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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead. . While tech titans bragged they would "move fast and break things," Kara Swisher was moving faster...
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Means of Control: How the Hidden Alliance of Tech and Government Is Creating a New American Surveillance State

Byron Tau - Crown
Format: Hardcover

You are being surveilled right now. This sweeping exposé reveals how the U.S. government allied with data brokers, tech companies, and advertisers to monitor us through the phones we carry and the devices in our home.. "A revealing . . . startling . . . timely . . . fascinating, sometimes...
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The Mediatrician's Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World

Michael Rich MD MPH - Harper Horizon
Format: Hardcover

Dr. Michael Rich, dubbed the "Mediatrician" thanks to his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children's media specialist, offers a science-backed approach to give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well (and to raise a well child)...
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Hacks, Leaks, and Revelations: The Art of Analyzing Hacked and Leaked Data

Micah Lee - No Starch Press
Format: Paperback

Data-science investigations have brought journalism into the 21st century, and - guided by The Intercept's infosec expert Micah Lee - this book is your blueprint for uncovering hidden secrets in hacked datasets.. In the current age of hacking and whistleblowing, the internet contains...
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Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies

Paul McFedries - For Dummies
Format: 2nd Edition

Learn the in-demand skills that let you turn lines of code into websites and appsWeb Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies is a one-stop resource for would-be developers who need guidance on the languages and steps used to build websites and applications. Learn the coding ropes and expand...
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The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI

Justin Hutchens - Wiley
Format: Paperback

A penetrating look at the dark side of emerging AI technologies In The Language of Deception: Weaponizing Next Generation AI, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity veteran Justin Hutchens delivers an incisive and penetrating look at how contemporary and future AI can and will be weaponized...
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iPad for Seniors in easy steps: Covers all models with iPadOS 17

Nick Vandome - In Easy Steps Limited
Format: Paperback

This bestselling guide, iPad for Seniors in easy steps, 13th edition, is updated to cover iPadOS 17. Written in larger type, it'll help senior folks learn how to use and enjoy myriad iPad features with ease, including: Choosing the right model for you.Mastering multitasking gestures....
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Hacker Culture A to Z: A Fun Guide to the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Hacking

Kim Crawley - O'Reilly Media
Format: Paperback

Hacker culture can be esoteric, but this entertaining reference is here to help. Written by a longtime hacker, this fun reference introduces you to key people and companies, fundamental ideas, and milestone films, games, and magazines in the annals of hacking. From phreaking to deepfakes,...
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Robots and the People Who Love Them: Holding on to Our Humanity in an Age of Social Robots

Eve Herold - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

The latest developments in robotics and artificial intelligence and a preview of the coming decades, based on research and interviews with the world's foremost experts. . If there's one universal trait among humans, it's our social nature. The craving to connect is universal,...
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iPhone For Dummies

Guy Hart-Davis - For Dummies
Format: 2024th Edition

The smart guide to your smartphone -- updated for the latest iOS and iPhone releasesFully updated to cover the newest features of iOS and the latest iPhone models, iPhone For Dummies helps you keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, follow the news, stream music...
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