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Kindle users get blindsided by updates that end a popular ebook loophole and toughen DRM
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Amazon’s latest Kindle updates are ending a popular ebook workaround by toughening DRM, which can change what users can access.
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Kindle users get blindsided by updates that end a popular ebook loophole and toughen DRM
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