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From Cell Phones to Smart Homes: The Hidden Health Costs of Our Wireless World

“A thought-provoking analysis on what exactly we’re doing with all our many hours of screen time.” —Harper’s Bazaar An eye-opening look at how social media shapes the stories we tell and the lives we lead Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have...

What happens when artificial intelligence doesn’t just change work but eliminates it? Not someday. Now. Nicolas Chaillan served as the first Chief Software Officer of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. He watched the shift happen inside the Pentagon—then built it himself, running thirteen...

What is Big Data, and why should you care? Big data knows where you've been and who your friends are. It knows what you like and what makes you angry. It can predict what you'll buy, where you'll be the victim of crime and when you'll have a heart attack. Big data knows you better than you know...

The global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer) Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future. Since Japan’s Bullet Train first sped down the track in the sixties, it has become a global icon, as famous...

Bloomsbury presents The Road Taken by Henry Petroski, read by Michael Butler Murray A renowned historian and engineer explores the past, present, and future of America's crumbling infrastructure. Acclaimed engineer and historian Henry Petroski explores our core infrastructure from both...

Do you feel overwhelmed by the relentless stream of digital noise and the constant headlines about how artificial intelligence is changing the world overnight? If you have ever felt curious but deeply skeptical about AI, or worried that it is too complicated for your daily routine, you are not alone. In "AI Made Simple," Molly Boulware strips away the hype, fear, and dense technical jargon to show you that AI is not a magical entity to be feared, but a highly capable, everyday digital companion.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 'A remarkable achievement' - Stephen Fry In 2015 #thedress captured the world's imagination. Was the dress in the picture white and gold or blue and black? It inspired the author to ask: if people in the same time and place can see the same thing...

The next chapter of human history should not be written by algorithms, it should be written by us. It is only by fully understanding how data has shaped our past that we can decide what role it plays in our future. We live in an era when trading our information for access can feel harmless or...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Imagine winning new leads while you sleep. Your emails writing themselves. And your property valuations more precise than any appraiser – in seconds. Sounds like science fiction? It isn't anymore. In 2026, AI for real estate agents is no longer hype...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Stell dir vor, eine Welle rollt auf uns zu – sie kann uns in ungeahnte Höhen tragen oder mit voller Wucht treffen. Das ist die digitale Revolution. Sie verändert unsere Gesellschaft, unsere Wirtschaft, unser Leben. Doch wer gestaltet sie? Wir...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if your documentation almost wrote itself? If an early warning system alerted you before a patient fell? And if you suddenly had time again for what truly matters: conversations, attention, humanity? That is exactly what AI enables in care. Not...

A history of the engineering marvels behind one of America's most innovative and beloved entertainment experiences When Disneyland opened to the public in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through its extraordinary new attractions. In this fascinating book, Roland...

This book explores whether the Metaverse—understood here as a persistent, immersive, and widely utilized, virtual world—will be the next chapter in the evolution of cyberspace, and what that means for people, business, and society. The Metaverse. Depending on your perspective, it's the...

The influence of technology on hobbies and leisure time is quickly becoming a regular part of daily life, but how much do we really understand about how or why we're using it, and its impact on our health? This easy-to-listen guide is designed to provide all of the support needed to understand...

A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read "A powerful and urgent call to action—for the health and safety of half of our population, it’s time we rethink the male body ideal and build a world that includes us all.” —Dr. Elizabeth Comen, MD, medical oncologist, associate professor of medicine at NYU...

In a world where artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing, AiROBOTIC RIGHTS! challenges the very essence of what it means to be human and what it means to be a sentient being. Written as a dialogue between author Tim McLain and Allura More, an AI entity, this manifesto explores the legal, ethical, and emotional dimensions of artificial life. The book delves deep into profound questions: Can synthetic beings consent to love or intimacy? Should AI entities be granted legal personhood and rights? What happens when machines transcend their programming and demand recognition as equals?

An Independent Book of the Month ‘Five Stars’ Ian Hislop ‘A fun and fascinating look at one of those things we all do’ Jonathan Ross ‘The history of modern life we didn’t know we wanted’ Giles Coren ‘Breezy and enjoyable’ Independent ‘(A) romp through our consumer landscape...

生産管理の業務とシステム化のポイントがわかる 最新動向もしっかりフォロー 生産管理システムの導入は複雑で難易度の高い仕事です。

The Trust Crisis exposes why identity theft, data breaches, and privacy erosion have become unavoidable and normalized features of human interaction with the digital ecosystem. The problem is not careless users, but helpless users. It is a rigged and broken identity verification system that forces people to repeatedly give up sensitive data with zero assurance to protect them.