Microsoft’s Outlook email app for Windows started crashing at launch for a large number of users around the world today. Office 365 business users reported that Outlook launched and then crashed immediately, seemingly after a recent update. “We’re investigating whether a recently deployed update could be the source of this issue,” explained Microsoft initially in … Continue reading Microsoft rolls out Outlook desktop crash fix Continue Reading
Photo by Hunter Martin / Getty Images For the first time in its three-year history, there won’t be an arena full of screaming fans to go along with the Overwatch League’s Grand Finals. As the league has shifted online for 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic, it has had to reimagine what its championship tournament will look … Continue reading The Overwatch League’s Grand Finals championship will take place online Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon is extending its corporate work-from-home policy through January of next year. The company is also planning to continue restricting nonessential business travel through the end of the year. Amazon’s decision aligns with those of Facebook and Google, both of which have announced work-from-home policies that extend through 2020. Microsoft has … Continue reading Amazon extends work-from-home policy for corporate employees to 2021 Continue Reading
True to Google’s penchant for just announcing things right after they’ve leaked, the company has unveiled a grand redesign of Gmail for G Suite business users ahead of next week’s Google Cloud conference. The app isn’t so much “Gmail” anymore as it is a unified app for all of Google’s communication platforms: Gmail, Chat, Rooms, and Meet. … Continue reading Gmail is integrating Google Chat, Rooms, and Meet to take on Microsoft and Slack Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If a streaming service launches, but it’s not available on Roku or Fire TV, does it really launch at all? Technically, yes — but not for a large percentage of the United States streaming market that uses Roku and Amazon Fire TV products to stream their entertainment. Backroom … Continue reading Why Peacock and HBO Max aren’t on the biggest streaming platforms Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The White House has hinted at a timeframe for taking action against TikTok, the popular social video app owned by Chinese internet company ByteDance. Last week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration was “certainly looking at” banning the app, and now Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows … Continue reading White House says restrictions on TikTok could come in ‘weeks, not months’ Continue Reading
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge The European Union’s top court has invalidated a key data-sharing protocol that allows American companies to transfer personal information about EU citizens to the US. The court says the regulation, known as Privacy Shield, is invalid as it does not protect EU citizens from mass surveillance programs operated … Continue reading EU strikes down key US data sharing protocol, citing threat of mass surveillance Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads amid concerns about the social media platform’s enforcement of its content policies, The Wall Street Journal reported. It joins a list of large companies that have cut back on Facebook ads as part of an effort to compel Facebook to change … Continue reading Disney has reportedly paused its spending on Facebook ads Continue Reading
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter confirmed that it removed a campaign video President Trump had retweeted Saturday over a copyright complaint. The Linkin Park song “In the End” was featured in the background of the video, which included images of President Trump and excerpts from his inauguration speech. “Per our copyright policy, we … Continue reading Twitter disables video in Trump retweet after Linkin Park files copyright complaint Continue Reading
The United Arab Emirates is counting down to the launch of its first interplanetary space mission today — one that will send a spacecraft called “Hope” to orbit Mars. The Emirates Mars Mission will aim to provide a global snapshot of the weather on the Red Planet. It will also be a source of pride for … Continue reading Watch the United Arab Emirates launch its first mission to Mars Continue Reading