<![CDATA[#Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more]]> 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/516462ef-e0f8-401a-bdda-a2a2ba57a8fe/calibre-9.8-open-source-e-book-manager-is-out-now-to-improve-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-ai-integration-https-9to5linux.com-calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-moreRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:07:24 GMTFri, 01 May 2026 10:45:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:21:23 GMT]]>@gbsills Actually, the standard dictionary lookup feature is still there and it's still the default. The "Ask AI" one is optional for those who want to ask an AI 🙂

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://floss.social/users/9to5linux/statuses/116499525365704863https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://floss.social/users/9to5linux/statuses/116499525365704863Fri, 01 May 2026 13:21:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:11:30 GMT]]>@9to5linux So it's like replacing the Wikipedia lookup (and local dictionary) that you get in a Kindle with AI?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/gbsills/statuses/116499486494833192https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/gbsills/statuses/116499486494833192Fri, 01 May 2026 13:11:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:10:36 GMT]]>@gbsills Oh, the AI integration was added in Calibre 8.11 as a dictionary lookup feature (allows you to query AI about the currently selected text). The feature is completely optional, and no AI code is loaded until you configure an AI provider https://9to5linux.com/calibre-8-11-e-book-manager-adds-an-ask-ai-tab-to-the-dictionary-lookup-panel

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://floss.social/users/9to5linux/statuses/116499481354865936https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://floss.social/users/9to5linux/statuses/116499481354865936Fri, 01 May 2026 13:10:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 13:03:30 GMT]]>@9to5linux The article doesn't explain why one would want to use AI inside of an E-Book Manager.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/gbsills/statuses/116499455067532427https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.vivaldi.net/users/gbsills/statuses/116499455067532427Fri, 01 May 2026 13:03:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:22 GMT]]>@9to5linux ah geez another turd of AI drops

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.yttrx.com/users/oldgeek/statuses/116499387697515091https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://masto.yttrx.com/users/oldgeek/statuses/116499387697515091Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to #Calibre 9.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Is Out Now to Improve the Content Server, Native TTS Engine, and AI Integration https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-8-e-book-manager-improves-the-content-server-native-tts-engine-and-more on Fri, 01 May 2026 10:55:30 GMT]]>@9to5linux
AI integration is grave news for those of us who value privacy.

if you want a version that is AI-free, you're going to have to stick to version 8.10.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kafeneio.social/users/basyl/statuses/116498951702483895https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://kafeneio.social/users/basyl/statuses/116498951702483895Fri, 01 May 2026 10:55:30 GMT