Tag: News
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Private libraries are popping up all over Japan
In Japan, libraries with privately owned bookshelves offer a unique experience that is unlike anything else.
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A new book from Forbes shows how the publishing industry can embrace AI
Shimmer, Don’t Shake is a new book by Nadim Sadek. It has just been released by Forbes and is already available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Spotify Premium subscribers have now instant access to over 150,000 audiobooks
The new feature is already available in the U.K. and Australia, and allows you to listen to audiobooks for 15 hours a month.
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Like-new Kindle Scribe models are now available for only $240
If you are hunting for a Kindle Scribe deal and accept the refurbished quality, you can get Amazon’s most advanced e-reader for at least $100 less.
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New features have just been added to Send to Kindle
Page Flip, page turn animations, and some enhanced typesetting features are available to all adjustable documents.
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Authors, here is a quick way to check out if your books were used to train AI
Over 190,000 books were used without permission to train AI tools from Meta and Bloomberg. Are yours among them?
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Children who read books are happier and more active (study)
The poll conducted by OnePoll reveals that 91% of children aged 5-12 who are avid readers are happier than those who don’t (36%).
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Amazon KDP self-publishers can’t publish more than 3 books a day, after AI concerns
The three-book limits comes a few days after Amazon’s announcement of the new guidelines requiring authors to disclose if their work includes AI content in books.
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Jodi Picoult, John Grisham, and 15 other authors sue ChatGPT maker for copyright infringement
The authors are worried that AI could lead to the widespread copying and distribution of their work without their permission.
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Pad & Quill launches a series of iPhone 15 book-style covers
Two dedicated iPhone 15 covers are launched: The Pocket Book and The Traveler Wallet Case. They are offered for an introductory price.
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You can now share your ebooks in Kindle apps thanks to Amazon Household
Starting today, you can share your content with other Amazon Household members, using your Kindle app on the iOS, Android, and Fire device.
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22% of Americans have low literacy skills (chart)
Nearly a quarter of Americans have difficulty completing tasks that require comparing and contrasting information, paraphrasing, or making low-level inferences.
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The power of literacy to empower women and girls
According to data from UNESCO, the female adult literacy rate in low-income countries was 53% in 2020, compared to 69% for men.
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This modern library celebrates the shipbuilding heritage of the city
The new library in Fuzhou, China, is designed to be a physical and symbolic representation of the city’s shipbuilding heritage.
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Stephen King is not afraid of artificial intelligence
In an essay for The Atlantic, Stephen King said he wouldn’t object to his work being used to teach AI programs.
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AI-generated books become Kindle Unlimited’s real problem
Ebooks generated by AI are flooding Kindle Unlimited catalog – and they will be more and more difficult to spot.
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Attention, writers! This ebook bundle is for you
Story Bundle is a popular online platform that offers curated collections of ebooks from independent authors. The bundles feature books in various genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and more. The newest set of books is exceptional. It focuses on helping you become a better writer. Called The 2023 Write Stuff Bundle, and curated…
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Ebook market worldwide revenue 2018-2027 (chart)
The global revenue in the segment of electronic books is forecast to continuously increase by 8.3% since 2023, to reach 15.4 billion USD in 2027.
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The state of press freedom across the world in 2023 (map)
The top 3 highest-ranked countries are Norway, Ireland, and Denmark. The United States is 45th, three positions down from 2022.
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These steampunk bookmobiles will take you everywhere
The campaign “Books will take you everywhere” is using images of awesome steampunk bookmobiles that were created by artificial intelligence.
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The 100 greatest children’s books of all time, according to BBC
BBC Culture surveyed 177 book experts from 56 countries to compile an epic list of the top 100 greatest children’s books of all time.
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The first library in Poland was opened in 1747
The library’s revolutionary policy of welcoming all individuals, regardless of their wealth or education, made it a pioneering institution across the globe.
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Internet Archive is using AI to extract words from 100-year-old records
Recently, The Internet Archive was using Whisper, an AI speech recognition tool, to extract spoken and sung words from old, noisy 78rpm records.
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This is the first known case of a student being convicted for using ChatGPT
Recently, one Uppsala University student received a written warning from the Disciplinary Board after admitting to cheating with ChatGPT.