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Tech pioneer Chris Dixon has long advocated for a technology that can revive the dream of an open, entrepreneurial internet: blockchain networks. Often dismissed, sometimes vilified, these networks have until recently been dominated by amoral speculators and get-rich-quick schemes. But, more quietly, a group of visionaries have been using them to build the future. In Read Write Own, Dixon draws on 25 years at the vanguard of tech innovation to explore how blockchains will change the internet.

In this provocative, utterly original work of 'scientific fiction', Kai-Fu Lee, the former president of Google China and best-selling author of AI Superpowers, joins forces with celebrated novelist Chen Qiufan to imagine our world in 2041 and how it will be shaped by AI. In 10 gripping short stories, set 20 years in the future, they introduce listeners to an array of eye-opening 2041 settings.

Introducing "Pi-Powered Robotics" - a comprehensive and fascinating eBook that takes you on a captivating journey from the basics to the most advanced aspects of Raspberry Pi-driven robotics. With a layout designed for easy comprehension, this eBook covers a vast array of topics that will spark the imagination of both budding and experienced robotics enthusiasts. Dive into the world of Raspberry Pi and learn about its groundbreaking platform, essential tools, materials, and environment set up. Get acquainted with Python programming, the language of choice for controlling robots, and explore...

Prepare for liftoff as we embark on a journey through "The ChatGPT Revolution"! In this captivating new eBook, you'll uncover the exhilarating world of advances in AI-driven customer support, and how implementing ChatGPT is transforming businesses around the globe. Shedding light on the latest customer service innovations, "The ChatGPT Revolution" begins by delving into the promising future of AI in customer support, exploring its applications and benefits. Discover how the traditional customer service models are giving way to cutting-edge Conversational AI solutions that enhance the user ...

The last 20 years have brought us the rise of the Internet, the development of artificial intelligence, the ubiquity of once unimaginably powerful computers, and the thorough transformation of our economy and society. Through it all, Ellen Ullman lived and worked inside that rising culture of technology, and in Life in Code she tells the continuing story of the changes it wrought with a unique, expert perspective.

Embark on a transformative exploration at the crossroads of purpose and creation in "The Art of Mindful UX: UX Design Through the Buddha's Eyes." This innovative journey converges the timeless wisdom of the Buddha with the contemporary realm of User Experience (UX) Design, uncovering profound insights into the human condition and design itself. Imagine a canvas where each deliberate brushstroke reflects practicality and speaks to the user's spirit. Mindful UX design transcends traditional boundaries, tapping into fundamental human qualities such as empathy, ethics, and purpose. It's a ...

Welcome to the third book in my series, where I provide prompts to ChatGPT and use the outputs to create exciting stories about the future of AI. In this book, we explore some far-fetched but technically possible advancements that could be brought about by AI. The chapters speak for themselves: The Sentient City Augmented Humanity AI as Alien Diplomats The Quantum AI Revolution AI and the Multiverse AI-Powered Time Travel The AI God The Great AI Merge AI and the Resurrection of Extinct Species AI and the Simulation Hypothesis

As both individuals and communities, we have a choice. We can struggle through the onslaught of information and play an eternal game of catch-up. Or we can choose to live in the present: favor eye contact over texting; quality over speed; and human quirks over digital perfection. Rushkoff offers hope for anyone seeking to transcend the false now.

'Low Tech Life' underscores the significance of regular reassessment and adjustment of your digital habits. It promotes an iterative approach to digital minimalism, encouraging listeners to embrace trial and error as they work backwards from their desired lifestyle to set achievable digital usage goals. Whether you're feeling the strain of constant connectivity or seeking strategies to manage your screen time better, 'Low Tech Life' will guide you towards a more mindful, fulfilling relationship with technology.

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. The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, but its most compelling story isn't found in the feat of its engineering, the personalities of Apple's founders, or the way it set the stage for the company's multibillion-dollar future. Instead, historian Laine Nooney shows, what made the Apple II iconic was its software.

Unlock the alluring world of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) with our ground-breaking eBook titled "Decentralized Finance (DeFi)." If you're ready to dive deep into the engrossing world of decentralized finance, this book takes your hand and leads you through layers of fascinating and critical knowledge. From a comprehensive introduction to DeFi to charting its potential against traditional banking, this book unfolds like a thrilling business novel. Discover the origins and evolution of DeFi as you travel through its fundamentals in an exciting sharing of insights. Following, you’ll delve ...

A compelling look inside the Space Shuttle missions that helped lay the groundwork for the Space Age, Shuttle, Houston explores the determined personalities, technological miracles, and 11th-hour saves that have given us human spaceflight. Relaying stories of missions (and their grueling training) in vivid detail, Paul Dye, NASA's longest-serving flight director, examines the split-second decisions that the directors and astronauts were forced to make in a field where mistakes are unthinkable and errors led to the loss of national resources - and more importantly one's crew.

While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of digging up and reporting the truth of this new world order. Burn Book is part memoir, part history and, most of all, a necessary recounting of tech's most powerful players. This is the inside story we've all been waiting for of modern Silicon Valley and the biggest boom in wealth creation in the history of the world.

Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of "Makers" using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Rocket Men and the award-winning biographer of Thomas Paine comes the first complete history of the Atomic Age, a brilliant, magisterial account of the men and women who uncovered the secrets of the nucleus, brought its power to America, and ignited the 20th century.

We are now on the doorstep of a fourth change brought about by two technologies: AI and robotics. The Fourth Age provides extraordinary background information on how we got to this point, and how - rather than what - we should think about the topics we’ll soon all be facing: machine consciousness, automation, employment, creative computers, radical life extension, artificial life, AI ethics, the future of warfare, superintelligence, and the implications of extreme prosperity.

Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in over 30 years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopaedia. So that's what this book is. An advice encyclopaedia. A mentor in a box. Build is full of personal stories, practical advice and fascinating insights into some of the most impactful products and people of the 20th century.

In T-Minus AI: Humanity's Countdown to Artificial Intelligence and the New Pursuit of Global Power, author Michael Kanaan explains the realities of AI from a human-oriented perspective that's easy to comprehend. A recognized national expert and the U.S. Air Force's first Chairperson for Artificial Intelligence, Kanaan weaves a compelling new view on our history of innovation and technology to masterfully explain what each of us should know about modern computing, AI, and machine learning.

What to Do When Machines Do Everything is a guidebook to succeeding in the next generation of the digital economy. When systems running on artificial intelligence can drive our cars, diagnose medical patients, and manage our finances more effectively than humans, it raises profound questions on the future of work and how companies compete.

After the Apollo program put 12 men on the moon and safely brought them home, anything seemed possible. In this spirit, the team at NASA set about developing the space shuttle, arguably the most complex piece of machinery ever created.