It almost never fails, just as you’re about to finish a big project for work or school, with a deadline looming, your Mac begins to slow down. The dreaded beachball makes an appearance, spinning countless times all the while you can’t get any work done. Eventually, the beachball goes away, and you get some more work done until the ball …

New York City will continue to cap the number of ride-hailing vehicles from services like Uber and Lyft that are allowed on its streets. The move aims to fight congestion and provide higher wages, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. The city council had voted to cap the number of ride-hailing vehicles in New York City back in August 2018. The regulation was …

Scooter company Bird has acquired smaller scooter and electric moped company Scoot. The two companies said Wednesday that together they’ll be able to grow more quickly worldwide and be able to offer more types of electric-assisted vehicles for rent, including scooters, mopeds and bikes.  Bird was the first electric scooter company to hit the US and grew very big, very …