Showing titles in Computers & Technology

The dramatic, larger-than-life true story behind the founding of Oculus and its quest for virtual reality, by the bestselling author of Console Wars. From iconic books like Neuromancer to blockbuster films like The Matrix, virtual reality has long been hailed as the ultimate technology. But...

In this, the first book to take a big-picture view of the entire post punk period, acclaimed author and music journalist Simon Reynolds recreates a time of tremendous urgency and idealism in pop music. Full of anecdote and insight, and featuring the likes of Joy Division, The Fall, Pere Ubu, PiL and Talking Heads, Rip It Up And Start Again stands as one of the most inspired and inspiring books on popular music ever written.

A sweeping roadmap for business leaders in the AI age, when every organization must rethink how it operates, competes, and creates value—from AI legend and New York Times bestselling author of AI Superpowers and AI 2041 Kai-Fu Lee Two years ago, the best AI agents could autonomously complete...

The CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide: Covers 2024–2029 Exam Objectives provides comprehensive and accessible test preparation material for the updated CISA exam, which now consists of 150 questions testing knowledge and ability on real-life job practices leveraged by...

A brilliant examination of history and language that explains why AI, for all of its wonders, cannot truly speak. For all of history, the only creature on earth that could speak was man. Then suddenly, with the dawn of artificial intelligence, a machine could talk back. AI seems to do the very...

Humanoide Roboter werden bald unter uns sein. Sie stehen kurz davor, unsere Welt und unser Selbstverständnis grundlegend zu verändern. Sie werden nicht nur kommen, sondern auch viele Arbeiten effektiver erledigen und in vielem, vielleicht sogar in allem, besser sein als wir. Diese Kränkung...

You've played around with ChatGPT. Asked it to write an email. Maybe summarize a few articles. And the same question keeps circling: "People are making real money with this. Why can't I figure out how?" It's not that you haven't tried. But every time, you hit the same wall. Written by Milo Foster, author of The AI Workshop series, this book gives you a complete system for building AI-powered income using nothing but ChatGPT and plain English. No coding. EVER.

What happens when artificial intelligence doesn’t just change work but eliminates it? Not someday. Now. Nicolas Chaillan served as the first Chief Software Officer of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. He watched the shift happen inside the Pentagon—then built it himself, running thirteen...

「AIは仕事の役に立たない」。そんな認識は過去のものだ。AIは日々進化を続けており、"良回答"を得るためにプロンプトに頭を悩ませる必要はもうなくなった。思い描いた企画書やスライド資料を次々と生成できるようになったのだ。

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Imagine winning new leads while you sleep. Your emails writing themselves. And your property valuations more precise than any appraiser – in seconds. Sounds like science fiction? It isn't anymore. In 2026, AI for real estate agents is no longer hype...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if your documentation almost wrote itself? If an early warning system alerted you before a patient fell? And if you suddenly had time again for what truly matters: conversations, attention, humanity? That is exactly what AI enables in care. Not...

In Wiley's Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Study Guide, you'll get the information you need to succeed on the demanding CISM exam. You'll also develop the IT security skills and confidence you need to prove yourself where it really counts: on the job. Chapters are organized intuitively and by exam objective so you can easily keep track of what you've covered and what you still need to study. You'll also get access to a pre-assessment, so you can find out where you stand before you take your studies further.

Although we usually think of technology as something unique to modern times, our ancestors began to create the first technologies millions of years ago in the form of prehistoric tools and weapons. Over time, eight key technologies gradually freed us from the limitations of our animal origins.

Bloomsbury presents The Other Pandemic by James Ball, read by Ned Rudkins-Stow. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist James Ball takes us into the depths of the internet to trace the origins and rapid ascent of QAnon, the movement that mutated from a niche online conspiracy theory into...

Brought to you by Penguin. In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now...

Bestselling children's author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently—from the unconventional ‘hero' of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children's books are anything but formulaic. When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords.

No city can survive without water, and lots of it. Today we take the stuff for granted: turn a tap and it gushes out. But it wasn't always so. For centuries London, one of the largest and richest cities in the world, struggled to supply its citizens with reliable, clean water. The Mercenary...

In the quiet hum of traffic, the steady rhythm of your stride, the familiar cadence of everyday chores, a hidden battlefield comes into focus. This audiobook turns ordinary moments into moments of vigilance and mastery, guiding you through the invisible architecture that protects data, systems, and trust in a connected world. Cybersecurity is no longer confined to server rooms and security operations centers, it lives everywhere, and now, it moves with you.

A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting...

THE HIGHS. THE HEARTBREAKS. THE HANGOVERS. THE PERSONAL. THE VULNERABLE. THE DOWNRIGHT ABSURD. IT'S TIME TO RELOAD. The rugby boys are back – and this time, it’s personal. Alex, Mike, and Hask return with their second book, ready to tackle everything from rugby highs and lows, to the...