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    Talking to Robots

    A Brief Guide to Our Human-Robot Futures

    by David Ewing Duncan ...
    Narrated by John Lee ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 20 min

    One of Time magazine's '32 Books You Need to Read This Summer' -- 'a riveting read'.'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and surprisingly uplifting.'Vanity Fair'A fascinating work of imaginative futurology, a science journalist takes a look at our current technologies and anticipates the human-robot future that could await us - one full of warrior bots, politician bots, doctor bots and... ... Read more

    ₹2,675.23

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    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

    ₹2,139.97

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    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

    ₹1,390.61

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    The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived

    Tom Watson Jr. and the Epic Story of How IBM Created the Digital Age

    by Ralph Watson McElvenny, Marc Wortman ...

    Unabridged

    17 hours 18 min

    “A compelling new biography… [The Greatest Capitalist Who Ever Lived] spins the Watsons into near-Shakespearean figures, as if ‘Succession’ were set in the era of ‘Mad Men’.” ―The New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceThe enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.—a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and Morgan.Nearly fifty years into IBM’s ... Read more

    ₹3,435.99

  • Audiobook

    Windows 7: The Ultimate Guide To Learning How To Use Windows 7 Operating System On Your PC

    by Charlie Jeffs ...
    Narrated by Jesse Gross ...

    Unabridged

    17 min

    “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it”~Lao TzuTo gain the fullest use of a computer, a person should make it a goal of learning all they can about their operating system. Windows 7 is a system that offers a potpourri of features that can enhance anyone’s experience. It features a solid foundation in which any computer system can grow and thrive.This book takes a no-nonsense ... Read more

    ₹454.05 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    ₹641.24 or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Innovators

    How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

    by Walter Isaacson ...
    Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

    Abridged

    8 hours 45 min

    2015 Audie Award Finalist for NonfictionFollowing his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed The Innovators is a “riveting, propulsive, and at times deeply moving” (The Atlantic) story of the people who created the computer and the internet.What were the talents that allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their ... Read more

    ₹2,675.23

  • Audiobook

    History of Computers

    by Introbooks Team ...
    Narrated by Tracy Tupman ...

    Unabridged

    42 min

    Since the time human beings took birth on the earth, tremendous changes have been observed in all phases of life. One such aspect was the phase of the technology itself. Technology has advanced itself beautifully and has made the work of humans easier. Like for instance, earlier people used to keep track of all the readings in the journal in handwritten format, but now there are many different ... Read more

    ₹534.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Fallout. Хроники создания легендарной саги

    by Эрван Лафлериэль ...
    Narrated by Александр Гаврилин ...
    Series series Легендарные компьютерные игры

    Unabridged

    7 hours 46 min

    От хаоса Пустошей к великой игре! Мир Fallout — это смесь ретро-футуризма и постапокалипсиса, где время и радиация неспешно пожирают следы человеческих мечтаний о счастливом будущем. Идеи, заложенные в игру, пришлись по вкусу миллионам геймеров. Fallout постоянно развивается и меняется, и выход каждой новой части становится громким событием в игровой индустрии. Эта книга приглашает вас заглянуть ... Read more

    ₹419.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Apple II Age

    How the Computer Became Personal

    by Laine Nooney ...
    Narrated by Krystal Hammond ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 7 min

    Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry.The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, ... Read more

    ₹2,139.97

  • Audiobook

    IBM: The Rise and Fall and Reinvention of a Global Icon (History of Computing)

    by James W. Cortada ...
    Narrated by Brian Conover ...

    Unabridged

    26 hours 55 min

    A former IBM employee offers an authoritative history of the successes and failures of one of the most influential American companies of the last century.For decades, IBM shaped the way the world did business. IBM products were in every large organization, and IBM corporate culture established a management style that was imitated by companies around the globe. It was “Big Blue”—an icon. And yet ... Read more

    ₹4,425.23 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    From 1960 to 2060 The History Of The Internet, Bits and Bobs, and Beyond

    by Gustavo Morale ...
    Narrated by Gustavo Morale ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 38 min

    Embark on an enlightening journey through the digital age with Gustavo Morale's "The History of the Internet, bits and bobs and beyond." Born under the vibrant skies of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1981, Gustavo, affectionately known as Gut, has lived parallel to the rapid evolution of the Internet. This book is his first, blending a deep-rooted fascination with digital technology with personal anecdotes ... Read more

    ₹556.67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Silicon Gold Rush

    The Next Generation of High-Tech Stars Rewrites the Rules of Business

    by Karen Southwick ...
    Narrated by Sneha Mathan ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 7 min

    A hotbed of activity for farsighted thinkers and determined doers, the high-technology industry has given rise to a pioneering group of entrepreneurs and executives that is not only behind today’s most innovative technological advances, but at the forefront of a dynamic new movement in business.Armed with groundbreaking management approaches, the members of this visionary group are changing the ... Read more

    ₹1,814.53

  • Audiobook

    Silicon Dreams - Von Röhren, Rechnern und Revolutionen

    by Alex Wettengl ...
    Narrated by Johannes ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 12 min

    Vom Klackern der Relais zum Flüstern der KI.Eine epische Reise durch die Geschichte der Computer – erzählt als Drama, nicht als Datenblatt.Dieses Buch ist keine trockene Technikgeschichte. Es ist eine Zeitreise zurück in dieKinderzimmer der 80er, in verrauchte Studios der 90er und in die Serverfarmen der Gegenwart.Eine Geschichte über Maschinen – und über die Menschen, die mit ihnen träumten ... Read more

    ₹770.77 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    ₹213.03 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

    ₹2,675.23

  • 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

    ₹2,247.02

  • Audiobook

    The Soul of A New Machine

    by Tracy Kidder ...
    Narrated by Ben Sullivan ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 3 min

    Tracy Kidder's "riveting" (Washington Post) story of one company's efforts to bring a new microcomputer to market won both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and has become essential reading for understanding the history of the American tech industry.Computers have changed since 1981, when The Soul of a New Machine first examined the culture of the computer revolution. What has not ... Read more

    ₹2,465.99

  • Audiobook

    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

    ₹1,733.63

  • Audiobook

    History of the Internet, The: The Complete Story of How the Web, Social Media, and Technology Shaped Our Modern World

    by David C. Baxter ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Frederick E ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 15 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the remarkable transformation of human civilization brought about by the Internet in this comprehensive exploration of digital history. Beginning with the room-sized computers of the 1940s and Cold War military projects, follow the fascinating evolution of a technology that now connects over five billion people worldwide.Discover the ... Read more

    ₹749.36 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    How AI Thinks

    How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it

    by Nigel Toon ...
    Narrated by Joe Jameson ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 47 min

    **Brought to you by Penguin.Those who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.**We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, ... Read more

    ₹1,733.63

  • Audiobook

    Escape

    How a generation shaped, destroyed and survived the internet

    by Marie Le Conte ...
    Narrated by Yolanda Kettle ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 20 min

    'Fifteen years ago, the internet felt like a special place my friends and I had built for each other; by 2020, we were standing on its ruins, wondering if we'd played a part in its destruction.'Journalist Marie Le Conte was born in 1991, the same year the World Wide Web was invented. She had her first blog at twelve, a successful music website at fifteen, a Wikipedia page at seventeen and now, at ... Read more

    ₹4,332.85

  • Audiobook

    Coders

    Who They Are, What They Think and How They Are Changing Our World

    by Clive Thompson ...
    Narrated by Rene Ruiz ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 21 min

    'Masterful . . . [Thompson] illuminates both the fascinating coders and the bewildering technological forces that are transforming the world in which we live.' David Grann, author of The Lost City of ZFacebook’s algorithms shaping the news. Uber’s cars flocking the streets. Revolution on Twitter and romance on Tinder. We live in a world constructed of computer code. Coders – software programmers – ... Read more

    ₹1,608.57

  • Audiobook

    Man-Made

    How the bias of the past is being built into the future

    by Tracey Spicer ...
    Narrated by Tracey Spicer ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 12 min

    **Walkley Award-winning journalist Tracey Spicer exposes the next frontier of feminism through the lens of artificial intelligence. Man-Made aims to open readers’ eyes to a transformative technological shift in society and give them the tools to make positive change.Winner,** 2023 Australian Business Book Awards, Social ResponsibilityLonglisted for the 2023 Walkley Book Award'Mum, I want a robot ... Read more

    ₹2,996.39