# The OG reading app just got a big update

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-og-reading-app-just-got-a-big-update/
- Published: 2026-08-01T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T12:48:58+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/973929/instapaper-app-pastebot-spiderman-movie-installer
- Topics: Software, Technology

## Key points

- Instapaper and Pastebot receive notable updates.
- The newsletter mixes tech, entertainment and AI recommendations.
- David Pierce plans parental leave from mid-August.

## Summary

The Verge’s Installer newsletter highlights a broad selection of technology, entertainment and software releases, led by an update to Instapaper, one of the earliest read-it-later apps. It also draws attention to Pastebot 3, a major update to the Mac clipboard manager, alongside new film and television recommendations and commentary on artificial intelligence.

The edition is written by Verge editor-at-large David Pierce, who says he expects to take leave from mid-August to early October for the birth of a child, with colleague Jay Peters covering the newsletter. Other featured items include Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis, and an upcoming discussion of whether much AI technology is useful.

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