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‘Ready Player One’ Book Sequel ‘Ready Player Two’ Arrives This November

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Penguin Random House imprint Ballantine Books today confirmed that a follow-up to Ernest Cline’s breakout hit Ready Player One will be arriving on store shelves this November. The book spent 100 weeks on the New York Times’ iconic bestsellers list. Ernest Cline returns with a follow-up to his 2011 sci-fi cult favorite.

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Amazon Salon Lets You Sample Hair Colors Using AR

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Amazon’s first in-person haircare and styling center offers AR hair consultation as well as point-and-learn technology. Here, customers can enjoy a streamlined hair care experience powered by a wide range of Amazon technology. Image Credit: Amazon. Image Credit: Amazon. Feature Image Credit: Amazon.

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Reality Bytes: Amazon, A24 & CarePods

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we step inside an AI-powered medical machine, sign up for a new subscription service, and hit the books at Amazon’s AI University. This week on Reality Bytes. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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Portland's Most Famous Bookstore Will No Longer Sell Books on Amazon

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One of Portland’s most beloved bookworm attractions, Powell’s Books, will stop selling books on Amazon this weekend, Aug. 29, Oregon Live reports. 29 is also Independent Bookstore Day. Fitting, no? Read more.

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Amazon Accused of Working With Book Publishers In Price-Fixing Scheme

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A small indie bookseller in Chicago is taking on Amazon with a new class action alleging that the e-commerce giant conspired with major publishers to keep prices high and competition low. Read more.

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Amazon's 4-Star, Pop Up, and Books stores to close

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Amazon has decided to close many of its brick-and-mortar retail stores and pop-up shops. As Reuters reports , Amazon plans to call it a day at all 68 branded stores in the U.S. Amazon is set to turn off the lights on "various dates" at these locations, notifying customers through signage at individual stores.

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Amazon is running a 3-for-2 promo on books, Blu-ray, and vinyl

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Get three for the price of two: As of June 14, Amazon is offering a "three for the price of two" promo on a massive assortment of book, movie, album, and game titles. Naturally, it's one of the options in Amazon's mid-June promo on books, albums and vinyls, and movies — just in time for graduation season.

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