Perplexity, an AI search engine startup, is embroiled in controversy following a recent investigation by Wired. The report alleges that Perplexity has been scraping content from websites that explicitly prohibit such actions. As FastCompany stated, Perplexity's "answer engine" operates by crawling vast amounts of web content to create a searchable database (index) of … [Read more...] about Perplexity Faces Allegations of Content Scraping and Copyright Infringement
My Hero Academia Manga Will Conclude in Five Chapters
Fans of My Hero Academia received surprising news today as Shueisha announced that Kōhei Horikoshi's long-running manga series will soon reach its conclusion. In a video released on Monday, the publisher revealed that the final chapter of the manga will be published in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine's combined 36th and 37th issue. It will be hitting shelves on August 5. This … [Read more...] about My Hero Academia Manga Will Conclude in Five Chapters
Amazon Prime Day will occur on July 16-17 – Save Big on Kindle e-Readers
I would wait to buy one if you are in the market for a new Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Basic or Fire Tablets. The best deals on e-readers are around the corner with Prime Day. This year's Prime Day will occur from July 16th to July 17th, 2024. Kindle devices are usually slashed by 30% or more, and the only other time these devices are massively discounted is Black … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Day will occur on July 16-17 – Save Big on Kindle e-Readers
German retailer Weltbild has filed for insolvency
Weltbild was one of the founding members of the Tolino Alliance and has sold e-readers online and through their network of shops in Germany since 2013. Tolino is a German consortium whose retail reach spreads across four countries. It includes over 1,000 retail stores in Germany alone and hundreds in other countries. Tolinos aimed to compete against Amazon's Kindle e-readers … [Read more...] about German retailer Weltbild has filed for insolvency
Microsoft Unveils Innovative Features for Surface Duo Foldable Device
Microsoft has recently filed a patent application revealing groundbreaking designs for foldable computing devices, PatentlyApple reported. These devices feature dual frames connected by hinges, allowing for flexible displays that can fold in various configurations. In one setup, the hinges enable a 180-degree fold from an open, flat position to a closed, face-to-face … [Read more...] about Microsoft Unveils Innovative Features for Surface Duo Foldable Device
Rīgas Satiksme Installing More Papercast e-Paper Displays
Rīgas Satiksme announced it is in the process of installing more Papercast e-paper display-based public signs at Riga's Public transport facilities. This is aimed at enhancing the travel experience by providing travelers with all the information they might need in the most intuitive manner. This marks the second phase of installing the Papercast e-paper signage solution, which … [Read more...] about Rīgas Satiksme Installing More Papercast e-Paper Displays
Amazon Alexa May Have Paid AI Features
Amazon Alexa is one of the oldest AI chatbots that we can think of. At one point, all we could imagine from an AI chatbot was limited to Alexa and Siri. But now, times have changed, the world is progressing, and so is technology. Despite having the first-mover advantage, Alexa and Siri couldn’t benefit from it. Well, Apple has taken some initiative and for Amazon, it is high … [Read more...] about Amazon Alexa May Have Paid AI Features
Why Funny Kids’ Books Are Important for Kids
Scholastic research shows that humor in books is the top characteristic kids look for when making their reading selections. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report, more than 50 percent of children say they look for books that make them laugh. Parents feel similarly: 47 percent of parents say they want their kids’ books to be funny. When humor is involved, … [Read more...] about Why Funny Kids’ Books Are Important for Kids
Bill Gates’s Upcoming Memoir – Source Code
Bill Gates has announced that he will be telling his “origin story” in a memoir due to be published next year. Source Code: My Beginnings will cover the businessman and philanthropist’s early years, from his childhood in Seattle to his time at university. Gates dropped out of Harvard aged 20 in 1975, just before he and his friend Paul Allen wrote the programme that became … [Read more...] about Bill Gates’s Upcoming Memoir – Source Code
High-End Print Outdoors Magazines Thriving
Image credit: adventure-journal Stephen Casimiro, a former editor of Powder and National Geographic Adventure, is the founder and publisher of Adventure Journal, an unapologetically analog magazine at the heart of an old-school trend. He sifted through the pages. He smiled and said: “People will have this in their hands, on their coffee table. That was the idea. We’re … [Read more...] about High-End Print Outdoors Magazines Thriving
Spotify Introduces New Basic Plan With No Audiobook Access
Spotify has introduced a new plan that seems to be specifically aimed at its core client base - the music buffs. Named as the Basic plan, it costs $10.99 plan per month and will let you have all the benefits of the Premium plan sans the audiobook listening time, AndroidCentral reported. That includes ad-free music but there won't be the 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening … [Read more...] about Spotify Introduces New Basic Plan With No Audiobook Access
Internet Archive Forced to Remove 500,000 Books After Court Rules in Favor of Publishers
The Internet Archive suddenly has half a million fewer books to offer, this being the result of the book publishers winning a court battle against the free online library, ArsTechnica reported. The publishers have long been skeptical of the Internet Archive's modus operandi, accusing it of copyright infringement. The Internet Archive, on its part, has said it would be … [Read more...] about Internet Archive Forced to Remove 500,000 Books After Court Rules in Favor of Publishers
Amazon’s Original Book Business Still Thriving, Generates $16.9B in 10 Months in 2022
Amazon had started its journey selling books. That was in 1994 and the same seems to have witnessed a resurgence of sorts several decades down the line. What is interesting is that the company is also known the world over for its Kindle range of e-readers and has the Kindle Store that boasts a comprehensive collection of e-books spanning almost all genres that you may … [Read more...] about Amazon’s Original Book Business Still Thriving, Generates $16.9B in 10 Months in 2022
Will Onyx Boox release a new E INK Phone in 2024?
There is not much competition regarding smartphones with E INK e-paper displays. Hisense used to be the gold standard. However, they seem to have abandoned this space, and no new devices emerged in a few years. The Litephone had an E INK screen for the first few generations, but the upcoming Litephone 3 is going with a typical OLED screen. Bigme appears to be the new … [Read more...] about Will Onyx Boox release a new E INK Phone in 2024?