Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to get a coveted blue check on their account. Meta on Friday began testing a paid verification option for US users of the two social networks, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram. The company plans to gradually roll out the paid option to more US users over the next few weeks.

'John Wick' star Lance Reddick has died.

Denzel Washington is in final negotiations to join Ridley Scott’s upcoming “Gladiator” sequel, reteaming after 2007’s “American Gangster.” If the deal closes, th…

The Women's World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300 per cent for this year's tournament. The $152-million US fund for the first 32-team tournament — covering prize money, team preparation and payments to players' clubs — is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has hinted he's gearing up for a 2024 run at the presidency, is likely to make his devout Christian faith a key component of his campaign.

'Star Trek: Picard' showrunner discusses the latest surprise cameo: 'It's the idea of doing a paranoia thriller.'

Poor sleep in middle age can have a negative impact on brain health, according to a study by researchers at The Australian National University. The study looked at the sleep habits of over 29,000 people aged between 37 and 73 and could provide the basis for helping to combat major diseases like dementia.

Move brings Britain in line with US and Europe and reflects worsening relations with China.

A new report indicates Microsoft will expand AI products, but axe the people who make them ethical.

Swapping to a new screen is "a bigger amount of work than people are assuming it would be."

One million copies sold, sobbing superfans on TikTok and a new stage adaptation starring James Norton – yet Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 book continues to divides readers

As China shoots for tech supremacy, the Netherlands sides with U.S. to push back.

Growing numbers of women in UK are joining forces with friends to run independent bookshops

Bloomberg reported that Thiel's VC fund took all its cash out of SVB after encountering problems with transfers during a "capital call."

Texan officials say that cartel violence represents a significant threat for those entering Mexico.

Plastic pollution in the world's oceans has reached "unprecedented levels" over the past 15 years, a new study has found, calling for a legally binding international treaty to stop the harmful waste.

The price of bitcoin dipped below $22,000 early Wednesday after authorities moved some of the bitcoin to Coinbase-controlled wallets.

“I’m not old-fashioned,” the Oscar winner said. “I’m missing reverence.”

Just hours after saying his future would be decided by the university, Jim Boeheim was officially replaced as Syracuse coach after 47 seasons by Adrian Autry.

Daniel Brühl (“All Quiet on the Western Front,” “Captain America: Civil War”) is set to star as late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Kaiser Karl,” the anticipated Disney+ original series which Gaumont (“Lupin”) is currently producing. The show is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy.

The late Polish pope John Paul II knew about child abuse in Poland's Catholic church years before becoming pontiff and helped cover it up, private broadcaster TVN reported Sunday.

Until the world’s biggest polluters decide to reduce their toxic footprints, the world will bear the brunt of their effects.

The size of the "ideal" penis appears to have increased in recent history, according to a scientific analysis of artwork from the 15th to 21st centuries. The findings have been published in BJU International, a peer-reviewed medical journal.

Emma Heming Willis, wife to actor Bruce Willis, has made a statement asking paparazzi to “keep your space” when following the 67-year-old actor, who was recently diagnosed with dementia…

A gray-haired man walks through an office lobby holding a coffee cup, staring ahead as he passes the entryway.