Russian Bear bomber gate crashes NATO’s largest drill since Cold War (PHOTOS)

A Russian Tu-142 bomber blindsided a US flagship taking part in NATO’s massive Trident Juncture 18 drills off Norway. Spectacular photos of the flyby have expectedly sparked a media uproar, while Moscow called the flight routine. The plane appeared in the air at the very moment the marines on board the USS Mount Whitney, the […]

The best blockbuster movie of every year since 2000

Warner Bros. When you see a blockbuster film, you become part of a cultural phenomenon that translates to big box-office bucks for studios. But money isn’t the only thing that determines quality — and the top-grossing film may not have been the best one released that year. Here’s the best movie that grossed in the […]

Merkel's sister party CSU suffers worst election result since 1950 in Bavaria

Germany’s political landscape is crumbling as Merkel’s sister party, the CSU, has only received 35.5% of the votes in Bavaria, an exit poll shows. Meanwhile, the anti-establishment AfD has entered parliament for the first time. Voters in Bavaria headed to the polls to decide on the composition of the 180-member parliament on Sunday. The Christian […]

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s 'body language has CHANGED since the birth of Louis'

Kate Middleton, 36, gave birth to her third child Prince Louis six months ago. After a summer taking maternity leave and caring for the young Prince, Kate is back in the spotlight. The Duchess of Cambridge returned to the spotlight last week, making three appearances in quick succession. Earlier this week she joined her husband […]

Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling soars to hit highest levels since July

The pound has maintained the high levels it struck on Friday through the weekend and into today. The high rate is the best it’s been since July and there could be more growth to come, said experts. The pound is currently trading at €1.139 against the euro, according to Bloomberg. Laura Parsons, currency analyst at […]

MoviePass’ parent company just freed up some room to sell more stock — after already increasing its share count by 80,000% since July (HMNY)

Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Helios and Matheson, the parent of MoviePass, is required to reserve millions of shares of stock as part of a series of debt agreements. The company’s creditors have agreed to reduce the number of shares it has to set aside. The move could free the company up to sell new shares to […]

It’s been 5 years since Elon Musk proposed a Hyperloop design

Enlarge / Hyperloop Transportation Technologies’ new passenger capsule. (credit: Hyperloop Transportation Technologies) In August 2013, SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk published a white paper detailing a “Hyperloop,” a super-fast passenger train that would overcome the usual friction by levitating above its track on air-bearings, in an enclosed low-pressure tube. In the five years since, […]

Shares in Juventus FC have doubled since it bought Cristiano Ronaldo, and it’s probably only the beginning (IT0000336, IT0000336)

Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo is up-and-running in the Serie A goalscoring charts. But the Portuguese striker’s greatest work is arguably being done away from the pitch. This is because shares in Juventus have doubled since his arrival. The club’s market capitalisation is now €1.5 billion ($ 1.75 billion). But this is probably just the beginning […]

Withings unveils $200 Steel HR Sport smartwatch, its first device since founder reacquired company from Nokia

Withings today completes its tantalizing return from the tech scrapheap with the launch of its first new product as an independent company. The French firm, which was founded by Éric Carreel and Cedric Hutchings in 2008, was bought by Nokia in 2016 for $ 192 million. Nokia later ditched the Withings brand in favor of Nokia […]