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Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will regain a movable taskbar this year, letting users reposition it to the top or sides of the screen. The change, confirmed by Windows lead Pavan Davuluri, will appear first for Windows Insiders in the coming weeks and reach the general Windows 11 population later in the year. The update … Read more
Apple’s iOS 26.4, released in March 2026, adds two new Ambient Music widgets to the iPhone Home Screen that let users start mood-based playlists with a single tap. The update brings a small widget that launches one chosen playlist and a larger widget that presents up to four mood presets—Chill, Productivity, Sleep and Wellbeing—each with … Read more
ABC’s new season of The Bachelorette — fully filmed and slated to premiere this Sunday — has been pulled by parent company Disney after a video surfaced showing a 2023 incident involving would-be bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul and her then‑boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. TMZ published the footage on Thursday; the clip, which NPR has not independently … Read more
Microsoft has publicly mapped a course-correction for Windows 11, promising a package of visible fixes and deeper engineering changes that begin with Insider releases in March and a wider April 2026 rollout. Windows president Pavan Davuluri acknowledged in late January 2026 that Windows 11 had strayed from user expectations and laid out a prioritized plan … Read more
Mar 20, 2026 — Hofstra and Alabama meet in the NCAA Tournament at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, FL, with tip-off at 3:15 p.m. ET on truTV. The matchup shifted dramatically after Alabama guard Aden Holloway was arrested and ruled out, removing the Tide’s second-leading half-court creator. Covers analyst Hatfield favors Hofstra to exploit the … Read more
Lead Washington — Updated March 20, 2026: Pentagon planners have developed detailed options for placing U.S. ground forces in Iran, multiple sources told CBS News, as President Donald Trump considers further moves in the U.S.-Israel-led confrontation with Iran. Senior commanders reportedly submitted specific requests to make a ground-deployment option available, and planners have discussed detention … Read more
Lead Honolulu city officials issued an immediate evacuation order on the morning of March 20, 2026, for neighborhoods downstream of the Wahiawa Dam after the Department of Emergency Management (DEM) warned the structure is at imminent risk of failure. The DEM said at 9 a.m. the dam had not failed but rising water from a … Read more
Lead On March 20, 2026, CBS News announced it will shut down CBS News Radio and lay off more than 60 employees as part of a newsroom restructuring led by editor in chief Bari Weiss. The closure, set for May 22, 2026, ends a service that traces its origins to 1927 and which carried Edward … Read more
Lead Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone project codenamed Transformer, according to Reuters sources in March 2026. The company is said to aim to use the device to drive adoption of its AI services, potentially centering a generative assistant subscription. The team reportedly draws design inspiration from simplified handset concepts such as the Light … Read more
Lead Friday, March 20, 2026, delivered another full slate of NCAA Tournament first-round games as the field of 64 continued to be winnowed to 32. The marquee early result saw No. 7 Kentucky survive No. 10 Santa Clara in an overtime thriller in St. Louis, 89-84. Other notable outcomes included No. 5 Texas Tech beating … Read more
President Donald Trump on Friday publicly rebuked NATO allies for what he described as unwillingness to help secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as the US–Israel campaign against Iran continues and the waterway remains effectively closed. Speaking on his Truth Social platform, Trump argued that allied inaction was prolonging high oil prices and that … Read more
Lead Chuck Norris, the martial-arts champion and actor best known for Walker, Texas Ranger, died on March 20 at age 86, his family announced. The family said he passed away surrounded by relatives and asked that the immediate circumstances remain private. Norris had been hospitalized in Hawaii earlier in the week after what media outlets … Read more
Lead Amazon MGM’s sci‑fi adaptation Project Hail Mary recorded $12 million in preview screenings ahead of its wide release, the largest preview take of 2026 so far. The preview haul outperformed Scream 7’s $7.8 million and sets the film on track for a strong opening weekend. Early projections place the film between $63 million and … Read more
Google is quietly testing a change to its core Search results that replaces publisher headlines with AI-generated alternatives. Over the past few months The Verge documented multiple cases where search results displayed headlines that differed from the ones written by reporters, sometimes altering nuance or apparent meaning. Google says the trial is a small, narrow … Read more
March 20, 2026 — Federal regulators on Thursday cleared Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of rival broadcaster Tegna, a deal that will significantly expand Nexstar’s local-TV footprint and redraw parts of the U.S. local news map. The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department signed off on the merger a day after eight state … Read more
