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.....»»
People in Europe ate seaweed for thousands of years before it largely disappeared from our diets—new research
Seaweed isn't something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn't always the case. People in Europe ate seaweed and freshwater.....»»
Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languages
Linguistics experts are turning to cutting-edge technologies to revitalize threatened Native American languages—and rejuvenate generations of Indigenous tradition—through new approaches such as children's books and smartphone apps......»»
Industry united in push to extend ban on human spaceflight regulations
“First, they need to get good at doing the regulations they have on the books today." Enlarge / The four private astronauts who flew into orbit with SpaceX on the Inspiration4 mission in 2021, the first fully commercial human s.....»»
This $35 AI writes and publishes e-books for you
Create and sell e-books with help from Artificial Intelligence with a $35 lifetime subscirption to My AI eBook Creation Pro. TL;DR: As of October 16, get a lifetime subscription to My AI eBook Creation Pro for just $34.99 — that's 91% off.....»»
8 Things to Know About the Pixel 8 Pro
It’s Pixel 8 Pro review day and like most years, we are not ready to publish ours. Look, we just like to take our time with these things and report back once we feel like we have seen all that we need to see. We aren’t there yet with both.....»»
All Lost Book locations in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
These Lost Books aren't given that name because they're easy to find in the districts of Baghdad. Here's all of their locations in Assassin's Creed Mirage......»»
Netflix for books: Get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited free with this Prime Day deal
You still have time to get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free with this Prime Day deal that only has hours left to run......»»
Researchers publish first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics
Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental and human health issue at a global scale. Yet despite increasing concern over the harmful effects of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs), no harmonized guidelines or protocols for their ecotoxicity.....»»
Skeletal remains debunk myth surrounding 1918 flu pandemic
Look back at the chronicle of global pandemics, and the flu pandemic of 1918 stands out as an anomaly for one reason: According to the history books, it struck healthy adults in their prime just as often, if not more so, than the weak or sickly......»»
Early Prime Day deal gets you over 1 million Kindle books for free
This early Prime Day deal gets you millions of Kindle books free with an active subscription to Kindle Unlimited......»»
Anna’s Archive Scraped WorldCat to Help Preserve ‘All’ Books in the World
Anna's Archive scraped WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog, in an effort to help preserve digital copies of every book in the world. The meta search engine is well aware of the legal risks but believes that these are well worth taking to pr.....»»
You Won’t Find God Through an AI Chatbot
'De-churching and AI seem to me to be related phenomena. Both are modern attempts to exceed frustrating limits,' writes Aaron Griffith. With its stacks of books and its wood-paneled walls, my professor’s office was as intimida.....»»
10 best sci-fi movies based on Philip K. Dick’s books
The ten best sci-fi movies based on Philip K. Dick's books include classics like Total Recall and Blade Runner, as well as few lesser known titles......»»
Sci-fi books are rare in school even though they help kids better understand science
Science fiction can lead people to be more cautious about the potential consequences of innovations. It can help people think critically about the ethics of science. Researchers have also found that sci-fi serves as a positive influence on how people.....»»
AI-generated books force Amazon to cap e-book publications to 3 per day
"In order to help protect against abuse, we are lowering the volume limits we have in place." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Amazon introduced a new policy that limits Kindle authors from self-publishing more.....»»
First contact could turn out well for humanity
You've heard this story before. An advanced alien race comes to Earth. They offer peace and prosperity, but they hold a dark secret. One that could destroy humanity. That dark secret has varied over the years, from stealing our water, books on culina.....»»
Cleveland-Cliffs clashes with U.S. Steel as sale process gets underway, report says
U.S. Steel has not opened its books to Cliffs since announcing on Aug. 13 it will explore a sale, even as it accepts initial bids this week from other potential acquirers......»»
Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this” [Updated]
Authors claim ChatGPT wouldn’t exist without their books. Enlarge / George R.R. Martin at an HBO Max screening. (credit: Amy Sussman/GA / Contributor | The Hollywood Reporter) Yesterday, popular authors including John.....»»
Grisham, Martin join authors suing OpenAI: “There is nothing fair about this”
Authors claim ChatGPT wouldn’t exist without their books. Enlarge / George R.R. Martin at an HBO Max screening. (credit: Amy Sussman/GA / Contributor | The Hollywood Reporter) Yesterday, popular authors including John.....»»
“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated]
Previous efforts to unmask the people behind Libgen have failed. Enlarge (credit: Maryna Terletska | Moment) Yesterday, some of the biggest textbook publishers sued Library Genesis, an illegal shadow library that publish.....»»