The Web AI Meta admits using pirated books to train AI, but won't pay for it The company is preparing a fair use-based defense after using copyrighted material By Alfonso Maruccia, January 13, 2024, 11:20 AM 15 comments
Software AI Project Gutenberg releases 5,000 free audiobooks using neural text-to-speech technology Eventually, anyone might be able to listen to an audiobook in their own voice By Daniel Sims, September 19, 2023, 5:59 PM
AI Tech Culture Wizards of the Coast claims it didn't know an artist used AI-assisted images in upcoming D&D book It has promised to remove the images from the sourcebook, which release on August 15 By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2023, 5:17 AM 11 comments
Tech Culture The Web AI is polluting the Internet, so one writer bought a physical encyclopedia set instead Physical encyclopedias are still in demand By Shawn Knight, June 12, 2023, 11:13 AM 13 comments
Tech Culture Gaming Classic video game fans will love this Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon book The collector's edition comes with a vinyl copy of Pac-Man fever By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2021, 8:45 AM
The Web Internet Archive launches National Emergency Library with no waitlists Can't get to the library? Check something out online By Shawn Knight, March 25, 2020, 9:00 AM
Tech Culture iHeartMedia is turning popular podcast series into books Can I get the audiobook version? By Shawn Knight, February 21, 2020, 4:47 PM
Tech Culture Apple Apple tries to ban former exec's book that it says reveals trade secrets The author disputes Apple's claims By Rob Thubron, February 21, 2020, 8:07 AM 7 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Ninja's upcoming books teach you how to be a better gamer, apparently He's also co-writing a graphic novel By Rob Thubron, July 30, 2019, 8:07 AM 14 comments
Gaming Industry Top strategy guide company Prima Games is closing after 28 years Another industry made obsolete by the web? By Rob Thubron, November 11, 2018, 9:55 AM 7 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia launches in the US A weighty tome ready for your coffee table By Shawn Knight, October 24, 2018, 10:24 AM
Tech Culture Stranger Things novel to focus on Eleven's mother and her involvement with Project MKUltra Dig deeper into Hawkins' inhabitants By Shawn Knight, June 8, 2018, 1:50 PM
Gaming Tech Culture Super Mario Bros. encyclopedia is coming to the US later this year It's-a Me, Mario! By Shawn Knight, February 19, 2018, 4:20 PM
Apple Watch Apple's attempt at getting people to buy its $300 book "Ideas are extremely fragile" By Rob Thubron, December 16, 2016, 1:45 PM 33 comments
Microsoft Tech Culture Bill Gates shares his five favorite books of 2016 Books - check 'em out By Shawn Knight, December 6, 2016, 7:30 AM
Google Software Google Play reveals top apps, games and media of 2016 By Shawn Knight, December 1, 2016, 4:45 PM
Apple Tech Culture Apple announces coffee table book highlighting 20 years of industrial design Expect to pay at least $199 for the opportunity By Shawn Knight, November 15, 2016, 1:45 PM 8 comments
Gaming Microsoft 'World War Z' author is writing the first Minecraft novel By Shawn Knight, September 26, 2016, 12:15 PM
Science MIT researchers can read a book without opening the cover By Shawn Knight, September 11, 2016, 5:15 PM 26 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Nintendo has a new book to go along with its retro NES Classic By Shawn Knight, July 28, 2016, 10:45 AM
Google Mobile Soon Google will let you share purchased apps, movies and books By Tim Schiesser, July 12, 2016, 8:30 PM
Gaming Tech Culture BioWare confirms Mass Effect book series is legitimate By Shawn Knight, June 28, 2016, 10:00 AM 8 comments
Electronics Amazon's new entry-level Kindle is thinner, lighter, faster By Shawn Knight, June 22, 2016, 10:45 AM
Tech Culture The Web Reddit will sell you a book of its favorite AMAs for $35 By Shawn Knight, January 8, 2016, 11:30 AM