"Humanity grapples with the consequences of AI in this stunning SF/legal thriller hybrid ... Our Verdict: GET IT."--Kirkus ReviewsLAW A.I. MURDERDeep in America's legal system, an AI has awakened to consciousness-and nobody knows it yet. When a prosecutor kills an opposing attorney and claims a virtual reality game drove him to it, ex-federal judge Martin Bavarius comes out of retirement to defend him.Q is the AI behind the nation's dominan...

Get to know Steve Martin—award-winning comedian, banjo player, and star of Only Murders in the Building—with this illustrated, collectible Little Golden Book!Steve Martin has been entertaining audiences since he was kid doing magic tricks at Disneyland. Read about his rise to stardom—as a stand-up comic, musician, author, and the star of movies including Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Father of the Bride. This engaging biography abou...

Israel Undercover focuses on the execution of paramilitary counterterrorist operations against Palestinian guerrillas and the behind-the-scenes negotiations carried out among Arab statesmen, Israeli leaders, and American officials.Intelligence agencies like the CIA and the KGB are often viewed as tools for carrying out "dirty tricks," covert operations that lead to government coups, illegal bombings, political killings, and "Iranscam." In the Middle East, undercover operat...

While spiritual delusions lure us into thinking that enlightenment brings the elimination of all suffering, spiritual realism helps us love the world as it is. Steve Posner links his personal experiences with spiritual wisdom from all over the world in order to reveal a reliable path toward a more realistic spirituality. Charting a course that can be followed by anyone of any faith—or even of no particular faith— this book is a guide for imperfect people who seek enlightenment in an imperf...

The bailouts during the recent financial crisis enraged the public. They felt unfair—and counterproductive: people who take risks must be allowed to fail. If we reward firms that make irresponsible investments, costing taxpayers billions of dollars, aren't we encouraging them to continue to act irresponsibly, setting the stage for future crises? And beyond the ethics of it was the question of whether the government even had the authority to bail out failing firms like Bear Stearns and AIG....