An analyst reports that sales of BlackBerry’s Z10 smartphone have actually been eclipsed by returns.

Vanity Fair:

When Felix Baumgartner set out to make a living by stunt jumping—from cliffs, buildings, and bridges—the young Austrian had no idea where it would take him: to a pressurized capsule nearly 24 miles above New Mexico, last October 14, preparing to free-fall farther than any man in history, and at supersonic speed. Detailing Baumgartner’s quest, William Langewiesche explores what drove him to ever greater heights.

I’m still not as hugely impressed as some by Baumgartner’s stunt but the story has many interesting details regarding what it takes to put together this kind of event.

How much fun would it be to be Ken Block for a day?

Microsoft plans a seven-inch tablet to complement its current line of Surface devices

Flavorwire:

This month marks the 70th anniversary of one of our favorite children’s books of all time, the beautiful, contemplative novella The Little Prince. To celebrate the book’s legacy (and to encourage any parents currently dragging their feet to get it for their little ones), we’ve put together a list of 25 essential books that every kid should have on his or her bookshelf growing up.

Embarrassed to say I’ve only actually read two of these – “The Phantom Tollbooth” and “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” How many have you read?

PCs saw the worst sales drop ever for the first calendar quarter of 2013, according to research firm IDC.

The Wirecutter:

It’s actually harder to pick a good, affordable camera than it is to pick an expensive, high-end one. But, with a bit of leg work, we’ve managed to plow through the fifteen or so vaguely respectable cameras that cost less than $150 and narrow it down to the Canon PowerShot 320 HS.

The comparatively low image noise, sharp photographs, and kinda-fast lens put it ahead of most of the competition at this price point. And while the touchscreen and Wi-Fi may not be perfect, they’re still good features to have on hand.

Barnes & Noble has rebranded PubIt as Nook Press; the self-publishing platform for Nook now features web-based publishing tools.

Electronic Arts (EA) on Wednesday announced plans to release a Mac version of its new SimCity game on June 11. The company had previously indicated a Mac version was in the works, but this is the first time EA has … Continued

A new survey shows that very few Americans are aware that BlackBerry 10 is out in the world, suggesting the company’s doing a miserable job promoting it.

Tumblr has cut the staff that put together Storyboard, its editorially curated content.

Om Malik has gotten his hands on an HTC First, the first smartphone equipped with Facebook Home.

JC Penney ousted Ron Johnson after less than a year and a half. Why?

I missed this feature from Florence Ion when it ran earlier this month. If you did too, check it out. Some interesting tidbits.

An artist has outfitted Heineken bottles with frosted geometric patterns visible under black light.

Austin, Texas is the next city to get gigabit access through Google Fiber.