A chancellor desperate for ready cash, as Rachel Reeves finds herself, has one immediate source of new funds: increasing the tax on petrol again.More than 14 years have passed since fuel duty was last increased, in 2010. That’s a legacy of concessions by the C... More »
A dissident freed by Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War has vowed to return to the country one day. More »
OpenAI could undergo massive changes next year, which include getting a brand new logo. According to Fortune, though, staff members were less than enthused when they got a sneak peek of its supposed new logo at a recent company-wide meeting. The company's hexa... More »
Most people today have multiple devices they depend on to get through the day. From basics such as laptops, phones, and tablets to smart home technology, you'll notice that using these at the same time can't be avoided and has an effect on your internet signal... More »
A mysterious animal painted on a cave wall in South Africa's Free State Province has long baffled scientists. Is it a walrus? It looks like one, but there are no such animals in Africa. Some cryptozoologists — people who look for legendary animals like the Loc... More »
Between 50 and 70 million Americans struggle to get enough quality sleep each night. Lacking restorative sleep over time can add up and make you more susceptible to a plethora of health issues such as elevated blood pressure or Type-2 diabetes. It also can mak... More »
During an equinox, places around the globe experience nearly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime. The second occurrence this year happens on Sunday.This Sunday, the autumnal equinox is upon us, and with it, a shift to shorter days, longer nights and the ast... More »
There's a great moment in the first episode of the new NBC medical drama "Brilliant Minds" when it becomes very clear that we're not dealing with a typical TV doctor. Zachary Quinto is behind the wheel of a car barreling down a New York City parkway, packed wi... More »
Book Riot Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz is a writer and former bookseller from San Diego, CA whose Spanish is even faster than her English. When not reading or writing, she enjoys dreaming up travel itineraries and drinking entirely too much tea. She is a regul... More »
Asus ROG Tessen: Two-minute reviewThe Asus ROG Tessen is an excellent mobile controller that’s well-suited for FPS gaming in spite of some small setbacks. Its overall design is mostly superb, with durable metal rear paddles and a unique folding mechanism that ... More »
GG's crew—Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Jessica Szohr and Momsen—became big effin' deals, with Sebastian Stan and Hilary Duff eventually hitting the Upper East Side to join in on the fun over the show's six-season r... More »
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” is asking viewers to be the jury for the Menéndez brothers. The infamous Beverly Hills siblings murdered their parents in 1989, and were convicted in 1996, but today’s more comprehensive understanding of sexual abus... More »