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This book is crafted for curious minds—not just tech professionals. It’s designed to take the mystery out of AI and help you confidently apply it in ways that make sense for your life. With hands-on exercises and real-world applications, this book empowers you to use AI confidently—whether for work, home, or fun.

Dr. Kaitlyn Regehr—a celebrated researcher and professor of digital humanities—explains how we can hold on to the myriad benefits of technology while evading their hidden dangers. We are all using (and parenting around) a technology we didn’t grow up with; it makes sense that we feel overwhelmed. In Smartphone Nation, Regehr explains how these technologies work, giving you the power to change the way you (and your family) use your devices. Regehr proposes a new, food pyramid-like framework for understanding and improving our digital consumption.

In the year 1600, a monk is burned at the stake for claiming to have built a device that will allow him to know all things. 350 years later, having witnessed 'Trinity' — the first test of the atomic bomb — America's leading scientist outlines a memory machine that will help end war on earth. 25 years in the making, an ex-soldier finally unveils this 'machine for augmenting human intellect', dazzling as he stands 'Zeus-like, dealing lightning with both hands'.

Bytes and Bullets is an analytically rich account of how technology is upending global competition. Through engaging stories and original research, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace senior fellow Steven Feldstein shows how the West’s dominance is being undercut at every turn by commercialization, China's growing capabilities, and new regional powers building their own spheres of influence. He offers eye-opening insights from modern conflicts and proposes concrete strategies that democracies must adopt in order to maintain control.

It's no secret that addictive digital technologies like smartphones and social media apps are harming a generation of kids socially, mentally, and even physically. But a workable solution seems elusive. After all, don't kids need phones, and won't they be vulnerable or socially isolated without tech? Clare Morell, fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of its Technology and Human Flourishing Project, argues that the answer is 'no'. She exposes the lies parents have been sold about managing the dangers of tech through parental controls and screen-time limits.

Discover the secrets of effective communication with artificial intelligence with How to Speak to a Robot, the ultimate guide for anyone looking to master interactions with AI. Whether you're engaging with chatbots like ChatGPT or using advanced AI generation tools like OpenAI's GPT-3, this audiobook provides the insights you need to navigate and optimize these interactions.

In this profound and urgent new book, leading thinker on technology Kester Brewin shows how AI is both stunningly new and rooted in the most ancient human desires. Hailed by the UK government's own lead on AI as 'god-like', as we finally welcome this stunning technology amongst us—with Frankenstein and Faustus, from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to the underbelly of Silicon Valley—Brewin skillfully leads us through the myths, machines, and monsters that have influenced the development of our greatest and most longed-for invention, and how we can learn to live alongside it.

Green energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater sensing and imaging materially and imaginatively transmogrify the ocean bottom into a resource frontier capable of sustaining a digitally connected global future.

Graphene: The Wonder Material Shaping Our Future takes listeners on a captivating journey into the realm of graphene—a single layer of carbon atoms with extraordinary properties. From its accidental discovery to the present day, we explore historical milestones and ingenious minds behind breakthroughs.

The advancements in space technology, such as Earth to Earth rocket transportation and low-orbit satellite internet, are reshaping how humanity connects, travels, and collaborates. Rocket transportation promises to revolutionize global mobility by enabling intercontinental travel in under an hour, fostering economic growth, cultural exchange, and greater accessibility to distant destinations.

Maja Lundes leidenschaftlicher, persönlicher Aufruf zu einem kritischeren Umgang mit digitalen Medien, besonders bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Norwegen war Vorreiter bei der Digitalisierung. Schon ab der 1. Klasse wurden an Schulen Handys eingesetzt. Doch erste Langzeitstudien stellen die Technologie und ihre Folgen für die kindliche Entwicklung und das psychische Wohlbefinden insgesamt infrage. Was können wir von Norwegen lernen?Maja Lunde, Bestsellerautorin, Medienwissenschaftlerin und Mutter von drei Kindern, beschäftigt sich seit Jahren mit dem Thema, wissenschaftlich und persönlich.

Unlock the power of data and artificial intelligence with the Fundamentals Series—a comprehensive two-book collection designed to equip you with the essential skills to succeed in today’s technology-driven world. Whether you’re looking to build a career in data analytics, harness the potential of AI, or monetize cutting-edge tools like large language models, this series provides the ultimate roadmap.

We live in an age of dazzling technological advancement. Every year brings breakthroughs that transform how we communicate, work, and live. From artificial intelligence to quantum computing, technology is leaping forward at an almost incomprehensible pace. Yet, amidst this rapid progress, another truth emerges: our socio-economic systems, political frameworks, and ethical paradigms seem to lag behind, as if frozen in time. The contrast is striking. While our devices grow smarter, our societal structures remain riddled with inefficiencies and inequities.

In Like, bestselling author and renowned strategist Martin Reeves and coauthor Bob Goodson—Silicon Valley veteran and participant in the invention of the like button—take listeners along on a fascinating quest to find out what's behind the world's friendliest icon. It's a story that starts out as simply as a thumbs-up cartoon but ends up presenting surprises and new mysteries at every turn, some of them as deep as anthropological history and others as speculative as the AI-charged future.

As all aspects of our social and informational lives increasingly migrate online, the line between what is "real" and what is digitally fabricated grows ever thinne rand that fake content has undeniable real-world consequences. A History of Fake Things on the Internet takes the long view of how advances in technology brought us to the point where faked texts, images, and video content are nearly indistinguishable from what is authentic or true.

Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. Listeners will embark on a captivating journey leading to an inspiring and actionable reinvention.

What does it mean to call something "new"? Why is Western art and culture, even after postmodernism, still so obsessed with the concept? What are the consequences of relying on culture to bring about social change? In this provocative book, David Balzer argues that Western culture was never designed to produce truly new or original artifacts. Rather, we move from fixation to fixation, trend to trend—a cycle of creation and destruction with deep origins in Judeo-Christianity and the paganism that preceded it.

Dive into the greatest first-person shooter (FPS) video games of all time! From genre-defining classics like “DOOM” and “Half-Life” to modern masterpieces like “Call of Duty,” “Halo,” and “Overwatch,” this book explores the most iconic shooters that shaped gaming history. Discover groundbreaking mechanics, unforgettable storylines, and the best multiplayer experiences ever created. Whether you're a retro FPS fan or a competitive gamer, this guide is your essential companion to the best FPS games ever made! Lock and load—it's time to relive gaming’s most legendary battles!

Are you ready to unlock the incredible earning potential of artificial intelligence? In ChatGPT Side Hustles 2025, you'll discover innovative and practical ways to generate income using ChatGPT, the world’s leading conversational AI tool. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or looking to supplement your existing income, this book provides the tools, insights, and strategies to succeed in the evolving digital economy.

Ты когда-нибудь задумывался, почему в The Sims отношения строятся проще, чем в реальной жизни? Или почему враги в Dark Souls иногда кажутся менее пугающими, чем твои собственные страхи? А может, ты просто устал от того, что боссы "Сомнение в себе" и "Общественное мнение" не дают тебе пройти дальше первого уровня? Эта книга – твоя карта к тайным сокровищам счастья, здоровья и благополучия. Словно жизнь наконец-то выпустила руководство с чит-кодами:. • как превратить рутинные задачи в увлекательные квесты;. • как применять баффы для повышения своей устойчивости к стрессам;.