Because of flaws in Uber's background-checking system, 25 drivers with criminal records — including murder, child abuse, and assault — were allowed to drive for the ride-hailing service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, according&...
Google announced a corporate restructuring on Monday, forming an umbrella company called Alphabet and naming a new CEO to the core business of Google....
(Charley Gallay/Getty and Kevork Djansezian/Getty) Jimmy Iovine and Eddy Cue, who are the faces of Apple Music. AppleMusic is shaping up to be Apple's worst received product launch since Apple Maps in 2012. Apple Music, rele...
Cartoonist Tom Moore brought the character of Archie and his teenage friends to life for decades. Moore died Monday in Texas at the age of 86. Artist Tom Moore, who gave life to the teen angst of Archie and his Riverdale pals from 1953 to t...
There's a crazy amount of TV action at Comic-Con 2015, and with Marvel, Sony, and Paramount opting out of the Con this year, this may help fill the gap left by those big-screen players. Here’s our curated list of 13 exciting shows, movies, and ...
One of the most highly-anticipated presentations at the 2015 Comic-Con was for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2,” and it didn’t disappoint. Introduced by a heart-stopping drum beat, the panel included the film&rs...
A stunning blow for Donald Trump as NBC has just announced they are cutting ties with the presidential hopeful because of those bombshell comments about Mexican immigrants. NBC said in a statement, “Due to the recent derogatory statements by Do...
When one woman in Philadelphia was dumbfounded at the lack of women in the car mechanic industry, she decided to quit her job and start her own car shop. Patrice Banks, 34, was a materials engineer and manager at DuPont for 12 years. She wa...
Italian carmaker Lamborghini has finally announced plans for its SUV, vying for customers with a taste for a luxury utility. Automobili Lamborghini first introduced the Lamborghini Urus in 2012 at the Beijing auto show, but it announced Wed...
In the era of modern medicine, there seems to be a pill, elixir or medication to treat virtually all common illnesses, be they real or imaginary. However, the drawbacks to such a dependence on manufactured medicines to maintain health can be observed...
BEIJING (Reuters) - Following in the footsteps of Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and the "Three Represents," China is promoting President Xi Jinping's "Four Comprehensives," calling for rule of law and enforcement of Com...
In response to an alleged rape by an Uber driver last month, one of India's largest taxi companies is rolling out a new service focused around female safety. MeruEve, which was officially launched by Meru Cabs in Delhi on Friday, is the name given ...
One of the most talked about tech companies on the planet is set to unveil a smartphone this week and even before its latest unveiling, the company is creating major buzz in the industry. Called "the Apple of China" by some industry obser...
Beijing authorities announced a crackdown on unlicensed taxis booked via Internet apps....
The Christmas Angel is an alternative to the Elf on the Shelf. It's the Christmas tradition that's sparked $10 million in sales and yet another task for already harried parents getting ready for the holidays. There's no doubt kids these day...
A new James Bond movie is coming next year, and with it a brand new Aston Martin developed exclusively for the world’s most famous spy, the Aston Martin DB10. We’re not talking a regular production model but a special, limited run of 10 c...
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Melbourne tops the ranking as the world's most pleasant city to live in for the fourth year running, but an Economist Intelligence Unit poll also finds that turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East have pushed other cities do...
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is making a return to competitive swimming......
Unlike some women, Cameron Diaz did not dread turning 40. “I was so excited,” she told Oprah Winfrey in an interview for OWN Sunday night. “The day I woke up as a 40-year-old woman, I felt like I went, ‘Oh, now life ...
Experts say sales of boxed breakfast cereals are on the decline....