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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

    R456,45

  • 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

    R365,12

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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

    R237,27

  • Audiobook

    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

    R686,99

  • 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

    R82,10 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

    R109,41 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

    R456,45

  • 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

    R456,45

  • 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

    R309,60

  • 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

    R91,14 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Friendly Orange Glow

    The Untold Story of the PLATO System and the Dawn of Cyberculture

    by Brian Dear ...
    Narrated by George Newbern ...

    Unabridged

    21 hours 6 min

    At a time when Steve Jobs was only a teenager and Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t even born, a group of visionary engineers and designers—some of them only high school students—in the late 1960s and 1970s created a computer system called PLATO, which was light-years ahead in experimenting with how people would learn, engage, communicate, and play through connected computers. Not only did PLATO engineers ... Read more

    R547,96

  • Audiobook

    Hijacking Bitcoin

    The Hidden History of BTC

    by Roger Ver ...
    Narrated by Steve Patterson ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 38 min

    Bitcoin was promised to be a liberating technology, a free market alternative to state-controlled money. But that promise was broken after a small group of insiders took over the project and fundamentally changed Bitcoin's design.Few people know the true history of Bitcoin and its original design due to years of heavy censorship, social media engineering, and tight information controls online. ... Read more

    R285,73

  • 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

    R146,04 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

    R73,06 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

    R657,37

  • Audiobook

    Computer Maintenance Hacks

    by Life 'n' Hack ...
    Narrated by Life 'n' Hack ...

    Unabridged

    55 min

    Unlock The Keys To Optimize, Speed Up And Make Computer FasterComputers can be both a blessing and a never-ending source of frustration.With the internet, Skype, email, and other software programs, computers are great for accessing all sorts of information and the world around us; hence, it’s no surprise that these machines have become an integral part of everyday life.However, constant computer ... Read more

    R81,75

  • Audiobook

    The Road Ahead

    by Bill Gates ...
    Narrated by Bill Gates, Rick Adamson ...

    Abridged

    2 hours 59 min

    The founder of Microsoft presents his vision for the future, in which he sees the digital technologies of the coming years changing the way we buy, work, learn, and communicate. ... Read more

    R164,39

  • 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

    R737,83 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

    R164,39

  • Audiobook

    Hacker Crackdown, The

    Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier

    by Bruce Sterling ...
    Narrated by Tom Parks ...

    Unabridged

    The bestselling cyberpunk author “has produced by far the most stylish report from the computer outlaw culture since Steven Levy’s Hackers” (Publishers Weekly).Bruce Sterling delves into the world of high-tech crime and punishment in one of the first books to explore the cyberspace breaches that threaten national security. From the crash of AT&T’s long-distance switching system to corporate ... Read more

    R785,23

  • Audiobook

    Analogia

    The Emergence of Technology Beyond Programmable Control

    by George Dyson ...
    Narrated by Donald Corren ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 42 min

    Named one of WIRED**’s "The Best Pop Culture That Got Us Through 2020"**In Analogia**, technology historian George Dyson presents a startling look back at the analog age and life before the digital revolution—and an unsettling vision of what comes next.**In 1716, the philosopher and mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz spent eight days taking the cure with Peter the Great at Bad Pyrmont... ... Read more

    R365,12

  • Audiobook

    The Ultimate Video Game Quiz

    600 Questions from Pong to the present day

    by Jack Goldstein ...
    Narrated by J.D. Kelly ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 40 min

    Join quizmaster J.D. Kelly and find out who can rightfully wear the crown as the king or queen of video game trivia.Sure, maybe you’re unbeatable at FIFA or you’ve mastered super cancel on Pro Evo. Perhaps you’ve clocked up more headshots in Call of Duty or Battlefield than most people have had hot dinners, or you hold the world record speed run for a level in Rayman Legends… but just how well do ... Read more

    R433,37

  • Audiobook

    Androids

    The Team that Built the Android Operating System

    by Chet Haase ...
    Narrated by Chet Haase ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 26 min

    The fascinating inside story of how the Android operating system came to be.In 2004, Android was two people who wanted to build camera software but couldn't get investors interested. Today, Android is a large team at Google, delivering an operating system (including camera software) to over 3 billion devices worldwide. This is the inside story, told by the people who made it happen.Androids: The ... Read more

    R365,12

  • Audiobook

    Theory of Computation

    by Introbooks Team ...
    Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

    Unabridged

    40 min

    Theory of computation is seen as a branch of both theoretical computer science and modern mathematics (however, it also contains some concepts from pure mathematics). Theory of computation shows how one can effectively solve a problem using a computational model. A number of computational models are described in theory of computation. Algorithm is most common format of computational model. ... Read more

    R72,88 or Free with Kobo Plus