Funimation is shutting down — and taking your digital library with it

Funimation is shutting down on April 2nd, 2024. The anime streaming service will start migrating existing subscribers to Crunchyroll — a move that will not only affect subscription prices, but will also wipe digital libraries. A support page on Funimation’s website says the service will automatically transfer existing subscribers to Crunchyroll, noting that the transfer … Read more

Where’s the best place to find a robot cat? The library, of course

Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/ZDNET You know that feeling you get when something’s become a thing and you had no idea? Well, I felt that way when I discovered that everyone — apparently — was saying “delulu.” (This, it seems, signifies an unrealistic solution to all of life’s problems.) Also: The 15 best robots and AI tech … Read more

Best Kindle deal: Get access to the Kindle Unlimited library of e-books for free for 3 months.

SAVE $35.97: A 3-month subscription to Kindle Unlimited is free for a limited time, marked down from the typical price of $11.99 per month. If your New Year’s resolution is to read more digital books or catch up on audiobooks, Amazon has the perfect deal for you. As of Dec. 29, a 3-month subscription to … Read more

Jay-Z donates autographed memorabilia for Brooklyn Public Library auction

The Book of HOV that was unveiled on July and has already earned over 60,000 views Jay-Z donates autographed memorabilia for Brooklyn Public Library auction  The American rapper and record producer Jay-Z has recently won hearts by donating a handpicked collection of his memorabilia items for auction in a bid to benefit the Brooklyn public … Read more

British Library confirms customer data was stolen by hackers, with outage expected to last ‘months’

The British Library has told customers that their personal data may have been stolen during a recent ransomware attack that knocked the library’s systems and website offline for the past month. In a notice sent to customers this week, which TechCrunch has seen, the British Library said that its customer relation management (CRM) databases were … Read more

Paramount+ Chopped Its Film Streaming Library in Half

Image: Paramount+ While most customers probably have Paramount+ subscriptions for series-watching purposes (the many Star Trek shows and Yellowstone spin-offs are its big franchises), having access to a vast library of movies is also a perk. Or it was a perk: according to a new survey, the number of available feature titles is less than half of … Read more

Fantagraphics Atlas Library Preview: Remastered Marvel Horror

Image: Fantagraphics Before Marvel Comics became Marvel Comics, the company had a whole host of different iterations and identities over the Golden Age of comics—and did so much more comics material than just superheroes. And now, in gloriously remastered high definition, you can experience a chilling jolt of some of that era’s spookiest comics! Launching … Read more

Amazon will now let you access Crunchyroll’s anime library right from Prime Video

If you’re a Prime Video subscriber, beginning today, you can start streaming Crunchyroll, the popular anime service, right from inside the Prime Video app. The companies have announced a global distribution agreement that allows Amazon to offer Crunchyroll as one of its Prime Video Channels. Prime Video Channels are optional add-on services that come at … Read more

How to access banned books through this free digital library

At an unprecedented level, educational freedom in America is in peril. Nationwide book bans have soared, with challenges to books having reportedly doubled in 2022 since the previous year. The freedom to read and learn is in question, however, as the creator of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones, says, “Finding joy in the midst of … Read more