Brian Ries is a former senior editor at The Daily Beast. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, his dog Sir Albert, and two cats, Peter Ike Lee and Lucky Mr. Loki. He can be reached at moneyries@gmail.com.

U.S. authorities announced on Wednesday that they have warned Russia-bound airlines to be on the lookout for toothpaste tube bombs. What the heck is that?

BRRRRR

An inside look at the storm’s progression with photos from stranded residents and updates from local news outlets.

Extra Extra

What sets Inside.com apart is the sheer volume of news it sifts daily: 1,000 stories – and it barely misses a beat. This new mobile news app is available for iPhone and BlackBerry today.

NEW FRIENDS

Senator Marco Rubio, on his trip to Southeast Asia, visited the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.

THIRSTY

A new app that lets you order booze from your smartphone and get it 30 minutes later just got $2.25 million in funding.

DON’T LIKE?

A recent report made the claim that Facebook’s teens are dropping like flies, down 25% since 2011. Ten years old, does this spell doom for Facebook?

DATA

The search juggernaut snapped up the maker of smart-thermostats and smart smoke detectors for $3.2 billion. That’s a lot of insight into your house.