Review: Driving the $360,000 Bentley Continental GT Speed is the closest I’ll ever get to heaven on Earth

The Bentley Continental GT Speed. Alanis King The Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible is a grand tourer with a W12 engine and 650 horsepower. We drove one for a week. It came to $360,400 after $55,000 in optional features.  It’s powerful and pillowy — the kind of car that makes you wonder if heaven really…

An Olympic curling stone costs about $600, making a full set worth $9,600. Here’s why they’re so expensive.

Kays of Scotland makes curling stones with two rare granites from Ailsa Craig island.  The stones are the only ones in the world certified for the Olympics. Each Olympic curling stone the company makes is worth over $600. A single curling stone certified for the Olympics costs over $600. That makes a full set of…

Videos capture a Russian strike fighter on fire moments before it crashed into an apartment building

A view shows a site of a plane crash on residential building in the southern city of Yeysk, Russia October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer A Russian Su-34 warplane crashed into an apartment building in western Russia on Monday. One of the fighter-bomber’s engines caught fire, and the two pilots ejected, according to reports. At least three…

Wall Street strategists are throwing in the towel and cutting their S&P 500 price targets. That’s often a good sign for the stock market.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 9, 2020. Bryan R Smith/Reuters More and more Wall Street strategists are throwing in the towel and cutting their year-end price target.JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, and BMO are the latest Wall Street bulls to lower their expectations.Wall Street strategists getting…

Comcast raises speeds for most of its Xfinity internet plans

Comcast’s recent speed upgrades now extend beyond the high end. The cable giant is increasing speeds for most of its Xfinity tiers across the US. The entry-level Performance Starter (aka Connect) plan is bumping up from 50Mbps to 75Mbps, while the biggest relative gains come to regular Performance (Connect More) customers climbing from 100Mbps to…