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Spotify Plans To Sell Physical Books

Yesterday at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

Spotify is planning to let premium subscribers in the U.S. and U.K. buy hardcovers and paperbacks directly through its app starting this spring, partnering with Bookshop.org to handle pricing, inventory and fulfillment. The Swedish streaming company, which entered the audiobook market in 2022, will also introduce a feature called Page Match that lets users scan a page from a physical book or...

New way to pay at Checkers

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via MyBroadband

Self-checkout systems are rare in South Africa, but Shoprite has seen a positive response to one type it has been testing for the last six months.

FBI Couldn’t Get Into Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled

Yesterday at 16:00 PM, via Slashdot

The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records. 404Media: The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah...

Kalshi Claims ‘Extortion,’ Then Recants in Feud Over User Losses

Yesterday at 14:30 PM, via Slashdot

Kalshi, the largest U.S. prediction market, accused a small data startup called Juice Reel of “extortion” after a stock analyst used the company’s transaction-level data to argue that prediction market users lose money faster than gamblers on traditional betting apps — then walked the allegation back hours later. The equity research analyst Jordan Bender at Citizens found that the bottom...

How the Olympic Torchbearers Are Chosen

Yesterday at 13:30 PM, via Wired

From world-class athletes to the stars of Heated Rivalry, torchbearers are selected for their inspiring stories. Here’s what to know about the people carrying the flame for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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