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Starting on May 1st, OverDrive app users who still use it to digitally access a library’s collection will need to upgrade to Libby, a newer app from the same company that also lets you rent library ebooks for free.OverDrive’s digital platform started in 2002 and continued to operate separately even after Libby launched in 2017. OverDrive is often accessed via a library’s own OverDrive website instance, but the app effectively has the same purpose of distributing publisher books digitally for free, just like Libby. The…

OverDrive, the service you can use to borrow ebooks, audiobooks and other digital media from your local library, school or university, is shutting down. In a blog post spotted by , OverDrive it would shutter the app on May 1st, 2023. The company first shared it was planning to sunset OverDrive , revealing at the time that it would delist the service from app stores in February 2022. The shutdown represents an effort by OverDrive to move the majority of its users over to its newer Libby app. The two services have existed…

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Gain access to ten eBooks on machine learning, algorithms and more. Image: StackCommerce For all the hype around machine learning, its practical uses and what programmers and IT pros need to know is often left out of the conversation. The Machine Learning Mastery eBook Bundle provides a full and up-to-date training library on machine learning and its professional use cases. The 10-book set opens with three books for people new to the field with a volume on machine learning algorithms, mastery of those…

The A to Z Artificial Intelligence eBook Bundle, now only $20, introduces the basics of AI, shows how to code and explains practical uses. Image: kras99/Adobe Stock Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way we do business. The technology is so advanced, however, that the average person likely doesn’t know too much about it. So, we’re making things easy by offering readers the A to Z Artificial Intelligence eBook Bundle — a budget-friendly resource that virtually anyone can make sense of. The…

US law enforcement isn't just interested in shutting down video pirates. The feds have charged two Russian nationals, Anton Napolsky and Valeriia Ermakova, for allegedly running the pirate e-book repository Z-Library. The site was billed as the "world's largest library" and held over 11 million titles, many of which were bootleg versions stripped of copyright protections. The pair was arrested in Cordoba, Argentina at the US' request on November 3rd. The American government disabled and seized the public Z-Library site at…

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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up two Kindles at a press conference in 2012. The ebook reader was originally released in 2007.Image: David McNew (Getty Images)Amazon has switched up its return policy for those who purchase ebooks on its marketplace. The tech company will only accept ebook returns from users who have read no more than 10% of the book.I am not an ebook reader as I much prefer the tactile and olfactory sense of flipping through the pages of a bound book. No matter how pretentious I may be, I do now share…

Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon's liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That's because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read.  Currently, the problem for authors on Amazon is that customers can return e-books online anytime within seven days of purchase no matter how much content has been consumed. That means if you can you read a book in less than a week, you can simply…

Amazon’s Logo. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon plans to limit automatic ebook returns to cases where people have read no more than 10 percent of the book, according to the Authors Guild. The change, which follows complaints that Kindle buyers were returning titles they’d fully read to get a refund, is expected to take place by the end of the year. The Authors Guild says it reached the deal after negotiating with Amazon executives. Individual authors raised concerns about an uptick…