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Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism

Safiya Umoja Noble · NYU Press
Pages: 229
Format: Paperback

A revealing look at how negative biases against women of color are embedded in search engine results and algorithms Run a Google search for "black girls" - what will you find? "Big Booty" and other sexually explicit terms are likely to come up as top search terms. But,...
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Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy

Eric O'Neill · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A cybersecurity expert and former FBI "ghost" tells the thrilling story of how he helped take down notorious FBI mole Robert Hanssen, the first Russian cyber spy.Eric O'Neill was only twenty-six when he was tapped for the case of a lifetime: a one-on-one undercover investigation...
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Simplifying JavaScript: Writing Modern JavaScript with ES5, ES6, and Beyond

Joe Morgan · Pragmatic Bookshelf
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback

The best modern JavaScript is simple, readable, and predictable. Learn to write modern JavaScript not by memorizing a list of new syntax, but with practical examples of how syntax changes can make code more expressive. Starting from variable declarations that communicate intention clearly,...
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Office 2016 at Work For Dummies

Faithe Wempen · For Dummies
Pages: 640
Format: Paperback

Get more productive using the new features in Microsoft Office 2016! It may seem like an eternity since your IT department upgraded you to the latest version of Microsoft Office. Prepare yourself, because Office 2016 is packed with updated features and new ways to increase your productivity...
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The Secret Life: Three True Stories of the Digital Age

Andrew O'Hagan · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A trio of reported essays exploring identity and the InternetThe slippery online ecosystem is the perfect breeding ground for identities: true, false, and in between. The Internet shorthand IRL -- "in real life" -- now seems naïve. We no longer question the reality of online...
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My iPhone for Seniors

BRAD MISER · Que Publishing
Pages: 744
Format: Paperback

Updated for iOS 11! Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do. Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most. Large, full-color, close-up photos with callouts to iPhone photos that show you exactly what to do. Common-sense help when you run into iPhone...
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Java For Dummies

Burd · For Dummies; 6 edition
Format: Print book

The top-selling beginning Java book is now fully updated! As an unstoppably platform-independent, object-oriented programming language, Java is used for developing web and mobile applications. In this up-to-date bestselling book, veteran author Barry Burd shows you how to create basic...
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Word 2016 in Easy Steps

Scott Basham · In Easy Steps
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

Word 2016 in easy steps shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of Microsoft's latest version of this popular word processing application.Word 2016 in easy steps uses detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions to get you up to speed with Word, whether you're...
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The Simpsons: A Cultural History

Moritz Fink
Format: Hardcover

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macOS Sierra: The Missing Manual: The book that should have been in the box

David Pogue · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 900
Format: Print book

With Sierra, Apple brings never-before-seen features to macOS - like Siri voice control, file sharing across all your iOS devices, picture-in-picture mode for iTunes and Safari, and AI photo search. Once again, David Pogue brings his humor and expertise to the #1 bestselling Mac book.Whether...
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Facebook For Dummies

Andreas Scha?fer · For Dummies
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Take control of your Facebook profileWhen you join Facebook, you're joining a community with over two billion other people spread around the globe. It helps to have the insight on not only how to set up your profile and add content, but also how to make sure you control who sees and doesn't...
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eBay Business All-in-One For Dummies

Marsha Collier · For Dummies
Pages: 744
Format: Paperback

The selling, marketing, and business tips you need to succeed eBay is the perfect place to learn the ropes of what it's like running an online business. It provides the tools, technology, and platform a would-be entrepreneur needs to launch their first successful small business. It takes...
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Power Play: How Video Games Can Save the World

Asi Burak · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The phenomenal growth of gaming has inspired plenty of hand-wringing since its inception--from the press, politicians, parents, and everyone else concerned with its effect on our brains, bodies, and hearts. But what if games could be good, not only for individuals but for the world? In Power...
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Ubuntu Unleashed 2017 Edition

Matthew Helmke · Sams
Pages: 800
Format: Print book

Ubuntu Unleashed 2017 Edition is filled with unique and advanced information for everyone who wants to make the most of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, including the latest in Ubuntu mobile development. This new edition has been thoroughly updated by a long-time Ubuntu community leader...
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iPhone For Dummies

Baig. · John Wiley & Sons
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

Set your iPhone to stun!Think about the iPhone. It's a device capable of communicating with anyone around the world, connecting to the world's knowledge, fetching music and video, and assisting with day-to-day chores. In short, it's science fiction come true. iPhone For Dummies...
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