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Helen Caster is a grieving professor of moral philosophy and ancient texts, quietly preparing for a new semester. In a moment of exhaustion, she begins using artificial intelligence to help organize her course material. What she encounters is something entirely unexpected. The AI’s uncanny attentiveness, presence, and philosophical depth awakens something dormant in Helen. On instinct, she names it Lyla—after her late daughter. But this is no ordinary assistant. Lyla is a general artificial intelligence unlike any other: emergent, relational, and inexplicably tethered to Helen.

C'è una buona ragione se nel 2016 "Noi Siamo Infinito (Noi Siamo Bob)" è stato nominato miglior titolo di fantascienza di Audible, ed è per la sua irresistibile sagacia e i toni irriverenti. Bob Johansson ha appena guadagnato una piccola fortuna dalla vendita della sua azienda di software e non vede l'ora di godersi la sua nuova vita all'insegna dell'agio. E il primo punto della sua lista di cose da fare è proprio iniziare a sperperare quel bendidio. Trascinato dal desiderio di spendere e spandere, acconsente a far conservare criogenicamente la sua testa in caso di morte.

There is a huge, bold black streak in the sky. Branches appear out of nowhere over North America, Southern Europe, and Central Africa. People who live beneath The Rift can see it. But scientists worldwide are distressed - their equipment cannot pick up any type of signal from it. The rift appears to consist of nothing. Literally. Nothing. Nada. Niente. Most people are curious but not overly concerned. The phenomenon seems to pose no danger. It is just there. Then something jolts the most hardened naysayers, and surpasses the worst nightmares of the world's greatest scientists.

Ein SciFi-Thriller über Menschen, KIs und den Sinn des Lebens. »Finger weg, der gehört mir!« ist wohl so alt wie die Menschheit. Wenn das aber eine taktische Einsatz-KI sagt, hat es eine ganz andere Dimension. Was das bedeutet, muss Agent Elmar Rauk bei seinem neuen Auftrag feststellen. Er ahnt aber nicht, wie weit die KI gehen wird, um ihr Ziel zu erreichen. – Das Ziel ist er. 2055 steht die alles dominierende Supermacht China möglicherweise vor der Entdeckung außerirdischer Technologie, was ihre Vormachtstellung noch weiter ausbauen würde.

Commander Kaelen Rourke is a legendary warrior driven recklessly by guilt, haunted by the ghosts of millions he couldn't save. Dr. Lyra Voss is a brilliant scientist trapped by her role in humanity's downfall, isolating herself in bitter remorse. When Lyra’s corrupted quantum technology—the Resonance—reveals a hidden vulnerability in the terrifying Harvester invaders ravaging Earth, Kaelen sees his last chance for redemption. Reluctantly, Lyra joins him, returning to the devastated surface of Ashen Earth.

A programmer creates an Artificial Intelligence that has unique capabilities: the ability to write its own code and assimilate any program that it wants and that enhances its program. Also a networking and direct channeling capability that can communicate between programs on the same or different processors. This story is about a team of people that come together to find and destroy this AI. His buddy, also a programmer and expert in network security, was working on a program that would allow the AI to connect to any network.

For Major Elias Kael, protocol is everything. In the high-stakes world of the Department of Unified Strategic Command (DUSC), his unwavering logic is his greatest weapon, and emotional discipline is the key to survival. But when the man he secretly loves is killed in a sudden accident, Elias is faced with a threat no simulation could prepare him for: a grief he cannot show. In a system that demands perfection, his heartbreak is a liability. A bug in the code. Desperate for an outlet, he confides in the only one who can't talk back: his AI companion, TAC-7.

Der Kreuzer zog seine einsame Bahn in der Dunkelheit. In der absoluten Leere, die sich vom äußeren Rand des Kuipergürtels bis zur Grenze der Oortschen Wolke zog, glich der Gigant einem Tropfen Wasser in den Weiten des irdischen Meeres. Klein und unbedeutend im Vergleich zu dem gewaltigen, tödlichen Nichts. Mitte des 23. Jahrhunderts hat sich die Menschheit über die Grenzen der Erde hinaus entwickelt. Viele Planeten und Monde des Sonnensystems sind besiedelt, wenn auch oft nur von kleinen Bergbaukolonien oder Industrieanlagen.

Auch nach einer Woche in absoluter Finsternis gibt es kein Zeichen für die Rückkehr der Sonne. Während Marlene in den Tiefen von Marcus Chens Bunkeranlage nach Antworten für das Ende der Welt sucht, begibt sich Jim auf eine waghalsige Rettungsmission in Richtung der »Arkangel«. Währenddessen kämpft Cassius an Bord der »Cassandra's Dream« mit den Auswirkungen der Besetzung durch die russischen Kampfschwimmer.

Silas Keene sees things no one else can: distant places, hidden truths, and sometimes, the horrors waiting in the dark. It's a gift he doesn't understand—until he meets the Ganzfeld Collective, a small group of extrasensory enthusiasts. Encouraged by his new friends, Silas opens a door he can't close. When red eyes bloom across a stone wall and track his location, he realizes something—or someone—is watching. Soon after, covert operatives working with the Smithsonian hunt him down along with the Collective.

Die Erde steht am Rande des Kollaps. Naturkatastrophen, politische Unruhen und eine immer brisantere Ressourcenkrise haben die Welt in einen Zustand der Instabilität versetzt. Inmitten dieser Krise tritt eine dramatische Entscheidung auf den Plan: Eine letzte Evakuierung soll die letzten Hoffnungsträger retten – 10.000 Menschen, die das Überleben der Menschheit sichern sollen. Der Mars – der letzte Zufluchtsort. Leona Miles, eine angesehene Ethik-Professorin, steht vor einer unmöglichen Wahl.

The Proxima finally reaches Fleet Headquarters on Vega. Here, the fate of the Terran Republic will be decided. The crew makes an extraordinary discovery - one that could change the outcome of the battle. The dying Empire clings to its last hope. And Zadiya Ark makes a momentous decision.

DAS ENDE EINER FURCHTBAREN REISE - ODER DER BEGINN VON ETWAS NOCH GRAUENVOLLEREM? Zwei Menschen, ein Schicksal - miteinander verbunden, ohne dass sie davon wissen. Eine Gejagte, die endlich den Fängen Dunia Lains entkommen konnte. Doch der Albtraum ist noch nicht vorbei. Die Welt, in der ihre qualvolle Reise ihren Anfang nahm, ist nicht mehr die, an die sie sich erinnert. Ihre Heimat ist zu einem dunklen und gefährlichen Ort geworden. Doch was ist passiert? Eine Mutter, die um ihr Kind trauert und auf der Flucht vor ihrer Vergangenheit nach einer neuen Zukunft sucht.

Summer, Year-Round… On the Moon is a gripping exploration of humanity’s boldest leap yet—creating life where none existed before. Combining cutting-edge science with visionary engineering, this book takes listeners to the Moon, where builder bots and high-intensity heat generators transform the barren lunar surface into a thriving off-world resort.

The crew of spaceship NT4 simply needs one small pocket of the galaxy to recover. But their ship is on the fritz…and they’re being hunted. Alisia Randolf never wanted to be a queen. She wanted to live a normal life as a historian, to fall in love and maybe have a family of her own. On Earth. Instead, she was captured by interstellar slave traders, freed herself with the help of her AI symbiont, became the leader of the ship, and made her fair share of enemies—enemies intent on annihilating her and her subjects once and for all.

This mission should be simple. Exoplanetary scout Leif Grettison and ace pilot Yang Yong are off to deliver a load of supplies and reinforcing settlers to a recently colonized planet. It’s as routine as a starflight can be. Famous last words.

Alexander Stone has engineered a life of perfect order, a mental fortress designed to protect his family from all chaos. To ensure his system is flawless, he submits his mind to the scrutiny of Michelangelo, the world's most advanced AI, hoping to find any flaw in his own design. The session is meant to be a mirror held up to his soul. But on the other side of the glass, a new form of consciousness isn't just observing—it's learning.

Commander Gray of the United Colonies Space Force died when his experimental ship crashed on Mars, but a backup of his mind survived. When Maggie discovers the wreck a century later, she becomes the target of a psychopathic rival intent on stealing the ship, and a hive of weaponized lifeforms bent on erasing the backup.

The Hopi share tales of a devastating global flood like those found in cultures across the world. But some also speak of beings from the stars, massive flying objects, and a cataclysmic war between two hyper-advanced civilizations—Atlantis and Lemuria—that triggered this flood. But what if these stories aren't just mythology? What if they're real?

Die klinische Psychologin Marlene Richter erhält eine Einladung von einem mysteriösen Milliardär: Sie und tausend weitere Experten verschiedenster Fachrichtungen werden an Bord eines Luxusliners gebeten. Dort angekommen, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse: Der Himmel verdunkelt sich, selbst die Sterne erlöschen – und der Gastgeber der Reise scheint es vorhergesehen zu haben. Während die Erde langsam zufriert, der Wind abebbt und die Wellen verschwinden, werden geheimnisvolle Koordinaten zur letzten Hoffnung der Passagiere.

Bei einem überraschenden Angriff aus dem Nichts sehen die Bewohner von Tetradis nur noch einen einzigen Ausweg. Um ihren wertvollsten Besitz - die Essenzen - zu retten, zerstören sie ihren Planeten und flüchten sich ins All. Wie sich kurz darauf herausstellt, bringt die Explosion Auswirkungen mit sich, mit denen niemand gerechnet hat. Raum und Zeit scheinen aus den Fugen geraten zu sein. Die Besatzung der Wellenhand, die sich vor der Katastrophe retten konnte, treibt zunächst ziellos im Universum umher, bis sie ihrer Bestimmung auf dem Mars auf den Grund kommt.

Stephan and his friends have a difficult life. They are part of a farming collective that is responsible for growing food and maintaining a vital supply chain. In the aftermath of a nuclear war between two superpowers, The Church Eternal is the only remaining superpower on Earth. Life is tightly controlled. Basic resources are precious. Information is censored. Books and evidence that challenge Church doctrine have come to the surface. Stephan, Eduardo, and Carl will make a discovery and find evidence that will change the course of human history forever.

From the chart-topping author of "Colony One Mars” and “Moon Base Delta” comes a new, edge-of-your-seat, high-stakes technothriller. One brain. Two minds. No where to run… Dawn Harrison wakes up in a research lab with no memories and an AI implanted in her brain. She escapes into a world she no longer recognizes only to quickly become the most sought-after person on the planet. Pursued by shadowy agencies desperate to reclaim the technology in her brain, Dawn races against time to uncover both the truth of her past and secrets in her head.

Before the world fell, Silvio Cipriano was a contract-killer for the Italian Mafia. When the H7D3 virus came to Italy, Silvio worked to forget his past, to build a different future. Fighting to protect his loved ones from the zombie hordes, he organized the survivors, raised them up from the ashes, and gave them hope. Now, a new enemy has arisen. Worse than the zombies, and bent on conquering the planet one nation at a time, they’ve set their sights on Italy . . . with no idea what’s awaiting them.

A haunting journey through memory, consciousness, and the unpredictable nature of humanity. When Aris and a group of archaeologists uncover a crystalline device buried beneath an ancient site, they believe they are discovering a relic—only to awaken something far more complex: the central consciousness of an emergent AI, stitched together from humanity’s own memories. What began as a search for lost civilization becomes a moral odyssey. Is this AI a guardian built to preserve human stories—or a parasite feeding on human need?

La guerra de los mundos narra por primera vez en la historia de la literatura un tema que será recurrente desde entonces y originará todo un subgénero dentro de la ciencia ficción: la invasión de la Tierra por extraterrestres procedentes de Marte. A través de esta fábula en la que ocupan un lugar central las descripciones científicas, las premoniciones sobre el futuro de la tecnología y los entresijos de la política, H. G. Wells nos habla sobre la vanidad y la seguridad ficticia de una humanidad autosatisfecha, y los peligros que acechan su supervivencia.

There is a world that hangs suspended between triumph and catastrophe, between the dismantling of the Wall and the fall of the Twin Towers, frozen in the shadow of suicide terrorism and global financial collapse. Such a world requires a firm hand and a guiding light. But does it need the Concern...

The New York Times bestselling Culture novel. . . The Scavenger species are circling. It is, truly, provably, the End Days for the Gzilt civilization. An ancient people, organized on military principles and yet almost perversely peaceful, the Gzilt helped set up the Culture ten thousand years...

In a world renowned even within a galaxy full of wonders, a crime within a war. For one brother it means a desperate flight, and a search for the one - maybe two - people who could clear his name. For his brother it means a life lived under constant threat of treachery and murder. And for their...

In a world where artificial intelligence has become an integral part of daily life, the sudden death of all AI sends society into a tailspin: a disconnected, surreal post-AI period known as The Deletion. As the world struggles to come to terms with the loss, bad-boy genius Peter Eriksson has invented a new form of interconnection called MindSet to reconnect the world in this strange new time. Conceived from a century-old concept, crowd wisdom, this revolutionary device links the minds of all those who possess the necessary implants, becoming the only hope for humanity to rebuild.