How to Fix Outlook's Blank Email Bug

May 12th, 2021 03:30 PM

Microsoft is rolling out an Outlook update to fix a strange bug for Microsoft 365 users that’s causing email text to disappear as it’s typed and incoming messages to show up blank. In other words: a productivity-killing nightmare, whether you rely on Outlook for work or for fun.

Colonial Pipeline resumes operations after ransomware prompted closure

May 12th, 2021 07:21 PM

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Colonial Pipeline said it restarted operations on Wednesday afternoon after a five-day outage brought on by a ransomware attack caused gasoline shortages and panic buying in East Coast states. “Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal,” the operator of the 5,500-mile pipeline said on its website. “Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent...

Oxygen review – air runs out for claustrophobic survival nightmare

May 13th, 2021 03:00 AM

Mélanie Laurent is excellent as a woman who wakes up in a cryogenic pod with enough oxygen to last the length of the filmHere is a single-location mystery thriller from first-time feature screenwriter Christie LeBlanc which is more than a bit on the preposterous side. It requires some hefty levels of disbelief suspension and plausibility buy-in. But the excellent Mélanie Laurent (from Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds) sells it hard, and it’s a rather elegant contrivance, more...

Travel firms warned over summer holiday refunds

May 13th, 2021 03:37 AM

Companies will be breaking the law if they delay or refuse refunds, warns the competition watchdog.

Apple Employees Petition New Hire Over Views on Women, People of Color

May 12th, 2021 07:34 PM

Apple employees circulated a petition on Wednesday to express concern over a new hire and his apparently problematic views on women and people of color.

1 Swiss, 1 American die on Everest in year's 1st casualties

May 13th, 2021 02:53 AM

U.S. national Puwei Liu, 55, died at the highest camp on the mountain.

Amazon and WNBA strike multi-year streaming deal

May 12th, 2021 10:27 PM

Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images Amazon and the Women’s National Basketball Association have announced a multi-year deal that’ll see several games streamed live on Prime Video. It’s the first time Amazon has ever secured exclusive Prime Video rights to pro basketball, following earlier forays into streaming sports content like Thursday Night Football and certain Premier League games. Amazon’s Twitch has also partnered with USA Basketball to stream international games from events...

Lakers unveil banner No. 17, set sights on No. 18

May 12th, 2021 11:56 PM

The Lakers celebrated their 2020 championship with fans on Wednesday night as the chase to defend their title looms.

Vietnamese flexible pay startup Nano raises $3M seed round

May 13th, 2021 02:15 AM

Nano Technologies, a startup that lets workers in Vietnam access their earned wages immediately through an app called VUI, has raised $3 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed round was led by returning investors Golden Gate Ventures and Venturra Discovery, and included participation from FEBE Ventures, Openspace Ventures and Goodwater Capital. Nano recently took part in Y Combinator’s accelerator program. Golden Gate Ventures and Venturra Discovery both participated in its pre-seed...

Daigo Umehara Hospitalized After Contracting Covid-19 But Is Feeling Better

May 13th, 2021 01:41 AM

This weekend, it was announced that Daigo Umehara, one of the greatest Street Fighter players ever, had contracted covid-19. He has since been hospitalized to get the care he needs as the esports pro came down with pneumonia.

Here’s what the iconic Vault of Glass weapons look like in Destiny 2

May 12th, 2021 04:43 PM

Image: Bungie via Polygon Here’s all the different perk combinations for the Vault of Glass’ infamous arsenal Continue reading…

737 Max Jet Will Resume Flights After Electrical Fix, Boeing Says

May 13th, 2021 03:31 AM

The troubled jet resumed flying commercially in the United States late last year. But Boeing asked some airlines last month to stop flying some planes because of a potential electrical problem.