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A leading technology expert presents your guide to the next 25 years with a sweeping grand narrative about America’s current reinvention—one that makes the most of artificial intelligence and other transformative technologies and builds a world of abundance that works better for all. The...

A compelling story to expand the human’s perspective on the new, unprecedented world of AI.

A playful and provocative exploration of mighty Wikipedia: how it was built, why it thrived, and what we lose as its ideals disintegrate. One of the keystone inventions of the twenty-first century, Wikipedia is the largest repository of human knowledge ever made, with editions in 343 languages...

Most AI books talk like they’re pitching a boardroom, teaching a coding class, or auditioning for TED Talk auditions nobody asked for. The average person does not care about transformer architectures, vector embeddings, or “synergistic agent ecosystems.” They care about this: “Am I getting replaced?” “Is this helping me or spying on me?” “What jobs survive?” “What happens to my kids?” “Why does every company suddenly shove AI into everything?” “How do I use this without becoming dependent on it?” That’s the book.

Digital Jim Crow ofrece un análisis fundamentado en la evidencia y con enfoque informado por el trauma de nuestro mundo saturado de pantallas. Combina neurociencia, salud pública y justicia social para investigar cómo las comunidades BIPOC y neurodivergentes sufren de manera particular el daño de medios visuales que perpetúan el escapismo, el sesgo sistémico y la sobreestimulación impulsada por la dopamina. También proporciona herramientas accesibles para la autorregulación, la reducción de daños y el bienestar digital, basadas en modalidades terapéuticas como la DBT, la EMDR y el mindfulness.

From award-winning and bestselling science journalist Angela Saini, comes a groundbreaking exposé of the hidden harms of race and sex data across medicine, education, politics and society at large. ‘One of the world’s best science writers’ Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An...

Remote looks at the extensive use of the word and in particuar the invention and increasing use of remote controls from flushing toilets and closing garage doors to drone warfare to plantary exploration. The story lools at future uses of remote controls, their contribution to an enormous...

Essays by international bestselling author Edward Tenner that explore both the negative and positive surprises of human ingenuity How did the addition of lifeboats after the Titanic shipwreck contribute to another tragedy in Chicago harbor three years later? How efficient are wild animals as...

Even the best ideas have little value if they are not explained clearly, concisely, and convincingly to others. Scientists, engineers, health care professionals, and technology specialists become leaders in their fields not just by way of discovery, but by communication. In this essential book, two seasoned communication consultants offer specific, focused advice to help professionals develop, improve, and polish their interpersonal communication, writing, and presentation skills.

Landlords are using software to band together and organise artificial rent hikes. Uber is spiking the price of rides when your phone's about to die. And without drivers' knowledge, car companies are installing software that reports your driving behaviour to insurance companies, so they can...

Vital Ties depicts an emergent form of intimacy with the dead mediated by digital technologies. In southern Australia, a game developer crafts a virtual reality experience, reuniting his best friend with an avatar of his late father. In Northern California, a woman creates a smartphone app to log moments in which her deceased mother appears. In Chicago, a high school teacher visits her late brother's Facebook page, hypnotized by the shifting content that animates and reanimates him.

Would you rather have the real thing of a fake substitute? In this quick listen with easy to follow reasoning, Michael Faeth has set out to change the narrative around artificial intelligence. This isn't an anti-A.I. tirade; in fact the author outlines some very good uses for it. However, we...

An urgent account of the revolution that has upended the news business, written by one of the most accomplished journalists of our time Technology has radically altered the news landscape. Once-powerful newspapers have lost their clout or been purchased by owners with particular agendas...

"In Viral Voices, Carmine Gallo delivers a powerful roadmap for today's communicators."—Matt Abrahams, Lecturer at Stanford's Graduate School of Business and host of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast "An accessible roadmap for anyone needing to get their message across successfully... This is...

Big Tech has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce of millions that labour under often appalling conditions to...

In a world where the digital landscape is rapidly advancing, the gap between the connected and the disconnected widens, leaving underserved communities at a stark disadvantage. Addressing this pressing issue, a groundbreaking book, "Tech Enabled Futures: Elevating Education in Underserved Areas," has been released, offering not only insights but also real-world strategies to bridge the digital divide.

Ka-boom! probes extremes of size and speed, depth and density, and reveals the stickiest, sweetest, smelliest and nastiest substances known to science. In an unabashed celebration of the exceptional, David Darling takes an enlightening journey through the universe's weirdest and most wonderful extremes.

“There's much to take in, and Madrigal's zeal gives the audiobook momentum.”—AudioFile This audiobook, written and read by Alexis Madrigal, reveals how understanding Oakland explains the modern world. In The Pacific Circuit, the award-winning journalist Alexis Madrigal sculpts an intricate...

Within a few years, humans will be able to voyage to Mars. SpaceX is at the forefront of companies already building fleets of spaceships to make interplanetary travel as affordable as Old-World passage to America – to the New World. We will settle the red planet, transforming its raw materials into resources and tackling the challenges that await us, creating a new frontier for humankind. Dr Robert Zubrin explains how populous Martian city-states will emerge, producing their own air, water, food, power and more. How they must be beautiful to attract settlers, and what that might look like.

These days, consumers have real power: they can research companies, compare ratings, and find alternatives with a simple tap. Focusing on customer needs isn't a nice-to-have, it's a strategic imperative. The Jobs To Be Done Playbook (JTBD) helps organizations turn market insight into action. This book shows you techniques to make offerings people want, as well as make people want your offering.