BooxAI: We Publish Books
Self-publishing has transformed the process of publishing by giving authors more control over their work and receiving much of their royalties. This has been possible because of technological advances that have made it easier for anyone to publish th.....»»
The "publish or perish" mentality is fueling research paper retractions—and undermining science
When scientists make important discoveries, both big and small, they typically publish their findings in scientific journals for others to read. This sharing of knowledge helps to advance science: it can, in turn, lead to more important discoveries......»»
Educators and parents reveal culture of fear, censorship, and loss of learning opportunities in wake of FL policies
How can a teacher discuss Jim Crow laws without breaking state law? Should a librarian stop ordering books with LGBTQ+ characters? A new white paper by UC San Diego and NYU researchers reveals the experiences of K-12 educators and parents in Florida.....»»
How a German peasant became the face of Nazi race laws
Many histories of Nazi Germany are accompanied by a photograph of two scientists measuring a man's facial features with a caliper. The picture is often contextualized, in these books, museums, and image archives as an illustration of the National Soc.....»»
Dune: Awakening: everything we know so far
The Spice must flow. Whether you're a fan of the books, films, or just unique sci-fi games in general, here's everything we know so far about Dune: Awakening......»»
Biogeochemistry scientists from around the world publish position paper on tackling "hidden" phosphorus
As the world tries to mitigate agriculture's effect on the environment, much of the story can be found in soil, which stores and cycles nutrient elements of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus......»»
More than maps: New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context
The word "atlas," may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book "The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas" tells the story of these waterways long before human interventi.....»»
Boeing Starliner Returns Home to an Uncertain Future
NASA has three more operational Starliner missions on the books. It hasn't decided whether it will commit to any more than that......»»
New book takes philosophical approach to deep time
Contemporary life is rife with talk of impending apocalypse, from the plots of countless books and movies to the increasingly grim predictions associated with climate change......»»
Apple lays off employees working on Books and News
All the layoffs were in the company's fast-moving services division. Enlarge / The Apple Books icon on a Mac. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple will cut 100 jobs, all in its digital services teams. Laid off employees will have.....»»
Apple lays off about 100 services employees across Apple Books, News
A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»
Apple Books, Mac App Store outages have been resolved
Apple has resolved its outages affecting the Mac App Store and Apple Books, with all of its online stores and services working normally.The Mac App Store is back after a brief outage.Users were affected by a series of limited outages of Apple's onlin.....»»
Apple lays off about 100 services jobs across Apple Books, News
A priority shift in Apple Services has led to about 100 layoffs across a few teams, with the biggest hitting Apple Books — though the app isn't going anywhere.Apple Books and other Apple services hit with layoffsLayoffs at Apple are rare, as the co.....»»
Apple Books and Mac App Store outage currently affecting users around the world
If you’ve been experiencing problems when trying to use Apple Books and the Mac App Store today, it’s not just you. Apple has just confirmed that these online services are currently down due to an ongoing outage. more….....»»
Limited outages are affecting Apple Books and Mac App Store
An outage has hit Apple's services, affecting some users trying to access the Mac App Store and Apple Books.Apple reporting outages for some servicesStarting at 12:15 p.m. eastern on Tuesday, August 27, Apple acknowledged an outage affecting its Appl.....»»
Dune: Awakening: trailers, gameplay and more
The Spice must flow. Whether you're a fan of the books, films, or just unique sci-fi games in general, here's everything we know so far about Dune: Awakening......»»
We know parents shape children"s reading—but so can aunts, uncles and grandparents, by sharing beloved books
More than 80% of Australians with children encourage them to read. Children whose parents enjoy reading are 20% more likely to enjoy it too......»»
That book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyes
Old books with toxic dyes may be in universities, public libraries, private collections. Enlarge / Composite image showing color variation of emerald green bookcloth on book spines, likely a result of air pollution (credit: Winte.....»»
What can you do if your child hates reading?
During Book Week, we will see countless photos on social media of happy kids dressed as characters from their favorite books, while schools hold daily events celebrating the joy of reading......»»
Evidence stacks up for poisonous books containing toxic dyes
If you come across brightly colored, cloth-bound books from the Victorian era, you might want to handle them gently, or even steer clear altogether. Some of their attractive hues come from dyes that could pose a health risk to readers, collectors or.....»»
Hailstone library to improve extreme weather forecasting
A University of Queensland library—full of hailstones instead of books—is helping researchers to better understand and predict damaging storms......»»