The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. With a rowing machine, you reap the benefits of a high-cardio, low-impact, muscle-strengthening, calorie-burning sport from the comfort of your home. Best of all, you don’t have to go find […]
An executive coach uses rocks, pebbles, and sand to explain time management to new CEOs
Reuters Time management is difficult to master, but is critical for productivity. One executive coach has a helpful analogy involving rocks, pebbles, and sand that can drive home the point of effective time management. The takeaway: By taking time to address our most important goals, the smaller items on our to-do list will fall into […]
United is doubling down on its business class offerings — and that could be good news for investors (UAL)
Hollis Johnson/Business Insider United is slowly adding to its fleet of business class cabins and lounges. The premium upgrade market is huge, and selling more to these customers could be good news for United’s stock price, Credit Suisse said Friday. United’s hubs in premium cities like San Francisco, New York, and Chicago should also help […]
Apps are reportedly telling Facebook how much users weigh and when they’re menstruating (FB)
REUTERS/Leah Millis Some 11 popular apps are sharing the highly personal data they collect with Facebook, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Among the data the apps shared with Facebook were users’ weight and whether they were menstruating, according to the report. The apps generally didn’t give users an easy way to opt out of […]
US B-52 bombers are getting an upgrade that will let them drop smart bombs like never before
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gerald R. Willis The US Air Force is testing an upgrade for its B-52 bombers that will allowed the decades-old aircraft to drop more bombs in a single run. The service plans to upgrade the revolutionary Conventional Rotary Launchers (CFLs), which dramatically increased the B-52’s smart weapon […]
All the tech startups that have taken steps toward going public in 2019 — and those rumored to be eyeing an IPO
REUTERS/Brendan McDermid 2019 was supposed to be the "year of unicorns," but market volatility and the 35-day government shutdown have caused some companies looking to go public to slow down or delay their filing processes. Some companies, including dueling ride-hailing competitors Uber and Lyft, have been taking their first official steps toward IPOs despite an uncertain […]
NFL insider Adam Schefter says Robert Kraft ‘is not the biggest name involved’ in Florida prostitution ring
Kevin Winter/Getty Images New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution on Friday, Florida police said in a press conference. Speaking about the charges, ESPN’s Adam Schefter said that there was another big name that could be tied to the news. Kraft denied the charges in a statement, but […]
Victims of alleged human trafficking ring that ensnared Robert Kraft were forced to live in massage parlors and perform sex acts, according to police
Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx/AP Robert Kraft was charged Friday with two counts of soliciting prostitution. He denies he broke the law. The arrest was part of the bust for a large-scale human trafficking and prostitution in Florida that involved multiple spas and massage parlors. According to police, women lived in the parlors and were coerced […]
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar reportedly ate a salad with a comb after berating an aide for not bringing her a fork
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar reportedly at a salad with a dirty comb after a staffer failed to provide a fork. Klobuchar has repeatedly been the subject of reports detailing a hostile work environment in her Senate office. Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota once ate a salad with […]
SpaceX just launched the first private moon mission and it marks a new phase in space flight
On Thursday night, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first-ever private moon mission. SpaceIL, a nonprofit organization based in Israel, designed and built the 1,322-pound lunar lander called "Beresheet," which means "in the beginning" (the first words in the Bible). SpaceIL started as a Google Lunar XPrize team and is backed by South […]
I finally tried this cult-favorite $20 overnight lip mask, and I don’t know why I waited so long
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Sephora Lip sleeping masks are thick balms you apply before you snooze for soft, hydrated lips the next morning. Normally, I’d use a ton of lip balm overnight to treat […]
Two billionaires with close ties to Trump are embroiled in salacious scandals this week
Joshua Roberts/Reuters Jeffrey Epstein and Robert Kraft, friends of President Donald Trump, are both having a bad week. A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Justice Department violated the rights of victims in a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein as he faced charges of abusing dozens of young girls. The 2008 deal with Epstein was […]
