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The Digital Mind

by Pradip Das ...

Technology has changed the way we work, learn, communicate, shop, decide and even think. But are we becoming better at using technology—or simply becoming better at responding to it?Your phone can connect you to almost anyone, answer almost any question, entertain you whenever you are bored and help you complete tasks in seconds. Yet the same technology can quietly fragment your attention, ... Read more

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Technology has changed the way we work, learn, communicate, shop, decide and even think. But are we becoming better at using technology—or simply becoming better at responding to it?Your phone can connect you to almost anyone, answer almost any question, entertain you whenever you are bored and help you complete tasks in seconds. Yet the same technology can quietly fragment your attention,
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End Times Fascism

And the Fight for the Living World

by Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor ...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resistThe far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA blistering exposé of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resistThe far right is on the march again – but this time it’s different from anything we’ve seen before. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the
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Invisible Women

The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller exposing the gender bias women face every day

by Caroline Criado Perez ...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY**OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of a book.'Nothing delights me more than a well-written and well-researched book that teaches you and never bores you' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie'... ... Read more

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*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**A TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE 21st CENTURY**OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD*Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives in this groundbreaking gift of a book.'Nothing delights me more than a well-written and well-researched book that teaches you and never bores you' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie'...
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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

How to Think About Artificial Intelligence Before It's Too Late

by Cory Doctorow ...

As we enter the age of AI, we are in danger of being reduced to what Cory Doctorow dubs the 'reverse centaur'. With that term he conjures a human being conscripted as the assistant to a dominant machine. It could be a driver made to deliver nonstop, all day long; a warehouse worker packing shelves without bathroom or food breaks; or a programmer reviewing impossible amounts of AI-produced code.Don ... Read more

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As we enter the age of AI, we are in danger of being reduced to what Cory Doctorow dubs the 'reverse centaur'. With that term he conjures a human being conscripted as the assistant to a dominant machine. It could be a driver made to deliver nonstop, all day long; a warehouse worker packing shelves without bathroom or food breaks; or a programmer reviewing impossible amounts of AI-produced code.Don
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How to Win At Chess

The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond

by Levy Rozman, GothamChess ...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLearn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players**How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of ... Read more

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**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERLearn chess from International Master and YouTube's top chess teacher Levy Rozman (aka GothamChess) in this refreshing and fun guide for beginner and intermediate players**How to Win at Chess teaches you everything you need to know about the game, including all the important moves and strategies to start off strong and keep you thinking several steps ahead.Full of
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Overhaul: How Australia can adapt to a changing world economy | A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

by John Edwards ...

Overhaul presents a new way of thinking about Australia’s future, demanding a renewed agenda for Australian politics and statecraft.Despite three US recessions, a global financial crisis, slowing growth in China, the Euro crisis, bloody conflicts, and frequent prophecies of worse to come, the world economy and Australia prospered in the first quarter of the 21st century.Overhaul examines the ... Read more

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Overhaul presents a new way of thinking about Australia’s future, demanding a renewed agenda for Australian politics and statecraft.Despite three US recessions, a global financial crisis, slowing growth in China, the Euro crisis, bloody conflicts, and frequent prophecies of worse to come, the world economy and Australia prospered in the first quarter of the 21st century.Overhaul examines the
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More Everything Forever

AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity

by Adam Becker ...

'Book of the Year' as chosen by The Conversation'Disconcerting . . . a disturbing and important book' NEW SCIENTIST'Smart and wonderfully readable' NEW YORK TIMESThe bad science and sinister ideas behind Silicon Valley's foolish obsession with immortality, AI paradise and limitless growth.Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine ou... ... Read more

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'Book of the Year' as chosen by The Conversation'Disconcerting . . . a disturbing and important book' NEW SCIENTIST'Smart and wonderfully readable' NEW YORK TIMESThe bad science and sinister ideas behind Silicon Valley's foolish obsession with immortality, AI paradise and limitless growth.Tech billionaires have decided that they should determine ou...
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The AGI Chronicles

The Inside Story of the Race to Create an Artificial Superintelligence

by Kevin Roose ...

‘Exciting and brilliantly reported’ Walter Isaacson‘Highlights just how much the ambitions, ideological divides and personality clashes of a group small enough to fit in a couple of classrooms have shaped what may turn out to be the most consequential technology in modern history’ The EconomistThis is the story of the twenty-first century’s Manhattan Project: the trillion-dollar sprint to create ... Read more

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‘Exciting and brilliantly reported’ Walter Isaacson‘Highlights just how much the ambitions, ideological divides and personality clashes of a group small enough to fit in a couple of classrooms have shaped what may turn out to be the most consequential technology in modern history’ The EconomistThis is the story of the twenty-first century’s Manhattan Project: the trillion-dollar sprint to create
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The Nerd Reich

Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy

by Gil Durán ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fearless and urgent exposé of technofascism – and a road map to resistance.When Silicon Valley ‘moves fast and breaks things’, the world interprets the chaos as a necessary cost of innovation. Gil Durán reveals something far more sinister afoot: a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule.Drawing on insider political exper... ... Read more

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA fearless and urgent exposé of technofascism – and a road map to resistance.When Silicon Valley ‘moves fast and breaks things’, the world interprets the chaos as a necessary cost of innovation. Gil Durán reveals something far more sinister afoot: a decades-long campaign to replace elected governments with corporate rule.Drawing on insider political exper...
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Doppelgänger

by Sam Riviere ...

In a fictional English university town in the near future lies Northwick Author Development Academy, an elite incubator for the creative class.Its candidates arrive desperate to prove their originality, only to find that their work has converged into something eerily uniform.As a contagious 'twinning' trend sweeps across the student body, the cohort find themselves trapped in a tightening web of ... Read more

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In a fictional English university town in the near future lies Northwick Author Development Academy, an elite incubator for the creative class.Its candidates arrive desperate to prove their originality, only to find that their work has converged into something eerily uniform.As a contagious 'twinning' trend sweeps across the student body, the cohort find themselves trapped in a tightening web of
... Read more
The Passage

‘Will stand as one of the great achievements in American fantasy fiction’ Stephen King

by Justin Cronin ...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES!'THE STAND meets THE ROAD' Entertainment Weekly'Enthralling ... richly imagined. Above all, Amy is a superb creation, believably human yet beguilingly enigmatic' Sunday TimesAmy Harper Bellafonte is six years old and her mother thinks she's the most important person in the whole world.She is.Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than De... ... Read more

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NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES!'THE STAND meets THE ROAD' Entertainment Weekly'Enthralling ... richly imagined. Above all, Amy is a superb creation, believably human yet beguilingly enigmatic' Sunday TimesAmy Harper Bellafonte is six years old and her mother thinks she's the most important person in the whole world.She is.Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than De...
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The Secret Sister

A compelling suspense novel about family and secrets

by M. M. DeLuca ...

How far would you go for family?Anna's done bad things before. Neglected and unloved as a child, she had to do whatever it took to keep herself and her little sister, Birdie, safe. But the worst thing she's ever done is let her sister walk out of a diner when they were teenagers. She would never see her sister again.Years later, and Anna is a new person. After a whirlwind romance, she's married ... Read more

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How far would you go for family?Anna's done bad things before. Neglected and unloved as a child, she had to do whatever it took to keep herself and her little sister, Birdie, safe. But the worst thing she's ever done is let her sister walk out of a diner when they were teenagers. She would never see her sister again.Years later, and Anna is a new person. After a whirlwind romance, she's married
... Read more
Tech Bros

by John Stensholt, Perry Williams ...

The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created a global tech company.In a cramped share house in inner-city Sydney, university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar started working together to create a $160 billion company from scratch and revolutionise the way the world works.They couldn't have been more different - Cannon-Brookes ... Read more

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The extraordinary story of Atlassian - how two university friends with a billion-dollar idea created a global tech company.In a cramped share house in inner-city Sydney, university classmates Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar started working together to create a $160 billion company from scratch and revolutionise the way the world works.They couldn't have been more different - Cannon-Brookes
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Co-Existence

The Next Phase of AI - From the Bestselling Author of Co-Intelligence

by Ethan Mollick ...

How do we live alongside machines that are sometimes smarter than us?We are entering a new era. AI systems can already outperform humans in some domains while failing spectacularly in others. They can act as tutors, collaborators, researchers, strategists and creators … yet they can also produce falsehoods, generate convincing nonsense and fail unpredictably. The challenge is no longer simply ... Read more

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How do we live alongside machines that are sometimes smarter than us?We are entering a new era. AI systems can already outperform humans in some domains while failing spectacularly in others. They can act as tutors, collaborators, researchers, strategists and creators … yet they can also produce falsehoods, generate convincing nonsense and fail unpredictably. The challenge is no longer simply
... Read more
Where the Axe is Buried

by Ray Nayler ...

All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end.Nebula Award, Ray Bradbury Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and Hugo and Locus Award winner Ray Nayler returns with a gripping technological thriller.'A fast-paced dystopian thriller' - SFX Magazine'First-rate science fiction' - Cory Doctorow'As much a novel of ideas as it is ... ... Read more

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All systems fail. All societies crumble. All worlds end.Nebula Award, Ray Bradbury Prize and Arthur C. Clarke Award finalist and Hugo and Locus Award winner Ray Nayler returns with a gripping technological thriller.'A fast-paced dystopian thriller' - SFX Magazine'First-rate science fiction' - Cory Doctorow'As much a novel of ideas as it is ...
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The Science of Racism

Everything you need to know but probably don't - yet

by Keon West ...

In this frank, funny and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them.'Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary for this time in history.' - Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of EmpirelandPolls show that if you ask the average person even the most ... Read more

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In this frank, funny and meticulous book, a leading social scientist lays out the striking facts we know about racism, how we have uncovered them, and how we can start to fix them.'Illuminating, surprising, unnerving, moving . . . and, sadly, utterly necessary for this time in history.' - Sathnam Sanghera, bestselling author of EmpirelandPolls show that if you ask the average person even the most
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Move Fast and Break Things

How Facebook, Google, and Amazon Have Cornered Culture and What It Means For All Of Us

by Jonathan Taplin ...

Series series Expert Thinking
The question isn't who's going to let me: it's who is going to stop me.**"A powerful argument for reducing inequality and revolutionizing how we use the web for the benefit of the many rather than the few." Kirkus"Jonathan Taplin, more than anyone I know, can articulate the paralyzing complexities that have arisen from the intertwining of the tech and music industries ... Every musician and every ... Read more

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The question isn't who's going to let me: it's who is going to stop me.**"A powerful argument for reducing inequality and revolutionizing how we use the web for the benefit of the many rather than the few." Kirkus"Jonathan Taplin, more than anyone I know, can articulate the paralyzing complexities that have arisen from the intertwining of the tech and music industries ... Every musician and every
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Operation Sandworm

The Hunt for the Kremlin's Elite Cyber Army

by Andy Greenberg ...

*This book is published in the US as Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers. The text is unchanged for this edition, except for the addition of a new foreword.*'With the nuance of a reporter and the pace of a thriller writer, Andy Greenberg gives us a glimpse of the cyberwars of the future while at the same time placing his story in the long arc of ... Read more

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*This book is published in the US as Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers. The text is unchanged for this edition, except for the addition of a new foreword.*'With the nuance of a reporter and the pace of a thriller writer, Andy Greenberg gives us a glimpse of the cyberwars of the future while at the same time placing his story in the long arc of
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Vibe

The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World - From the Bestselling Author of Think Again

by Adam Grant ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness.'A brilliant book about how to make great connections' BOB IGER'A Master class in building winning teams and lasting bonds' STEVE KERR'Explores one of the most important lessons I learned during my year in space: human connection is not something you find, it's something you build' SCOTT ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness.'A brilliant book about how to make great connections' BOB IGER'A Master class in building winning teams and lasting bonds' STEVE KERR'Explores one of the most important lessons I learned during my year in space: human connection is not something you find, it's something you build' SCOTT
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God AI

Boom or Doom? What to Expect When Machines Outsmart Us

by Toby Walsh ...

Is it game over for humanity? The essential guide to our most dangerous invention.Our fears about artificial general intelligence go deep. They touch on our very identity as thinking, feeling creatures, and on our place in the universe. Are we creating our own successor? And might this creation be a god?In this vital contribution, leading researcher and author Professor Toby Walsh explores the ... Read more

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Is it game over for humanity? The essential guide to our most dangerous invention.Our fears about artificial general intelligence go deep. They touch on our very identity as thinking, feeling creatures, and on our place in the universe. Are we creating our own successor? And might this creation be a god?In this vital contribution, leading researcher and author Professor Toby Walsh explores the
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Nexus

The Sunday Times bestselling history about humans, technology and AI from the author of Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one’ TOM HANKS‘If there’s one book that I would urge everyone to read – it is Nexus’ STEPHEN FRYDiscover the mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI - have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens. The perfect Christmas gift for curious minds.Stories</str... ... Read more

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‘If you read only one non-fiction book this year, consider this one’ TOM HANKS‘If there’s one book that I would urge everyone to read – it is Nexus’ STEPHEN FRYDiscover the mind-blowing story of how information networks – from the stone age to AI - have shaped our world from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Sapiens. The perfect Christmas gift for curious minds.Stories</str...
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Julie Chan is Dead

'diabolically fun' Monika Kim

by Liann Zhang ...

The instant internationally bestselling outrageously unputdownable debut for fans of Bunny, Bat Eater and Yellowface'An absolute masterpiece' STYLIST'You'll enjoy this nail-biting life-swap ride through the glossy influencer scene' DAILY MAILJulie Chan didn't mean to steal her identical twin's life. She meant to call the police when she found the body. She mea... ... Read more

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The instant internationally bestselling outrageously unputdownable debut for fans of Bunny, Bat Eater and Yellowface'An absolute masterpiece' STYLIST'You'll enjoy this nail-biting life-swap ride through the glossy influencer scene' DAILY MAILJulie Chan didn't mean to steal her identical twin's life. She meant to call the police when she found the body. She mea...
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Building Web Apps with Python and Flask

Learn to Develop and Deploy Responsive RESTful Web Applications Using Flask Framework (English Edition)

by Malhar Lathkar ...

This book teaches the reader the complete workflow of developing web applications using Python and its most outperforming microframework, Flask.The book begins with getting you up to speed in developing a strong understanding of the web application development process and how Python is used in developing the applications. You will learn how to write your own first Flask-based web application in ... Read more

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This book teaches the reader the complete workflow of developing web applications using Python and its most outperforming microframework, Flask.The book begins with getting you up to speed in developing a strong understanding of the web application development process and how Python is used in developing the applications. You will learn how to write your own first Flask-based web application in
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Surveillance and Surveillance Detection

A CIA Insider's Guide

by John Kiriakou ...

Have you ever thought you were being followed or watched? Have you ever needed to follow or observe someone and not be seen?In the world of espionage, surveillance and surveillance detection are a way of life. It is the job of every CIA operations officer to make sure he or she is not under surveillance—that is, being followed to the commission of an “operational act.” It is also the job of every ... Read more

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Have you ever thought you were being followed or watched? Have you ever needed to follow or observe someone and not be seen?In the world of espionage, surveillance and surveillance detection are a way of life. It is the job of every CIA operations officer to make sure he or she is not under surveillance—that is, being followed to the commission of an “operational act.” It is also the job of every
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