UES townhouse sells for record $80 million: report

A former hedge-fund manager reportedly unloaded his Upper East Side home for close to $80 million — the most expensive price ever paid for a residential town house in the city. Philip Falcone sold the double-wide townhouse on East 67th Street between Madison and Fifth avenues, which he bought for $49 million in 2008, The Read more about UES townhouse sells for record $80 million: report[…]

NASA telescope captures incredible X-ray of night sky

A stunning photo that shows the night sky as you’ve never seen it before has been released by NASA. The image was snapped from space by a special telescope that tracks rogue cosmic rays in areas beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Its sparkling dots and tangling loops have been described as a “golden fireworks display” by space Read more about NASA telescope captures incredible X-ray of night sky[…]

Dan Gilmour sells Zinio to software company Naviga

Fiji Water founder Dan Gilmour has sold Zinio, a pioneer in the sale of magazine subscriptions on digital platforms, to software company Naviga for an undisclosed price. Gilmour has owned 18-year-old Zinio since 2007 and while it was a pioneer with its digital newsstand, offering mostly individual magazines on an a la carte basis to Read more about Dan Gilmour sells Zinio to software company Naviga[…]

The insane North Korean propaganda display even Kim Jong Un didn’t like

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was treated to a massive art performance in Pyongyang as thousands of dancers took part in an elaborate propaganda display — but Kim was not a fan. The despotic leader slammed the creators as having the “wrong spirit” after viewing a mass synchronized gymnastics production that featured flaming hoops, Read more about The insane North Korean propaganda display even Kim Jong Un didn’t like[…]

‘Dark Phoenix’ review: Sophie Turner shines but messy plot flames out

Sophie Turner has withstood the wrath of King Joffrey, Ramsay Bolton and Littlefinger as Sansa on “Game of Thrones.” And those eight years of constant anguish have well prepared her for a somewhat more nontraditional hurdle: Being hit by a giant solar flare. Yes, the spark that sets “Dark Phoenix” in motion is an actual Read more about ‘Dark Phoenix’ review: Sophie Turner shines but messy plot flames out[…]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: Nets favorites to land Kyrie Irving

Where there’s this much smoke, something’s burning. Nets guard D’Angelo Russell told The Post last weekend his free-agency plans may have to wait for other “big fish.” One of those fish is Russell’s pal, Kyrie Irving, and his new home, according to reports, could be Brooklyn. The Post reported there is mutual interest between Irving Read more about ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith: Nets favorites to land Kyrie Irving[…]

Sober singles say dry dating can be a grim waste of time

Dating is hell — and it’s even harder when you’re sober. Yet, thanks in part to an increased interest in health and wellness, more and more people are drinking less, with the International Wine and Spirits Record reporting that alcohol consumption is down across America for three years straight. But how do you break the Read more about Sober singles say dry dating can be a grim waste of time[…]

What a Bay Area Dispute Says About the Future of Bike Share

There are few things better than riding a bike: breeze in your face, legs pushing languidly, mastering physics to balance, miraculously, on just two wheels. So it’s a shame that the bicycle is caught in the messy world of San Francisco politics, complete with interagency grousing, rivalry between billion-dollar public companies, and plenty of official Read more about What a Bay Area Dispute Says About the Future of Bike Share[…]