Bookshop CEO Andy Hunter’s crusade to save books from Amazon
Today, I’m talking with Andy Hunter, the CEO of Bookshop.org. Bookshop, at its core, is a website that lets local bookshops all over the country — and in a few other countries — sell their books online. If you want…
Kobo’s e-readers are now $10 more expensive
Kobo’s current e-reader lineup, including its color screen models, has gotten a price bump. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Kobo has increased the price of three of its e-readers following a similar price increase by the…
Two Apple Silicon chip flaws could expose your private data to thieves
Apple’s processors are fast because they predict what you’ll need next, but when they guess wrong hackers can exploit those mistakes to steal your private data. M3 MacBook Pro Apple Silicon, like the M2 and M3, is designed to be…
Ontario is ‘ripping up’ Starlink contract in response to US tariffs
The Canadian province of Ontario is canceling a $100 million CA (about $68 million USD) contract with Starlink in response to tariffs US President Donald Trump issued on Canada over the weekend, reports The Associated Press. Ontario Premier Doug Ford…
The first ‘approved’ iPhone porn app is coming to Europe
Steve Jobs once said that people who want porn apps should “buy an Android.” The first “Apple approved” porn app for iPhone is rolling out in Europe, via AltStore PAL’s alternative iOS app marketplace. AltStore PAL developer Riley Testut says…
Judge hints Apple may face more antitrust controls in Germany
Apple is facing more controls in Germany due to its dominance in the market, as a German federal court has signaled that the country’s antitrust regulator could win its legal fight. Headquarters of Germany’s Bundeskartellamt Apple is facing the prospect…
A new CVS iPhone app aims to make shopping at the pharmacy less frustrating
If you’ve ever been frustrated while shopping at your local pharmacy, you’re hardly alone — but now CVS has devised a plan to change that with it’s new iPhone app. Image credit: CVS Pharmacies often get disparaged as one of…
Report: Apple Close to Selecting Supplier for Foldable Display
Apple is in the final stages of selecting a key supplier for its next-generation foldable display technology, according to a new report from the Naver blog account “yeux1122,” citing a source within Apple’s supply chain. According to the report, Apple…
Civilization VII is all about establishing your unique legacy
Sid Meier developed the first Civilization game in 1991 and has contributed to every iteration since. When I visited Firaxis Games last year, I saw that the company maintains the very computer Meier used to develop the game, which can…
New Geekbench update adds RISC-V and improves ARM Extension Support
Benchmarking tool Geekbench has been updated to version 6.4, seeing added support for RISC-V Vector Extensions and Arm Scalable Matrix Extensions. Primate Labs releases Geekbench 6.4 Geekbench is a highly-used benchmark tool, providing quick ways to compare the performance between…