Amazon has introduced a new generative AI feature for its Kindle app, aiming to deepen reader engagement...Amazon has announced plans to bring the feature to the Android version of the app and to Kindle e...Current Availability: Kindle app for iOS U.S. only....Future Availability: Android app and Kindle e in 2026....new "Ask This Book" feature is a generative AI chatbot integrated directly into the Kindle app for iOS...Amazon promises the AI provides contextual, spoiler answers to help readers stay immersed without...publishers, and users are given no option to disable it. The "Ask This Book" Feature Explained Amazon's...An Amazon spokesperson confirmed to Publishers Lunch that "the feature is always on, and there is no...This staggered release leaves a large portion of the Kindle user base waiting, while the initial iOS...Amazon has not publicly detailed the safeguards in place to prevent the AI from misrepresenting a book's..., who were not consulted about having their intellectual property used to train or interact with Amazon's...Amazon's decision to make the feature irreversible for any title it supports sets a precedent that could...Availability and Future Expansion As of mid 2025, "Ask This Book" is only available within the Kindle

Key Vulnerability Details: Affected Systems: Amazon Kindle e and their Audible audiobook...Kindle devices through automatic updates....recently demonstrated how a seemingly innocent ebook could be weaponized to hijack a user's entire Amazon...Kindle e that have since been patched, highlighting the ongoing cat game between device...These cookies are digital keys that tell Amazon's servers the user is already logged in, bypassing the...A privilege escalation flaw in the on keyboard. Primary Risk: Theft of Amazon session...Once the file is on the device, the Kindle's internal parsing system—the software responsible for reading...In this specific case, the exploit was designed to steal the Amazon session cookies stored on the device...Ricotta reported the vulnerabilities to Amazon's security team well before his public demonstration at...then demonstrated how this access could be chained with a second, unrelated vulnerability in the Kindle's...Amazon investigated, confirmed the flaws as critical, and developed and deployed patches to all affected..."KindleDrip" vulnerability disclosed in 2020, which also exploited the ebook parsing and "Send to Kindle...demonstration, which took place at a major cybersecurity conference, revealed critical vulnerabilities in Amazon's...An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the recent flaws have been patched and stated there is no evidence they...In recognition of his work in strengthening their platform's security, Amazon awarded Ricotta a USD 20,000...ethical hacking. A Familiar Threat Resurfaces This incident is not the first of its kind for the Kindle...leading to unauthorized account access and potential full device compromise. Status: Patched by Amazon...affected the side of content from third sources, not books purchased directly from the Amazon...malicious code to escalate its privileges, moving from stealing data to gaining full control over the Kindle's...KindleDrip" 2020 USD 18,000 Both vulnerabilities involved manipulating ebook files to exploit Kindle's

and manage Kindle files locally, drawing user criticism. December 2025 Amazon announces future...The change was detailed in an update to Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing KDP documentation for authors...file format outside of Amazon's ecosystem....will allow customers to download EPUB and PDF files for certain Kindle books....In a notable shift for its tightly controlled ebook ecosystem, Amazon has announced a policy change that...Significant Policy Reversal Starting January 20, 2026, customers who purchase qualifying DRM Kindle...model, which relies on ecosystem lock through its proprietary AZW format and Kindle devices....Context: Recent Kindle DRM Timeline Date Event Impact Early 2025...able to download EPUB or PDF versions directly from their "Manage Your Content and Devices" page on Amazon...Amazon removes "Download & Transfer via USB" option. Eliminated a primary method for users to backup...Role of DRM and Publisher Choice The new download capability is not a blanket permission for all Kindle...A Nudge Toward Openness in a Walled Garden Amazon has not commented on whether this signals a broader...the user's control—even if this path remains a narrow side street rather than the main road of the Kindle...This marks the first sanctioned method in years for users to obtain a Kindle book in a standard, non...It addresses criticism from a vocal segment of its user base without destabilizing the core Kindle business...manually enable the download feature. Access Point: "Manage Your Content and Devices" page on Amazon...existing DRM titles available for EPUB/PDF download; otherwise, they will remain locked within the Kindle...authors, however, may embrace the DRM option to offer readers more freedom, such as reading on nonKindle

memintas DRM Web Kindle milik Amazon telah mencetuskan perbincangan dan pembangunan komuniti yang signifikan...Perbincangan itu juga mendedahkan bahawa platform Web Kindle Amazon terus berfungsi walaupun pelbagai...Rujukan: Memperbaiki Penyahabstrak Web Kindle PixelMelt...Komuniti Kembangkan Penyelidikan DRM Kindle Sambil Meneroka Alternatif Penemuan terkini kaedah untuk...ebook alternatif. Kebimbangan Undang Sekitar Penyelidikan DRM Penyelidikan asal DRM Web Kindle...Beberapa pengulas berkongsi bahawa DRM Kobo jauh lebih mudah untuk dipintas berbanding sistem Amazon,...perubahan kepada sistem Kindle dari masa ke masa, walaupun sesetengah buku masih tidak tersedia dalam...platform e yang berbeza Penambahbaikan Teknikal dan Kolaborasi Komuniti Pendekatan DRM Kindle...Fungsi berterusan ini mencadangkan bahawa Amazon mengekalkan pembaca web untuk sebab keserasian, walaupun...mengekstradisi ke USA Kobo Muncul sebagai Alternatif Bebas DRM yang Popular Sementara penyelidikan DRM Kindle

Ini bukanlah soalan hipotesis untuk ramai pengguna Amazon Kindle yang mendapati diri mereka terkunci...Rujukan: How I Bypassed Amazon's Kindle Web DRM Because Their App Sucked.../kindle/...Strategi Pengguna Biasa untuk Menangani DRM Kindle: Menggunakan versi lama aplikasi Kindle PC...Ramai yang hanya mengalah daripada ekosistem Amazon sepenuhnya....Itu seperti nafas udara segar berbanding bagaimana Kindle dikurung....Isu teras berkisar tentang langkah DRM Amazon yang semakin agresif yang menghalang pengguna daripada...Tahap kerumitan ini mencadangkan Amazon melaburkan sumber yang besar untuk menghalang tepat apa yang...membayar seperti lanun yang berpotensi. Perlumbaan Senjata Teknikal Pelaksanaan DRM terbaharu Amazon...Berbilang pengulas menggambarkan aliran kerja yang sama: beli buku dari Amazon, kemudian dengan segera...segala yang pernah saya beli, berpindah ke Kavita koreader dan tidak akan membeli buku kindle...Cabaran Teknikal dalam Kindle DRM Moden: Pemetaan glif rawak yang berubah setiap 5 halaman 80,000...Kesedaran bahawa Amazon boleh mengalih keluar kandungan yang dibeli pada bila masa telah menyedarkan...cabaran yang lebih besar, seperti yang dinyatakan oleh seorang pengulas: Pemerolehan Comixology oleh Amazon...melangkaui ebook tradisional kepada komik dan novel grafik, terutamanya sejak pemerolehan Comixology oleh Amazon

Pengiklanan Perbandingan Peranti Pintar: Amazon Kindle: Menawarkan pilihan tanpa iklan dengan...Sehingga UTC0 2025:16:27Z, pemilik Amazon Echo Show mendapati peranti pintar mereka telah bertukar.../gadgets/2025/10/peopleamazon/...peranti bersambung. Serangan Iklan Yang Tidak Dapat Dihalang Laporan komuniti mendedahkan bahawa Amazon...Ciri Pengiklanan Amazon Echo Show: Penempatan Iklan: Kad skrin utama dan paparan skrin...Iklan merangkumi promosi bersuara penuh untuk perkhidmatan langganan Alexa baharu Amazon sehingga...Menurut kenyataan Amazon sendiri, pengalaman pengiklanan berbeza berdasarkan kedekatan pengguna: iklan...berdasarkan jarak pengguna dalam/luar 4 kaki Jenis Kandungan: Promosi Alexa, iklan audio Amazon..., mencadangkan Amazon telah menetapkan pelan tindakan yang jelas untuk memonetikkan perkakasan melalui...Pendekatan canggih ini menunjukkan betapa telitinya Amazon mereka bentuk pengalaman pengiklanan, walaupun...Banyak peranti "pintar" menggunakan perkakasan sebagai platform pengiklanan Melihat Melampaui Amazon...memberikan maklum balas melalui ikon Maklumat Model Perniagaan Di Sebalik Iklan Perniagaan Peranti Amazon...melaporkan membayar yuran tambahan biasanya 10 hingga 15 dolar AS untuk membuang iklan dari peranti Kindle...Rujukan: People regret buying Amazon smart displays after being bombarded with ads...Perbincangan komuniti sering menyebut pengalaman serupa dengan peranti pintar dan perkhidmatan lain, dari Kindle