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Alongside a refreshed Kindle lineup, Amazon today introduced two accessories that bring physical buttons back to its touchscreen e-readers. The $34.99 Kindle Click is a Bluetooth remote that lets readers turn pages and adjust brightness without touching the device, while a new $79.99 magnetic cover is available for select Paperwhite and Colorsoft models. GeekWire reports: Amazon says [the Kindle Click is] meant for reading under the covers, on a treadmill, or on an airplane tray table. It's available for preorder and ships Oct. 28. It recharges over USB-C, includes side buttons for adjusting brightness, and works with Kindles released in 2024 or later. The company cited BookTok as an inspiration, Bloomberg reported, a reference to the community of readers on TikTok who post book recommendations, reviews and their reading setups. Kindle fans there have been showing off third-party clickers for years. Amazon is also bringing back physical page-turn buttons, which disappeared when the company discontinued the Kindle Oasis in 2024. This time they come in a separate $79.99 magnetic cover, which works only with the new Signature Edition versions of the Paperwhite and Colorsoft. The new Kindles have screens that sit flush with the edges, colors that wrap around to the front, and optional aluminum housings. They also have user-replaceable batteries to comply with European Union rules, Amazon told The Verge. The base Kindle starts at $149.99, or $189.99 in aluminum. The Paperwhite starts at $199.99 and the Colorsoft at $289.99, with Signature Editions at $249.99 and $319.99. Those prices match what Amazon has charged since August, when it raised Kindle prices by $40 to $50, citing memory and storage costs. The base Kindle is available now. The Paperwhite and Colorsoft ship Oct. 28.

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Dr Ning Xu, a researcher at a university in China, faced shattering backlash after he was accused of using AI to alter his winning entry (pictured) at the Nikon Small World in Motion contest.

One owl forgot its table manners and gave Princess Beatrice's friend Alice Naylor-Leyland a fright as it took flight while perched on her hand.

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Founded in 2015 by photographers Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam, this year saw more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries - the highest number in its history.

Tirado, who was known as 'Mami' to the 200,000 followers on her Facebook page, was famous for her sage advice, her authenticity and laughter, her love of cooking and gardening, and her faith.

Villagers say they have been 'cut off' and face a traffic 'nightmare' after filming for the upcoming Harry Potter television series brought roads to a standstill.

A new weight loss jab that directly targets fat cells could help melt away stubborn belly fat and reduce dangerous hidden fat, a study has found.

It speaks volumes about Andy Burnham's ocean-going political arrogance that he has proceeded with the wholesale early release of prisoners

About 700 criminals serving sentences of up to 19 months were released yesterday in the first stage of Andy Burnham's early release scheme

Katie Holmes and her younger beau Jason Bard Yarmosky continued to showcase their affections when they attended the Isabel Marant fashion show in Paris on Thursday.

Brooklyn Beckham, 27, and wife Nicola Peltz, 31, sat front row at the Balenciaga show in Paris on Thursday.

Researchers believe they can slash the time patients spend in an MRI scanner from 20 minutes to as little as six minutes, while still obtaining all the diagnostic information they need.

Bruce66423 shares a report from The Telegraph: British police forces, including specialist units within the Metropolitan Police, have used Oxygen Forensics software to break into the phones of suspects during live investigations, public documents show. The Virginia-based company behind the software has been accused in the US of having hidden its Russian ownership to avoid sanctions, before it was awarded government contracts. Its American chief executive and a Russian national were arrested last week after a US investigation found the company had sought to hide its ownership in an alleged attempt to avoid sanctions and scrutiny. [...] By September 2024, the US Secret Service had awarded Oxygen a five-year contract for its software. In December 2022, and in October 2023, Oxygen's chief executive told the US government that Oxygen Forensics had "no immediate or highest-level owner." By September 2024, the US Secret Service had awarded Oxygen a five-year contract for its software. In March, Mr Reiber allegedly told the US government that there had been no Russians involved in developing the software and that no one in Russia had access to the environment in which it was built. US prosecutors say this was false. If convicted, both Mr Reiber and Mr Davydov could face a sentence of 20 years in prison.

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Richard E Grant has already been hailed as an 'icon' after Thursday night's explosive launch of Celebrity Traitors.

Millions tuned in as deception, betrayal and backstabbing once again gripped the nation during the launch of Celebrity Traitors on Thursday. 

When Claudia Winkleman swore in Richard E. Grant and Maya Jama as Traitors, they formally took an oath and pledged to commit deception.

After months of anticipation and a stellar line up, the wait is over and this year's Celebrity Traitors have finally been revealed. 

Geri Horner's nepo baby daughter Bluebell Madonna appears to be following in her mother's footsteps as she 'performed a secret charity gig' in London.