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NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS FACE CHALLENGES IN VIRTUAL LEARNING

Aporine Shabani escaped violence in Congo to find a better life for her children in Scranton.

LYFT'S ZIMMER TALKS FUTURE OF WORKPLACE, ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed Proposition 22, allowing app-based companies to treat drivers as contractors instead of employees and saving the company from what many anticipated would be crippling expenses.

PLANNING TRAVEL BECOMES MORE COMPLICATED DURING PANDEMIC

Planning travel for college basketball teams can be complicated. Flights and hotels have to be booked, buses rented, meals planned. Schedules have to be worked around practices and games.

DELIVERY GIANT DOORDASH PLANS IPO

Delivery giant DoorDash Inc. is planning to sell its stock to the public, capitalizing on the growing trend of consumers embracing app-based deliveries as much of the world stays home during the pandemic.

FAA CLEARS BOEING 737 MAX TO FLY AGAIN

After nearly two years and a pair of deadly crashes, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight.

CONSOLE BATTLE: PS5 AND XBOX SERIES X FIGHTING TO BE CHRISTMAS #1

With the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 launching this month, it’s never been a more exciting time to be a gamer.

AMAZON OPENS ONLINE PHARMACY, SHAKING UP ANOTHER INDUSTRY

Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers.

AIRBNB DETAILS YEARS OF LOSSES AHEAD OF PLANNED IPO

Airbnb was losing money even before the pandemic struck and cut its revenue by almost a third, the home-sharing company revealed in documents filed this week ahead of a planned initial public offering of its stock.

MacBooks: M1 Processor Takes Mac Family Into a New Era

This year, our computers have been more important than ever before. Whether we’re working from home or catching up with friends over FaceTime, our Macs have become a part of who we are.

UBER'S FOOD DELIVERY BUSINESS OUTSHINES CORE RIDES SERVICE

Uber’s food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business, showing just how much consumer behavior has changed — and how far the company has adapted — since the pandemic struck.

ROLES AREN'T FOR KEEPS ON ‘CROWN,' EVEN NEWCOMER PRINCESS DI

For viewers, “The Crown” offers a peek into a modern royal family’s life and times, or at least an engaging dramatization. For the cast, it’s meant the lofty equivalent of gig work as the Netflix series ticks through the decades.

TAIWAN PROCESSOR CHIP MAKER TO SET UP $3.5 BILLION U.S. ARM

A Taiwanese maker of processor chips for Apple Inc. and other customers plans to invest $3.5 billion to set up its second U.S. manufacturing site amid American concern about relying too heavily on sources in Asia for high-tech components.

RIGHTS ACTIVISTS SLAM EU PLAN FOR ACCESS TO ENCRYPTED CHATS

Digital rights campaigners this week criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities with access to encrypted messages.

MISSISSIPPI PROGRAM TO USE DOOR CAMERAS TO FIGHT CRIME

Mississippi’s capital city could begin using residents’ door security cameras in its effort to fight rising crime.

LYFT'S RESULTS SHOW PAIN BUT ALSO HOPE AS SOME RIDERS RETURN

Lyft is still feeling the pandemic’s severe impact on the ride-hailing industry but its third-quarter results show signs of a recovery from the previous three months when passengers stayed locked down.

FTC SAYS ZOOM MISLED USERS ON ITS SECURITY FOR MEETINGS

Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.

JUDGE POSTPONES TRUMP'S TIKTOK BAN IN SUIT BROUGHT BY USERS

A federal judge has postponed President Donald Trump’s threatened shutdown of the popular short-form video app TikTok, siding with a Pennsylvania comedian and two other TikTok creators who say Trump’s order hampers their free speech.

FERRARI PROFIT STEADY AS IT RECOVERS LOST LOCKDOWN OUTPUT

Luxury sportscar maker Ferrari this week reported its profits remained flat in the third quarter as it recovers lost production from the coronavirus shutdown.

EU DIGITAL BOSS: NEW RULES TO CURB BIG TECH AIM FOR FAIRNESS

The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content is dealt with, the bloc’s digital and antitrust chief said this week.

BUSINESS LEADERS SURVEY HITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN 16 YEARS

The overall economic measure of a monthly survey of Midwest business leaders hit a 16year high for October, but the manufacturing sector of the economy remains stunted from the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index released this week.

UBER, LYFT PREVAIL TO KEEP CALIFORNIA WORKERS INDEPENDENT

Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services prevailed at the ballot box in their expensive gamble to keep drivers classified as independent contractors.

SEARCH: APPLE COULD RIVAL GOOGLE WITH NEW INDEXING SERVICE

As antitrust battles continue to dominate Silicon Valley, Apple is using its initiative, planning for a future where multibillion-dollar tie-ups aren’t acceptable.

NETFLIX RAISING US STREAMING PRICES AMID BOOMING GROWTH

Netflix is raising most of its U.S. prices by 8% to 13% as its video streaming service rides a wave of rising popularity spurred by government-imposed lockdowns that corralled people at home during the fight against the pandemic.

JETBLUE IS THE LATEST AIRLINE TO RETREAT FROM BLOCKING SEATS

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.

CALIFORNIANS CONSIDER EXPANDING LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY LAW

Two years ago, California became the first state to pass a sweeping digital privacy law seen as the strongest of its kind in the United States. Voters are now deciding whether to refine and expand that law, or leave it as is.

AIRBNB SETS UP ENDOWMENT, COUNCIL FOR HOSTS AHEAD OF IPO

Airbnb is setting up an endowment fund to support its 4 million hosts as part of its upcoming initial public offering.

VIDEO APP TIKTOK LEANS INTO E-COMMERCE WITH SHOPIFY DEAL

The popular short-form video app TikTok, still under U.S. government scrutiny for its Chinese ownership, is moving closer to becoming a marketplace for buying stuff.

T-MOBILE OFFERS UP YET ANOTHER TV STREAMING SERVICE

Yet another service provider is jumping into the TV streaming wars. This time it’s T-Mobile and its TVision service with live news, entertainment and sports channels, starting at $10 a month.

STRESSED FRESHMEN MISSING QUINTESSENTIAL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

It’s a major life milestone, the first time many U.S. teens have ever been on their own. Even in normal times, freshman year in college can be a jumbled mix of anticipation, uncertainty and emotional highs and lows.

SOME BALLOT REQUESTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY COUNTY CYBER ATTACK

A hacker attack against an upstate New York county’s computer system raised concern that some emailed absentee ballot applications may not be processed, but the state Board of Elections said voting won’t be affected overall.