Microsoft may buy Barnes & Noble's Nook unit for $1 billion According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. According to internal documents obtained by the website TechCrunch, Microsoft has offered $1 billion for the digital assets of Nook Media, Barnes & Noble's digital book venture. More
Golden Gate Bridge goes to digital toll system Drivers approaching the majestic Golden Gate Bridge experienced something new on Wednesday - no human toll collectors. The workers were removed in favor of cheaper and faster electronic transponders, and a camera system that photographs every license plate that comes through, mailing an invoice to each motorist who doesn't prepay. More
All eyes on FAA as decision on in-flight electronics nears The power switch on your favorite e-reader sure gets a workout on flights, thanks to government rules that require electronics to be turned off during takeoffs and landings, but that could change soon. The FAA may announce within months that it will ease those regulations, allowing reading devices to stay on in “airplane mode,” The New York Times reported Sunday, citing unnamed sources who work with a panel formed to study the issue. More
100 Mil Read Digital Bible The Bible might be ancient, but that doesn't mean it has to be old fashioned. A free, digital platform has launched the Christian text into the 21st century. The Digital Bible Platform is a free service that allows users access to digital recordings of the Bible in hundreds of languages. More
Dan Brown's 'Inferno' is already burning There's no mystery about what the biggest book of the summer will be: Dan Brown's "Inferno" is coming out on May 14, and his publisher won't let you forget it. Today is the 10th anniversary of Brown's phenomenal blockbuster, "The Da Vinci Code." Doubleday is celebrating by giving away free e-copies of the 2003 novel that launched him into publishing history. More
Want to spend the night at a bookstore? You can at Plot Twist Books Each week we profile an independent bookstore, discovering what makes each one special and getting their expert book recommendations. We are a small, LGBTQIA+ owned bookshop that opened in March 2023 and sells a curated mix of new books, used books and gifts. 11/22/2024 - 11:40 am | View Link
The Book ‘Wicked’ Is Based on Is So Much Darker Than You Know This takes on a darker turn in the Wicked novel, where the Wizard comes to Oz because he is searching for the Grimmerie, a powerful book of magic. He slowly takes over Oz and rules as a tyrant, relying on Oz's residents who actually have magic to do his bidding. 11/22/2024 - 10:10 am | View Link
Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. A prize-winning book offers a reality check In “A City on Mars,” Kelly and Zach Weinersmith investigate what life would be like for humans on the red planet, arguing that Elon Musk’s dream is doomed to fail. 11/22/2024 - 6:08 am | View Link
The best books of 2024, as chosen by The Economist Metamorphoses. By Karolina Watroba. Franz Kafka’s fame is not only the product of literary excellence. He also got lucky, as this biography of the writer’s afterlife reveals. It traces his metamorphosis from sickly lawyer to global literary icon. 11/22/2024 - 2:52 am | View Link
The 'Wicked' movie's biggest changes from the Broadway musical and book Are there any new scenes, songs or characters in "Wicked?" Here's what's different in the new movie starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. 11/21/2024 - 11:36 pm | View Link
Book A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images. Modern books are typically in codex format, composed of many pages that are bound together and protected by a cover; they were preceded by several earlier formats, including the scroll and the tablet. 11/21/2024 - 4:08 am | View Website
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Online Bookstore: Books, NOOK ebooks, Music, Movies & Toys No matter what you’re a fan of, from Fiction to Biography, Sci-Fi, Mystery, YA, Manga, and more, Barnes & Noble has the perfect book for you. Shop bestselling books from the NY Times Bestsellers list, or get personalized recommendations to find something new and unique! 11/20/2024 - 5:31 pm | View Website
Sen. Joni Ernst will lead the Senate's DOGE caucus. Mariam Zuhaib/APGOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is set to lead the new DOGE caucus in the US Senate. She said on Fox News on Sunday that her goal is to make the federal establishment "squeal."It remains unclear how the new Department of Government Efficiency and Senate caucus will function.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said companies will need more computational power to improve artificial intelligence. Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a recent interview that today's AI doesn't provide the best answers."We have to get to a point where the answer that you get, you largely trust," he said.
In a podcast appearance, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he thinks the future of AI lies in agents that do tasks autonomously. Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesTech titan Marc Benioff says we're near the "upper limits" of LLM use in AI advancement. In a podcast, the Salesforce CEO said the future of AI lies in agents that work autonomously."'Terminator'?
The UN COP29 climate summit is in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rustamli Studio/Getty ImagesAI requires enormous amounts of energy, threatening global net zero goals. Tech giants may use fossil fuels short-term, raising concerns about clean energy commitments. AI is also ushering in an era of nuclear power, however, which is cleaner. The rapid development of AI is likely to affect global net zero goals in both positive and negative ways.
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