Most people like PopSockets phone grips, but I think they’re overrated — here’s why I prefer the Speck GrabTab instead

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Connie Chen/Business Insider While many of my colleagues and friends love their PopSockets grips, I think they’re overrated.  In my experience, the Speck GrabTab ($ 9.95) is a […]

Murphy Brown Recap: Murphy Comes to Grips With Her Own #MeToo Moment

Need to catch up? Check out our previous Murphy Brown recap here. Murphy Brown tackled the #MeToo movement this week, as Murphy was rocked by a painful memory from her distant past. Murphy’s TV show has to complete a mandatory sexual harassment seminar, which everyone groans about — except Pat, who’s excited to participate. (“Today, […]

Mental health crisis grips Puerto Rico as rebuilding efforts stumble a year after hurricane

Mental health issues in Puerto Rico are growing, according to health officials, as residents struggle with government red tape and economic issues that are snarling efforts to rebuild – coupled with the ugly psychological effects of the new hurricane season.

Coming to grips with compliance and regulation for cryptocurrency traders

SPONSORED: Presented by Blockchain Terminal Cryptocurrencies are more than just a new asset class; they are a new investment paradigm. In a few short years the trading of crypto has gone from rudimentary peer-to-peer trades to being supported by an entire industry of platforms, exchanges, and tools. However, the trading ecosystem for crypto is stil…Read […]

The hedge-fund delusion that grips pension-fund managers

HEDGE-FUND managers may be feeling quietly smug about their performance in 2017. They returned 6.5% on average, according to Hedge Fund Research, a data provider, their best year since 2013. But those returns do not really suggest that they are masters of the investing universe. The S&P 500 index, America’s main equity benchmark, returned 21.8%, […]

Israeli intel minister wishes Iranian rioters ‘success’ as violent unrest grips country

Published time: 1 Jan, 2018 14:23 Israel’s intelligence minister has encouraged Iranian anti-government demonstrators, saying many threats to the Jewish state will disappear if they prevail. The remark came as violent unrest snowballs across the country. “I can only wish success to the Iranian people in the struggle for freedom and democracy,” Intelligence Minister Israel […]

Niagara Falls ‘freezes’ as big chill grips Eastern US (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Published time: 30 Dec, 2017 19:07 North America is currently experiencing a particularly severe and protracted cold snap resulting in major car accidents, a state of emergency, sharks freezing to death and even now Niagara Falls is experiencing the Arctic blast. The waters of the majestic falls themselves has yet to succumb to the polar […]