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F1 2025: How to watch Bahrain Grand Prix live stream, start time and schedule details
The 2025 Formula 1 season continues with the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend. Max Verstappen triumphed in Japan last time out, pushing Lando Norris down into second spot and Oscar Piastri into third. Norris and Piastri’s McLaren team is still sitting pretty at the top of the overall standings, with Mercedes and Red Bull looking to close the gap. Lewis…
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Microsoft Is Planning Big Changes to Windows 11’s Start Menu
Say hello to your new Start menu. Credit: Lifehacker The Start menu is the gateway to everything on a Windows PC, from files to apps to settings, and it looks as though Microsoft is planning a substantial refresh for the menu’s interface. Changes have been spotted in the early testing versions of the operating system by tipster @phantomofearth, and should…
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The 7 writing apps I used to start and finish my book
There’s a famous two-decade-old Paris Review interview with Haruki Murakami in which he, one of the world’s most celebrated novelists, details his daily routine. He wakes up at 4AM, works for five hours, goes for a run, reads, goes to bed, and then repeats it all over again. The rigor and repetition are the point. I am not Haruki Murakami.…
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Windows 11 to get a new Start menu with a bigger layout that disables the recommended section
Microsoft seems to be planning to overhaul the Start menu for Windows 11, consolidating the “All” menu with the “Pinned” page into a bigger scrollable layout, and it’ll finally allow you to turn off the “Recommended” section, but not in an intuitive way. New Start menu for Windows 11 The new design includes a wider frame that can hold up…
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Trump is coming for student protesters, and Columbia is just the start
The Trump administration is embarking on a massive university speech crackdown, starting with Columbia University, where it’s demanding external control of entire departments and punishment for student activists. Its first test case, Mahmoud Khalil, a graduate student with a green card, offers a hint of what’s to come: a state of intentional chaos that undermines free speech and due process…
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The disappeared Columbia student is the start of a surveillance nightmare
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a former Columbia University student over his involvement in the pro-Palestine protests that swept the campus over the past year, even though he has a green card and was never charged with a crime. Columbia, the site of a monthslong pro-Palestine encampment, became a particular obsession for right-wingers and liberal Zionists alike, who…
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KB5053661 (build 22635.5025) for Windows 11 brings Snap Group to Start menu in Beta Channel
Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 11 build 22635.5025 (KB5053661) in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This update is part of the version 23H2 development and introduces some new features, changes, and fixes. According to the official changes, the update KB5053661 for Windows 11 introduces suggestions to snap apps in the “Recommended” section of the Start menu.…
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Google Play is going to start highlighting apps with widgets
Google is making some changes to Google Play on Android devices to better highlight apps that include widgets, according to a blog post. The changes include a new search filter for widgets, widget badges on app detail pages, and a curated editorial page dedicated to widgets. “Historically, one of the challenges with investing in widget development has been discoverability and…
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Start Using This Ultimate Tax Spreadsheet Now so You’re Ready for Next Year
Credit: Screenshot courtesy of Meredith Dietz. Time is ticking to file your taxes before April 15, 2025. If you’ve already do so, congrats! Now you can kick back and await that refund, right? Sure—but your relief will be short-lived. Once tax season rolls around next year, you’ll again find yourself frantically searching for receipts, statements, and other documentation needed to…
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I hope iPhone 16e is the start of yearly cheap iPhones — here’s why
Watching the iPhone 16e launch earlier this week was interesting because of how big an update it is from the iPhone SE 3 and the unique ways it differs from the iPhone 16, and disappointing, mostly because of the price. But despite that, I’m still hoping it’ll be a good phone that will provide a cost-effective way of getting the…
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