Tag: News
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A new study finds that 94% of AI-written college papers go undetected
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A team from the University of Reading conducted an experiment to assess the detectability of AI-generated academic work.
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Here are the 5 winners and all 25 finalists of the 2024 National Book Awards
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Barbara Kingsolver and Percival Everett have been announced the winners at the 75th National Book Awards, during a ceremony gala held on November 20, in New York.
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Amazon now displays monthly sales – what does it say about the Kindle?
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Amazon now displays the number of units sold in the past month – and it’s a great way to analyze how people buy the Kindle.
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The 2024 National Book Awards finalists are announced in five categories (full list)
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25 finalists of the National Book Awards 2024, have been revealed by the National Book Foundation and New York Times.
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Leaked images show the 2024 basic Kindle with 25% brighter display and a green bezel
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The all-new, basic Kindle 2024 model will be released by Amazon on October 1, featuring a display with 25% brighter illumination and a dark mode.
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ALA report: public libraries see 92 percent increase in number of titles targeted for censorship
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A new report by the American Library Association shows efforts to censor 4,240 unique book titles in schools and libraries.
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Nearly half of Americans didn’t read a book last year
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46% of Americans were book-free in 2023, while 11% read 20 books or more.
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Review bombing is a growing problem on Goodreads
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Goodreads makes little effort to deal with a practice known as review-bombing, in which a book is flooded with negative reviews, often from fake accounts.
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Study: reading on paper improves comprehension even 8 times more than digital
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According to Spanish researchers, reading print materials for pleasure improves understanding of texts far more than reading on digital devices.
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Ebooks may be a gateway to a harmful surveillance
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The fact that you don’t reveal your reading activity to the public doesn’t mean your sensitive data is 100% protected.
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All your print and digital Amazon books are now in one place – except the sideloaded ones
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Amazon has just launched Your Books, a personalized space with all your print, Kindle, and Audible books. However, the service doesn’t include your sideloaded ebooks.
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Gen Z vs. Millennials – how they read books and use libraries (report)
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The report released by ALA found that 54% of Gen Z and Millennials visited a physical library in the past year. 52% said they borrowed from library digital collections.