After years of trying to find the app that was slowing down your PC in a long list, Task Manager is getting a search bar in an upcoming Windows 11 update, so you quickly can type in the app in question and close it. According to Windows Latest, this is currently a hidden feature in…
Jim Obergefell speaks with voters at a park in Sandusky, Ohio on July 18, 2022. AP Photo/Nick Cammett The Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide 7 years ago. Now, Jim Obergefell — the man for which that case was named — is running for Ohio state House. Insider spoke with…
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Good morning, team. Phil Rosen here, writing to you not far from the Federal Reserve building in New York. With inflation still soaring above the Fed’s 2% target, central bankers today are expected to stay vigilant in their inflation battle in making a fourth consecutive 75 basis-point move. That would bring the benchmark rate into…
Two women drink tea in their kitchen during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 22, 2022. Paula Bronstein / Getty Images Ukraine is facing a shortage of electricity, water, and heat as Russia targets its energy infrastructure. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that more than 1,000 heating points will be set up in…
Act your wage Sesame / Getty Images As of Tuesday, most New York City employers have to include salary ranges upfront in job posts. The new salary transparency law peels back the curtain on six-figure salaries at some of the city’s biggest employers. Have you noticed big pay discrepancies between job postings at your company…
Twitter owner Elon Musk. HANNIBAL HANSCHKE /Getty Images Elon Musk said Twitter will introduce an $8 verification fee, no matter how much users complain. Musk has drawn criticism for plans to charge users to be verified on the site. He also dismissed fears that charging for verification could lead to a rise of misinformation. Elon…
Hello and happy Wednesday, readers. I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erb. If you’re snoopy like me, you probably spend a lot of time looking at homes on Zillow or Google Maps. While I have yet to monetize this pastime, one couple has — and has turned an island they found on Google Maps into a…
Maersk cut its forecast for container demand in 2022 as much as 4%. picture alliance / Contributor / Getty Shipping giant Maersk warned ‘dark clouds’ threaten the global economy as container demand slows. The Ukraine war and high inflation are weighing on consumer purchasing power, its CEO said Wednesday. Maersk, a bellwether for global trade,…
Kids love to use smart speakers, but it’s all too easy for things to go horribly wrong — including content that’s decidedly not family-friendly. Google is trying to address those worries by both revising parental controls for Assistant and providing more child-oriented responses. To start, an update will let you disable some Assistant features, restrict…