The 6.1-inch Boox Palma looks a lot like a smartphone, but it’s designed to be an e-reader. | Image: Boox Kindles are great and all, but if you want a pocketable e-reader that doesn’t require you to lock yourself into Amazon’s ecosystem, the Boox Palma might be worth a look. The 6.1-inch ebook reader normally runs for $279.99, but now through October 9th, readers of The Verge can score a rare $30 discount and a free cover case (valued at $16) when they buy it from Wellbots using code BOOXVERGE30. My colleague David Pierce waxed poetic about the Palma after spending time with it. I’ve only started testing the e-reader, but so far, I can understand the appeal. It’s slick and stylish in a way the Kindle isn’t, but more notably, it’s smartphone-sized, so you really can slip it into your pocket and comfortably hold it in one hand. Aside from... Continue reading…

Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge After months of waiting, now Android users can take the Arc Search app for a spin. It’s now available as an open beta on the Google Play Store after developers teased an Android version of the app in August. Arc is The Browser Company’s take on web browsing, billing itself as offering better customization options than competitors. The Arc Search app also comes with an AI feature, called “Browse for me,” that searches the web for your query and comes up with a summary based on its sources. The app also automatically archives old tabs, blocks ads by default, and gets rid of data-tracking popups, which has me tempted to switch away from Edge. While Arc initially launched as a Mac-only desktop browser, the Arc Search app launched widely... Continue reading…

An influential conservative think tank has asked the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to disclose what employees are discussing internally about billionaire Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump, according to federal records reviewed by Reuters.

U.S. — A breaking report from bookseller Barnes & Noble suggests that a former European supermodel who married a billionaire reality TV star might not be as conservative as previously thought.

ASHEVILLE, NC — FEMA representatives visited victims of Hurricane Helene this week and promised to do everything in their power to help — up to and including giving each resident their very own subscription to the "Jelly of the Month Club."

Inside a basilica in Turkey, researchers have unearthed a bone-filled tomb that may have belonged to a Roman gladiator named Euphrates and was later repurposed for a dozen people.

Tensions in the Middle East ratcheted even higher Tuesday after Iran launched 180 missiles at Israel. Israel neutralized the worst of the barrage with the help of twelve American interceptor planes. Falling…

A bullet is caught on camera near President Donald Trump’s head in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Courtesy Doug Mills / New York Times)Video of the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally for…

Kamala Harris, facing an electoral challenge in Michigan where there is a large population of American Muslims unhappy with America being allied with Israel, has allowed her vice presidential pick, Tim…

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