WORLDWatch out, Amazon: The Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rivalKobo users can now automatically sync their reading progress to StoryGraph, making it easier to track books, reading stats, and challenges without relying on Amazon’s Goodreads.TechCrunch·June 29, 2026
WORLDCiti Wealth warns investors to move out of excess cash because of hot inflationHere is where Citi Wealth would put that money to work instead of short-term instruments.CNBC·June 29, 2026
WORLDWaymo and Uber quietly part ways in PhoenixUber said it is readying the launch of a separate autonomous vehicle partnership in the city, but did not name the partner.TechCrunch·June 29, 2026
WORLDAt $499, Apple’s M3-powered iPad Air is a good dealMost of Apple’s price increases have gone into effect, resulting in iPads and other products costing hundreds more than they did a few days ago. If last week’s Prime Day sale wasn’t a good time to consider buying an iPad, we found a deal worth considering that’s just under $500 rigThe Verge·June 29, 2026
WORLDStrong aftershock terrifies Venezuelans days after devastating twin quakes<p>Caracas and La Guaira affected by 4.6-magnitude tremor as death toll passes 1,700 and humanitarian crisis grows</p><p>A strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed 1,719 people, left tens oThe Guardian·June 29, 2026
WORLDSupreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook for nowThe ruling by the Supreme Court means that Lisa Cook will remain as a Federal Reserve governor as her lawsuit challenging Trump's effort to fire her proceeds.CNBC·June 29, 2026
WORLDWhat's behind the Comcast breakup? Hope for a Disney-like valuationNBCUniversal could look like Disney, which trades at 10-times price-to-earnings, one analyst says.CNBC·June 29, 2026
WORLD‘No One’s Coming to Save Us but Us’: Gen Z Runs for OfficeMelat Kiros’s challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval.NY Times·June 29, 2026
WORLDTrump administration threatens 92 GW of new electricity supply with red tapeThe Trump administration's moves threaten $121 billion in new solar and wind power, two energy sources that are the biggest contributors to new capacity in the U.S.TechCrunch·June 29, 2026
WORLDThe best July 4th sales we found so farJuly 4th sales are typically a precursor to what we’d see during a mid-July Prime Day, but obviously things are flipped around this year. Last week’s big Prime Day sale is over, yet there are a number of familiar deals still poking around in the week leading up to the nation’s birtThe Verge·June 29, 2026
WORLDIn major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rightsThe Supreme Court's decision to limit geofence warrants is a win for privacy advocates, who called their use unconstitutional but sought an outright ban.TechCrunch·June 29, 2026
WORLDWhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yoursWhatsApp is introducing a new way to add and chat with contacts, without having to share your phone number. Usernames will launch "later this year," in a move to make the communications platform "even more private," allowing you to keep your phone number concealed from people who aren't already in yThe Verge·June 29, 2026