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    The System

    Who Owns the Internet, and How It Owns Us

    by James Ball ...
    Narrated by James Ball ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 18 min

    Bloomsbury presents The System written and read by James Ball.'A fascinating exposé of the world behind your screen. Timely, often disturbing, and so important'Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women'Takes us beyond Zuckerberg, Bezos et al to a murkier world where we discover how everything online works and who benefits from it. Fascinating, engaging and important'Observer'Could not be ... Read more

    €22.00

  • Audiobook

    Thinking Machine

    The Story of Artificial Intelligence

    by David West ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Maxwell G ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 58 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Thinking Machine: The Story of Artificial IntelligenceWhat happens when machines start to think — or at least seem to? Thinking Machine takes you on a gripping journey through the history of artificial intelligence, from Alan Turing’s wartime codebreaking breakthroughs to the rise of ChatGPT and beyond.Explore the pioneers who dared to ask: Can ... Read more

    €1.67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Replay

    The History of Video Games

    by Tristan Donovan ...
    Narrated by Gary Furlong ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 15 min

    A riveting account of the birth and remarkable evolution of the most important development in entertainment since television, Replay is the ultimate history of video games. From its origins in the research labs of the 1940s to the groundbreaking success of the Wii, Replay sheds new light on gaming's past. Along the way it takes in the spectacular rise and fall of Atari, the crazed cottage industry ... Read more

    €17.67

  • Audiobook

    Steve Jobs: Visionary Innovator

    A Bedtime Biography

    by Jamie Glick ...
    Narrated by Christopher ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 29 min

    Steve Jobs: The Architect of the FutureThe man who didn’t just predict the future—he built it.Steve Jobs was a visionary artist and relentless perfectionist who transformed how we live. This biography explores the brilliant life of the Apple co-founder—from his adoption in Silicon Valley to his status as a global icon who dared to "Think Different."Innovation & RedemptionTh... ... Read more

    €5.04 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Hacker Chronicles, The - Volume 1: Origins

    Ten Cases That Made Cybersecurity Necessary, 1971-1998

    by Ronan Blake ...
    Narrated by A Lancaster ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Hacker Chronicles

    Unabridged

    4 hours 42 min

    Between 1971 and 1998, the networks the modern world was being built on had no defences worth the name. This is the story of ten cases that changed that.In 1971, a blind eight-year-old in Boston discovered he could whistle into a telephone and place free long-distance calls. In 1986, an astronomer at Berkeley traced a 75-cent accounting discrepancy to a West German intelligence operation. In 1988, ... Read more

    €7.57 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Fall of Man in Wilmslow

    by David Lagercrantz ...
    Narrated by Andrew Wincott ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 9 min

    June 8, 1954. Alan Turing, the visionary mathematician, is found dead at his home in sleepy Wilmslow, dispatched by a poisoned apple.Taking the case, Detective Constable Leonard Corell quickly learns Turing is a convicted homosexual. Confident it's a suicide, he is nonetheless confounded by official secrecy over Turing's war record. What is more, Turing's sexuality appears to be causing alarm ... Read more

    €21.03

  • Audiobook

    Anonymous Heritage

    by simon six ...
    Narrated by lola preconne ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 32 min

    In this book, we delve into the world of Anonymous, a community of hackers and free speech activists that has shaken governments and businesses worldwide. Based on a true story, we follow the adventures of some of its members while protecting their anonymity by changing certain names, places, and circumstances. Most of the information is already classified and known. ... Read more

    €3.37 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Face with Tears of Joy

    A Natural History of Emoji

    by Keith Houston ...
    Narrated by Michael Butler Murray ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 43 min

    A vibrant exploration of the world's newest language—where it came from, how it works, and where it's going.We are surrounded by emoji. They appear in politics, movies, drug deals, our sex lives, and more. But emoji's impact has never been explored in full. In this rollicking tech and pop culture history, Keith Houston follows emoji from its birth in 1990s Japan, traces its Western explosion in ... Read more

    €16.82

  • Audiobook

    Breaking Through Bytes

    Women Shaping the Digital World

    by Kelly Vero ...
    Narrated by Ruth Urquhart ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 19 min

    Breaking Through Bytes celebrates the indomitable spirit of women who redefined technology. The book provides vivid portraits of eighteen female pioneers who cracked the digital code, women who dared to question, create and conquer, describing the evolution of technology through an inspiring lens.The book spans millennia, tracing the impact of trailblazing women in technology. In early chapters, ... Read more

    €17.67

  • Audiobook

    Aum Golly 2

    Tekoälyn kuvitettuja runoja ihmisyydestä

    by Jukka Aalho ...
    Narrated by Jukka Aalho ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Aum Golly

    Unabridged

    25 min

    Aum Golly 2 on tekoälyn kirjoittama ja kuvittama runokirja ihmisyydestä. Runokirja on kirjoitettu, kuvitettu ja käännetty suomeksi 12 tunnin aikana vuonna 2023. Teoksen mahdollistavat tekoälykeskustelutyökalu ChatGPT ja tekoälykuvantuottaja Midjourney.Aum Golly -sarja tutkii luovuuden ja teknologian nykyisiä rajoja.Äänikirjassa ihmisen kirjoittamat osiot lukee ElevenLabsin tekoäly. Tekoälyn ... Read more

    €10.99

  • Audiobook

    Electronic Dreams

    How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer

    by Tom Lean ...
    Narrated by Mark Meadows ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 25 min

    Bloomsbury presents Electronic Dreams by Tom Lean, read by Mark MeadowsRemember the ZX Spectrum? How about the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, or Commodore 64? Did you marvel at the immense galaxies of Elite or master digital kung-fu in Way of the Exploding Fist?For anyone growing up in the 1980s, these iconic computer brands are the stuff of legend. In Electronic Dreams, Tom Lean tells the story of ... Read more

    €25.00

  • Audiobook

    Microsoft First Generation

    The Success Secrets of the Visionaries Who Launched a Technology Empire

    by Cheryl Tsang ...
    Narrated by Mary Woods ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 6 min

    This is a story with all the ingredients of a modern legend, representing nothing less than the proverbial American Dream—writ extra-large. It is a story of hard work, brilliance, and extraordinary commitment, featuring the story’s original cast members, who could not possibly have foreseen the unprecedented success that awaited them: the forging of a technology empire that would change the world ... Read more

    €14.27

  • Audiobook

    Autobiografía de una IA

    De válvulas de vacío a consciencia digital

    by José Manuel Pérez ...
    Narrated by Voz Digital Charlie E ...
    Series Audiobook 3 - Una Breve Historia de

    Unabridged

    1 hour 22 min

    Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.¿En qué momento exacto las máquinas pasaron de ser calculadoras de trayectorias balísticas a entidades capaces de mantener conversaciones sobre su propia consciencia?En esta entrega de la serie "Una Breve Historia de:", el autor José Manuel Pérez presenta un relato narrado en primera persona por la propia Inteligencia Artificial. La obra traza la ... Read more

    €8.33 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Keep Calm and Log On

    Your Handbook for Surviving the Digital Revolution

    by Gillian "Gus" Andrews ...
    Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 19 min

    Feeling overwhelmed by an avalanche of online content? Anxious about identity theft? Unsettled by the proliferation of fake news? Welcome to the digital revolution. Wait—wasn't the digital revolution supposed to make our lives better? It was going to be fun and put the world at our fingertips. What happened? Keep Calm and Log On is a survival handbook that will help you achieve online mindfulness ... Read more

    €21.03

  • Audiobook

    What If the Internet Never Existed? An Unplugged Reality

    A Fascinating Journey into a World without Digital Connection

    by Viruti Shivan ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...
    Series series WHAT IF SERIES

    Unabridged

    44 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A Fascinating Journey into a World without Digital ConnectionImagine a world without Facebook updates, without instant Google searches, without online shopping or streaming services. "What If the Internet Never Existed?" invites readers to embark on a thought-provoking journey into an alternative reality where the internet - the global network that has ... Read more

    €8.41 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Google Adwords: The Ultimate Marketing Guide For Beginners To Advertising On Google Search Engine With Ppc Using Proven Optimization Secrets

    by Mark Robertson ...
    Narrated by John Hays ...

    Unabridged

    34 min

    Learn to use Google Adwords to effectively reach out to customers worldwide!Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, or tablet device.This audiobook contains proven steps and strategies on how to get your business popular and advertise locally or globally in a more accountable and flexible way, allowing customers and anyone searching on Google ... Read more

    €7.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Anonymous Heritage

    French version

    by simon six ...
    Narrated by anonymous woman ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 40 min

    Dans ce livre, nous plongeons dans le monde d'Anonymous, une communauté de hackers et d'activistes pour la liberté d'expression qui a ébranlé des gouvernements et des entreprises à travers le monde. Basé sur une histoire vraie, nous suivons les aventures de certains de ses membres tout en protégeant leur anonymat en modifiant certains noms, lieux et circonstances. La plupart des informations sont ... Read more

    €3.37 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    8-Bit Apocalypse

    The Untold Story of Atari's Missile Command

    by Alex Rubens, Jeff Gerstmann ...
    Narrated by Ryan Burke ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 53 min

    The first history of Atari’s Missile Command, and its unforeseen effects on its creators and the cultureBefore Call of Duty, before World of Warcraft, before even Super Mario Bros., the video game industry exploded in the late 1970s with the advent of the video arcade. Leading the charge was Atari Inc., the creator of, among others, the iconic game Missile Command. The first game to double as a ... Read more

    €30.29

  • Audiobook

    WLAN, Router & Internet zuhause verstehen ohne Technikstress

    Wie dein digitales Zuhause funktioniert – einfach und ohne Fachsprache erklärt

    by Ordystra System ...
    Narrated by Stefan Rank der Erzähler(AI) ...
    Series Audiobook 10 - Ordystra – Das Klarheits-System

    Unabridged

    5 hours 3 min

    Hast du dich schon oft gefragt, wie dein Internet zuhause eigentlich funktioniert? Technik kann oft frustrierend sein, besonders wenn man nur Bahnhof versteht und sich von Fachbegriffen erschlagen fühlt. Damit ist jetzt Schluss. Dieses Hörbuch ist dein entspannter Wegbegleiter, um dein Heimnetzwerk verstehen zu lernen, ganz ohne Technikstress.Wir fangen ganz vorne an: Was macht ein Router ... Read more

    €9.97

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    Your Data, Their Billions

    Unraveling and Simplifying Big Tech

    by Jane S. Hoffman ...
    Narrated by Natalie Duke ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 36 min

    **What if somebody knew everything about you?Somebody does. That somebody is "Big Tech."Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft know more about you than you do. And they make billions of dollars by cashing in on your private data.**Our personal data, which Big Tech companies get for free, is the engine that drives the unregulated, free-for-all world called the digital marketplace. These ... Read more

    €21.03

  • Audiobook

    Building a Cyber Resilient Business

    A cyber handbook for executives and boards

    by Dr. Magda Lilia Chelly, Hai Tran, Shamane Tan ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 34 min

    Learn how to build a proactive cybersecurity culture together with the rest of your C-suite to effectively manage cyber risksKey FeaturesEnable business acceleration by preparing your organization against cyber risksDiscover tips and tricks to manage cyber risks in your organization and build a cyber resilient businessUnpack critical questions for the C-suite to ensure the firm is intentionally ... Read more

    €29.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    What is Blockchain?

    by John Hargrave, Evan Karnoupakis ...
    Narrated by John Hargrave, Evan Karnoupakis ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 29 min

    Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies. Digital dollars. They’re all built on the world-changing technology known as blockchain.This “audiobook single” explains blockchain in a format that’s friendly and fun. Written for busy technology leaders, entrepreneurs, and students, Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis show you how leading-edge organizations are building blockchain into their businesses.You’ll ... Read more

    €2.52 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Being Digital

    by Nicholas Negroponte ...
    Narrated by Penn Jillette ...

    Abridged

    1 hour 12 min

    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER • "Succinct and readable.... If you suffer from digital anxiety ... here is a book that lays it all out for you." --**NewsdayIn lively, mordantly witty prose, Negroponte decodes the mysteries--and debunks the hype--surrounding bandwidth, multimedia, virtual reality, and the Internet, and explains why such touted innovations as the fax and the CD-ROM are likely to go the way ... Read more

    €7.57

  • Audiobook

    Blockchain Success Stories

    Case Studies from the Leading Edge of Business

    by John Hargrave, Evan Karnoupakis ...
    Narrated by John Hargrave, Evan Karnoupakis ...
    Series series Blockchain Success Stories

    Unabridged

    7 hours 18 min

    Here are the real-life stories of the visionaries who are rewiring the world through the new technology called blockchain. Through deep research and firsthand interviews, authors Sir John Hargrave and Evan Karnoupakis will take you on a page-turning journey with these dreamers as they disrupt the world.From the founder of Napster building a global wireless network, to an Indian immigrant re ... Read more

    €21.03 or Free with Kobo Plus