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Despite widespread international criticism, Brunei on Wednesday introduced new Islamic laws that make adultery, abortion and gay sex punishable by death by stoning. Human rights organizations and governments — including the U.S. — have labeled the decision “cruel, inhuman and degrading.” The new rules were instituted by the powerful Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who has held…
Disney CEO Bob Iger believes Disney+ will make its way to Apple TV despite the company launching competing streaming services.Image: Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBy Matt Binder2019-04-12 16:01:38 UTC Mickey Mouse and Tim Cook can co-exist in the streaming service wars, at least according to Disney’s CEO Bob Iger. Despite the fact that the companies will soon…
I'm not sure why social platforms constantly feel the urge to evolve. I miss the Facebook that gave me real news stories instead of my uncle's views about the United States Postal Service, I long for the days of Friendster and MySpace. Instagram is the latest platform to fall victim to the trend. The platform…
Teen YouTubers who faked a pregnancy apologize — and offer bad sex ed advice
Two teenage YouTubers were the subject of concern this week after they announced they were expecting a baby and had gotten "married" in Las Vegas. After dragging their followers through a four-part, monetized series, they revealed that it was just a "prank" and issued a very YouTuber non-apology for coming off as insensitive. Danielle…
Sophie Turner Reveals How She And Joe Jonas First Started Talking And It’s Adorable
Sophie Turner has opened up about the very millennial way her relationship with Joe Jonas first started. The Game of Thrones actor gave an interview to Harper’s Bazaar UK where she revealed that the Jonas Brothers singer slid into her DMs and began a conversation that would ultimately lead to them getting engaged. Getty “We…
Facebook says it ‘unintentionally uploaded’ 1.5 million people’s email contacts without their consent
Facebook harvested the email contacts of 1.5 million users without their knowledge or consent when they opened their accounts. Business Insider has learned that since May 2016, the social networking company has collected the contact lists of 1.5 million users new to the social network. The Silicon Valley company says they were "unintentionally uploaded to…
This man thinks he knows what happened to missing flight MH370
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Blaine Gibson's interest in the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 started as a casual curiosity. Within a year it had developed into a full-blown obsession, which has taken him to ten countries searching for debris from the missing airliner since 2015. Remarkably, Gibson has been successful where a multi-national search…
Is This How Noah Cyrus *Really* Feels About Lil Xan’s Surprise Baby News?
Now that Lil Xan has confirmed he’s expecting a child with girlfriend Annie Smith, a bunch of fans are wondering how ex Noah Cyrus is handling the news considering their break-up only took place five months ago. An insider has told Us Weekly that while the 19-year-old is understandably taken aback by the news, she’s…
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A Boston-area judge and her trial court officer are facing up to 20 years in prison after they helped an undocumented immigrant escape the grasp of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in April 2018, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. A federal immigration cop was waiting in District Court Judge Shelley M. Joseph’s public gallery for…
In 2017, the U.S. military and its allies nearly destroyed Raqqa in their bid to free the Syrian city from ISIS’ grip. It was hailed as major turning point in the wider war against the terror group. Now there's new data showing just how much civilian death the destruction wrought. On Thursday, Amnesty International, along…
Amazon's ad business is steadily growing but not as quickly as it has in the past. During the first quarter of 2019, Amazon made $2.7 billion from advertising, which is labeled as a line item called "other." The ad revenue represents 36% year-over-year growth but is a dip from the $3.4 billion Amazon reported during…
When Christopher Hasson, a self-avowed white supremacist and Coast Guard lieutenant, appears in court on Thursday, federal prosecutors will explain how he allegedly stockpiled weapons and compiled a kill list, all to start a "race war." They’ve also repeatedly referred to him as a “domestic terrorist” who poses a “substantial risk of danger to the…
Lowe's has its eyes on the pros. The home-improvement retailer is launching its first-ever national television spot targeted specifically at home-improvement professionals. Professionals tend to be more brand-conscious than their do-it-yourself counterparts. That's a big reason why Home Depot has traditionally clobbered Lowe's when it comes to the pro market, as Wedbush Securities analyst Seth…
