Títulos em História e Cultura

Science and technology have always been central to the plots that make up the world of Bond, and in Superspy Science Kathryn Harkup explores the full range of 007’s exploits and the arms, technologies, tactics and downfalls of his various foes. From the practicalities of building a volcano-based lair, to whether being covered in gold paint really will kill you, and—if your plan is to take over the world—whether it is better to use bacteria, bombs, or poison—this audiobook has all the answers and more.

In A World Without Email, Cal Newport argues that this steady flow of distractions disrupts us from achieving any meaningful work, causes us undue stress and is costing businesses millions in the form of untapped potential. Newport shows us how to completely reimagine and redesign workflow and processes without the constant pings of emails distracting us.

Author Niels Starling shares his unusual and unconventional narrative about information security. In a counterintuitive approach, Niels argues that the majority of internet users have too high a focus on information protection and online security. We all think our information is at risk when actually hiding it away runs the greatest risk.

Many people have unanswered questions about artificial intelligence. Today, the majority of those questions will likely be answered. Concerns will be addressed, and examples will be given. This book starts off with a question and answer section about artificial intelligence. It then proceeds to cover specific artificially intelligent applications, such as chatbots and robotics. These pages will show details of things that puzzle many people’s minds. But you won’t be left in the dark and will enjoy the full benefits of this knowledge. Start listening now!

Do you feel like you are wasting too much time on your smartphone? Do you feel like your digital technology use is becoming too habitual? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. If you feel like your gadgets are stealing a lot of your time, focus, and energy, then this book, Digital Minimalism in Everyday Life, may have the solution for you. If you get lost in a maze of gadgets, apps, and digital technology, then the concepts, tools, and tips you will learn from this book, Digital Minimalism in Everyday Life, will help you set things straight.

Können Sie sich vorstellen, im Alter von einem Roboter gepflegt zu werden? Oder würden Sie in einen Bus ohne Fahrer einsteigen? Die Digitalisierung ist DIE Herausforderung unserer Zeit. In alle Lebensbereiche dringt sie inzwischen vor: Bei den Themen Arbeit, Freizeit, Mobilität und selbst Gesundheit sind digitale Technologien nicht mehr wegzudenken. Antworten auf die Frage, wie der Einzelne und die Gesellschaft vom digitalen Wandel profitieren können, sind aktuell in der Unterzahl oder gar nicht vorhanden. Ängste beherrschen die Mediendebatte.

Those of you living through the next 30 years will become the most powerful creatures that have ever existed. You will have the opportunity and the duty to create a decidedly better world. Experience and maturity alone cannot provide the required wisdom fast enough. You will need to maximize your innate potential to accelerate wisdom. The Potentialist: Your Future in the New Reality of the Next Thirty Years explains the first steps to achieve your potential and accelerate wisdom. You will discover how forces of change create a New Reality by breaking down the one we know.

If you want to learn about artificial intelligence without having to go through a boring textbook, then pay attention....

The cell phone changed the world. It revolutionized how people communicate, freed them to get in touch with one another at any time, in any place, without the constraints of the wired network. The cell phone led to the creation and growth of new industries. Yet the true story of its creation has not been told. This book tells that story. It centers on a battle for control of how people communicate, involving government regulators, lobbyists, police, technology breakthroughs, failures, quartz, and a horse. At the center of that story was Martin Cooper.

Do you want to push your Anki Vector and Cozmo Robots to it’s wit end? then this audiobook is for you. How best can we describe our charming little robot than to dedicate a basic guide for it? This audiobook is to lay firm the truth and provide a basic guide on how to operate the cute home robot - for those who already own one, and those planning to buy theirs. This audiobook will serve as a beginner guide and will provide a clear-cut explanation of some basic Vector’s hardware and accessories.

This book will help you understand beekeeping and bees in general better. After some remarks about planning and beehive types, several topics will be addressed, such as: What yellow coats or jackets can do. Which bee houses there are, and which ones work best for which bees. Hiving a swarm. How to pick the right apiary site. The difference between the queen bees, the workers, and the drones. And several other tips you will need to get started. Get this important piece of information from this brief guide now!

It is difficult to imagine now, but for all its gorgeous scenery, the American West might have been barren tundra as far as most Americans knew well into the 19th century. While the West was advertised as a paradise on earth to citizens in the East and Midwest, many believed the journey too hazardous to be worthwhile — until 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad changed the face of transportation.

Planning the invasion of Normandy, the Allies knew that decoding the communications of the Nazi high command was imperative for its success. But standing in their way was an encryption machine they called Tunny (British English for “tuna”), which was vastly more difficult to crack than the infamous Enigma cipher.

Are you using social media, or is social media using you? The world is on fire, and social media is fanning the flames. If information is power, the internet is a neutron bomb. We get most of our information from social media, and what do we have to show for it? No civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, and mistruth. We are going to spend 2020 relating to each other through social media. 

¿Pueden las máquinas escribir libros? ¿Se puede usar la inteligencia artificial para los negocios? ¿Habrá pantallas táctiles o serán reemplazadas por reconocimiento de voz? ¿Qué son los deepfakes? ¿Cómo funcionan los autos autónomos, y van a ser una realidad pronto? Todas estas preguntas salen a la luz en este breve pero informativo audiolibro sobre inteligencia artificial. Hoy exploramos lo que puede deparar ese futuro. También buscaremos opciones para que los civiles en el mundo moderno de hoy se adapten más rápidamente.

Big Data is everywhere. It shapes our lives in more ways than we know and understand. This comprehensive introduction unravels the complex terabytes that will continue to shape our lives in ways imagined and unimagined.

In this guide, you will learn about all the basics of artificial intelligence. You’ll learn what it is, how it works, and where it came from (or, in other words, how it all started). Aside from that, we’ll dive into some data analytics and examples of artificial intelligence. We’ll cover several steps in the analytical process, and see what it takes for artificial intelligence to be effective. Last but not least, safety and privacy issues will be brought to light, since today’s age is full of hacking, spying, and theft.

Muchas personas tienen preguntas sin respuesta sobre inteligencia artificial. Hoy, la mayoría de esas preguntas probablemente serán respondidas. Se abordarán las preocupaciones y se darán ejemplos. La sociedad está cambiando rápidamente debido a los sistemas automatizados que benefician o socavan el estilo de vida, el trabajo y el cerebro de las personas. Hoy exploramos lo que puede deparar ese futuro. También buscaremos opciones para que los civiles en el mundo moderno de hoy se adapten más rápidamente.

This audiobook coins the term "noble automation" as combining intelligent automation technology with the inspired and insightful leadership necessary to help humans become heroes. Doing so stimulates a wave of human innovation and taps into the incredible potential of people working toward inspiring goals. Companies profit, and people thrive. The benefits of implementing noble automation include freeing people to be more human by removing drudgery, providing insights, and allowing us the time and energy to feel, think, empathize, and connect.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies had become deeply embedded in children’s lives, despite a growing body of research detailing the harms of excessive immersion in the unregulated, powerfully seductive, profit-driven world of the “kid-tech” industry. In Who’s Raising the Kids? Linn—one of the world’s leading experts on the impact of Big Tech and big business on children—explores the roots and consequences of this monumental shift toward a digitized, commercialized childhood, focusing on kids’ values, relationships, and learning.