Theresa May’s stalled Brexit negotiations are putting public safety at ‘serious and unnecessary risk’

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Lack of progress in Brexit negotiations putting UK public at “at serious and unnecessary risk,” according to MPs. The report said there is a “serious risk” that crucial aspects of security co-operation will end after Brexit because both sides are refusing to budge on their “political red lines.” It said Theresa May […]

4 charts show why putting tariffs on your allies is a bad idea

Evan Vucci/AP US tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports proposed by the Trump administration have begun disputes with some of America’s oldest allies.  Europeans, Canadians and Mexicans buy more American goods and services than anyone else in the world. Canada supplied more than a quarter of all US steel, aluminum and iron imports in […]

Microsoft is trying to become the ‘Netflix of Gaming,’ putting it on the path to $1 trillion (MSFT)

YouTube/Xbox Microsoft could soon finish developing the next big thing in gaming.  Some on Wall Street haven’t appreciated Microsoft’s gaming potential, according to Morgan Stanley analyst Keith Weiss.  The gaming business is seeing a shift away from hardware and into software and streaming, which is in Microsoft’s wheelhouse. That puts Microsoft on the path to […]

Waymo announces 7 million miles of testing, putting it far ahead of rivals

Enlarge (credit: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) A Waymo executive announced on Tuesday that the company’s self-driving car fleet would reach 7 million miles of testing this week. “We’ve amassed close to 7 million miles—we’ll hit 7 million miles this week,” said Shaun Stewart, Waymo’s director of operations, at the Innovfest Unbound conference in Singapore. What makes […]

Investors are Putting Somaliland on the Map

Hong Kong–based American business developer Robby Zirkelbach has set up small firms in South Sudan, Iran and North Korea. But Somalia was too risky even for the former U.S. Marine sniper with a stomach for adventurous investments, until he stumbled upon the country’s north, the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. There, he sees promise in a […]

Charmed Reboot Cast Talks Putting a 'Current Spin' on the Classic Series, Shares Message for Skeptics — Watch

Suddenly discovering that you’re one of the world’s most powerful witches comes with an understandable adjustment period. It turns out the same can be said for the actresses playing said witches. VIDEOS

Is your holiday destination putting you at risk? Danger factors ranked highest here

Choosing a holiday destination for 2018 is no longer just about good weather and good food. One of the most important things to factor in is the safety of a country and the risk it poses to tourists. A study conducted by law firm Rubens Kress & Mulholland ranked thirteen popular holiday destinations with four […]

Vietnam's Own Messi Is Putting His Nation on the Soccer Map

When Nguyen Cong Phuong tipped the scales at 56 pounds, the leading local soccer team in north central Vietnam turned the 11-year-old away: He didn’t meet the minimum weight requirement. His playing career nearly over before it started, Cong Phuong vowed nothing else would stand in his way. You could still call Cong Phuong, now […]

DRIVER WARNING: Millions of motorists putting their lives at risk by breaking road rules

Three in five drivers confessed to breaking the speed limit while just over half the cyclists questioned said they had used the pavement, putting pedestrians at risk. The survey for uSwitch.com said one in five pedestrians have put their own lives at risk by failing to look both ways before crossing the road. A second […]