Computer History

Can’t finish a task without checking your phone? You’re not alone. TikTok and other short-form platforms have fundamentally changed how our brains process information. This powerful microlearning audiobook explores the neuroscience behind the attention crisis, revealing how apps hijack your dopamine system and fracture your focus. Backed by research and delivered in an urgent, conversational style, it’s both a wake-up call and a toolkit. Learn how to retrain your brain, recover deep focus, and thrive in 2025—before your attention span disappears for good.

Every time you scroll, click, or swipe, invisible systems are quietly deciding what you see next. How Algorithms Shape Your Choices takes listeners behind the screen to uncover how recommender engines, attention metrics, and predictive models influence not only what we consume—but what we believe. In clear, accessible language, it reveals how the digital world builds personalized realities that guide our thoughts and behaviors without asking for permission.

From an award-winning University of Oxford professor comes a brilliant, urgent new look at prophecies—the predictions that determine our lives, from our personal finances and the quality of our healthcare to the news and social media we consume and the products foisted upon us. Today’s...

Biomimicry, the science of employing nature to advance sustainable technology, is arguably one of the hottest new business concepts. At the center of this growing movement has been award-winning inventor and biomimetic entrepreneur Jay Harman.

The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend their names to the ages. Others, such as gold, silver, and diamond, contributed to the rise and fall of great empires.

Beyond Human Thought: Evolution and History of Artificial Intelligence is a captivating journey through the strange, surprising, and often bewildering world of AI—from its philosophical roots in ancient myths to the mind-bending technology shaping our future. This book unpacks how humans went from dreaming about intelligent machines to actually building them. Beyond Human Thought explores the breakthroughs, the blunders, and the brilliant minds behind one of the most revolutionary forces in human history.

Former physicist Andrew Maynard threads together his love of science-fiction movies with his expertise on emerging technologies to engage, entertain, and make you think about the relationship between technology and society. Through the imagination and creativity of science-fiction movies, Maynard introduces listeners to the profound capabilities presented by new and emerging technologies, and the complex personal and societal challenges they present.

"Smart Ecosystems: Integrating Nature and Technology in Future Cities", the latest installment in the acclaimed Building Digital Twin Metaverse Cities series, delivers a visionary blueprint for urban environments of the future—where cutting-edge technology harmonizes with the beauty of nature. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Samuel Li explores how cities can transition from resource-intensive hubs to regenerative spaces that nurture biodiversity, promote sustainability, and enhance human well-being.

Humanismo digital es un texto positivo y retador que, lejos de mensajes apocalípticos y confusos sobre la inteligencia artificial, da esperanza. En este contexto, es crucial visualizar las oportunidades. Joan Clotet aspira a aumentar la conciencia del mayor número de personas y ayuda a evolucionar a todas aquellas que están dispuestas a seguir aportando valor en un mundo laboral en transición. Sin lugar a dudas, Humanismo digital aporta una mirada aterrizada e inspiradora que amplía la visión sobre el impacto de la IA en las personas. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Fiecare epocă a inovării tehnologice aduce beneficii. Însă impune totodată adoptarea unor strategii noi și, de cele mai multe ori, schimbări în domeniul de activitate. David L. Rogers îți prezintă o hartă a etapelor care trebuie parcurse în dezvoltarea oricărei afaceri care se vrea în pas cu transformarea digitală. Folosindu-și experiența universitară, dar mai ales fascinantul background de consultant al unora dintre cele mai mari companii la nivel global, autorul însoțește fiecare capitol cu exemple ilustrative și studii de caz care să te inspire și pe tine pentru marea schimbare.

From the acclaimed New York Times science writer George Johnson, an irresistible book on the ten most fascinating experiments in the history of science—moments when a curious soul posed a particularly eloquent question to nature and received a crisp, unambiguous reply. Johnson takes us to...

A través del recuento de los grandes avances de la ciencia el libro nos presenta cuatro grandes expansiones que están transformando la humanidad: La expansión del cuerpo. La expansión de la mente. La expansión de la conciencia. Y la expansión de la realidad.

Das Umfeld in den sozialen Netzwerken wird immer ekliger: Hass, Ausgrenzung, Beleidigung und extreme Positionen dominieren X, Facebook, Instagram und Co. Große Unternehmen ziehen immer häufiger hohe Werbeetats von den Plattformen ab. Engagement Rates sinken seit Jahren, da Bots einen enormen Anteil der Interaktion ausmachen. Für viele Nutzer werden soziale Medien dadurch immer unattraktiver. Sie wechseln in neu entstehende digitale Communitys, die ein geschütztes Umfeld frei von Falschinformationen und plumper Meinungsmache bieten.

Ты когда-нибудь задумывался, почему в The Sims отношения строятся проще, чем в реальной жизни? Или почему враги в Dark Souls иногда кажутся менее пугающими, чем твои собственные страхи? А может, ты просто устал от того, что боссы "Сомнение в себе" и "Общественное мнение" не дают тебе пройти дальше первого уровня? Эта книга – твоя карта к тайным сокровищам счастья, здоровья и благополучия. Словно жизнь наконец-то выпустила руководство с чит-кодами:. • как превратить рутинные задачи в увлекательные квесты;. • как применять баффы для повышения своей устойчивости к стрессам;.

Norwegen war Vorreiter bei der Digitalisierung. Schon ab der 1. Klasse wurden an Schulen Handys eingesetzt. Doch erste Langzeitstudien stellen die Technologie und ihre Folgen für die kindliche Entwicklung und das psychische Wohlbefinden insgesamt infrage. Was können wir von Norwegen lernen? Maja Lunde, Bestsellerautorin, Medienwissenschaftlerin und Mutter von drei Kindern, beschäftigt sich seit Jahren mit dem Thema, wissenschaftlich und persönlich.

Il tema dell'intelligenza artificiale sta dominando ormai da alcuni anni il dibattito pubblico. Questo perché, anche se abbiamo appena iniziato ad avvertire l'impatto che l'IA avrà sulle nostre vite, stiamo diventando sempre più consapevoli che i suoi effetti saranno profondi, così come sarà profondo il modo in cui essa trasformerà il nostro rapporto con la realtà, la conoscenza e la verità. Le sue potenzialità aumentano a un ritmo vertiginoso, e i progressi, come i benefici che sapremo trarne, appaiono straordinari. Tuttavia, non mancano i segnali d'allarme.

Von der Sonnenuhr zum Fischer-Dübel: Die Welt der Technik in 100 Objekten. Von einem Cembalo aus dem Venedig des 16. Jahrhunderts über den Benz-Patent-Motorwagen Nr. 1 und die Aufnahme Röntgens von der Hand seiner Frau bis zu einer Recyclingtasche und dem mRNA-Impfstoff gegen COVID-19 von BioNTech – jedes dieser 100 Objekte erzählt seine Geschichte auf mehreren Ebenen.

Um estudo definitivo sobre o vício comportamental, um problema a que todos nós estamos sujeitos em razão das irresistíveis tecnologias digitais do mundo de hoje. Somos obcecados com nossos e-mails e redes sociais, e passamos horas usando nossos smartphones. Neste livro revolucionário, o professor de psicologia e marketing Adam Alter analisa o crescimento do vício comportamental, e explica por que a maioria dos produtos de hoje é irresistível.

In this AI (artificial intelligence) era, the Human Potential is about to EXPLODE! Humans have barely touched their potential. What is changing? We have learned and just begun training and intentionally developing our subconscious, automatic, Fast Brain processes. Yes, ... our Fast Brain is being trained to take hold of the knowledge in our Big Cortexes and .... effortlessly, at the speed of thought ... USE that knowledge! Knowledge is NOT Power! It is the USE of knowledge that is POWERFUL! Before our schools were horrible at training Fast Brain processes.

Restoring Our Sanity Online is the entertaining, informative, and frequently jaw-dropping social reset by Mark Weinstein, contemporary tech leader, privacy expert, and one of the visionary inventors of social networking. This book is for all of us. Casual and heavy users of social media, parents, teachers, students, techies, entrepreneurs, investors, and elected officials. Restoring Our Sanity Online is the catapult to an exciting, enriching, and authentic future. Listeners will embark on a captivating journey leading to an inspiring and actionable reinvention.