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LONDON — The falling value of the ruble has led to a lot of economic uncertainty in Russia. But in London, luxury real estate agents are enjoying more business as wealthy Russian oligarchs look for a safe haven to park … Continue reading →

Stephen Colbert, the pseudo-conservative commentator and talk-show host developed by the real Stephen Colbert on The Daily Show and honed to biting perfection for nine years on The Colbert Report, slipped out of this realm Thursday night on Comedy Central. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — T-Mobile will issue up to $90 million in refunds for billing customers for cellphone text services they didn’t order, under a settlement with federal regulators. The Federal Trade Commission announced the agreement Friday with T-Mobile over billing for … Continue reading →

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny could face up to 10 years behind bars after prosecutors asked a judge for the steep sentence during the closing argument in a fraud case against him on Friday. Navalny has maintained that the harsh … Continue reading →

Everyone has done something stupid to get themselves into trouble, but idiotic stunts that can land you in the hospital is usually not what that happens once your grown-up common sense kicks in YouTube channel AllTime10‘s compiled some of the … Continue reading →

Hackers breached the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the organization that coordinates unique web addresses all across the world, but luckily didn’t hit the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, an important leg that keeps the Internet running smoothly. … Continue reading →

Broad-shouldered, strong-jawed and lean, Mr. Fantastic looks every bit what his superhero-esque name would suggest Only he’s not very athletic. He frightens easily (especially around cats.) And those who know him best would likely refer to him as a “giant … Continue reading →

Beauty is in the eye of the Photoshopper. Photo editors from around the world adjusted a photo of journalist Marie Southard Ospina to conform to their own standards of beauty. See also: The secret Hollywood procedure that has fooled us … Continue reading →

Behold the Jenga grand master. Reddit user dkbobby posted this YouTube video of their sister-in-law performing a nearly improbable move in Jenga. The heavy, wobbling tower balances on a single block as she shoots it out from underneath with one, … Continue reading →

Between iOS 8 and a new lineup of tablets from Apple, iPad users got some pretty big updates in 2014. Of course, major hardware and software updates also means a slew of new and better-than-ever apps. With all-new ways to … Continue reading →