'Glad I switched to Kobo': Amazon angers Kindle owners by rolling out tougher DRM and reportedly closing a popular Libby loans loophole

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Aug 19, 2026, 5:51 am110 ptsTrending
Amazon has rolled out tougher DRM to the Kindle Oasis The same update has previously landed on most other Kindle models The company has also closed an airplane mode loophole for Libby loans If you like reading Kindle books on other devices or borrowing digital library books using Libby, Amazon has just made…

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