studios.
2026-05-16
Sony nudges GTA 6 fans toward PS5
Sony is emailing PS4 owners about Grand Theft Auto, hinting that GTA 6 will be PS5-only and using the franchise as a lever to accelerate console upgrades.
2026-05-11
Capcom insider hints at major Resident Evil shift
A Capcom-linked source, backed by leaker Dusk Golem, claims a major Resident Evil remake is in production alongside a quieter rethink of the series roadmap.
2026-05-11