Advanced Computing in Computers & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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Empire of AI

Inside the reckless race for total domination

by Karen Hao ...

Narrated by Karen Hao ...

Unabridged

17 hours 50 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.An eye-opening account of the tech arms race shaping out planet, from an award-winning journalist and AI insider to the world of Sam Altman and OpenAI**When longtime AI expert and journalist Karen Hao first began covering OpenAI in 2019, she thought they were the good guys. Founded as a nonprofit with safety enshrined as its core mission, it was meant, its leader Sam
... Read more
Audiobook

Failure Is Not an Option

Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

by Gene Kranz ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

18 hours 14 min

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and ... Read more

$33.54 AUD

Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and
... Read more
Audiobook

Algorithms to Live By

The Computer Science of Human Decisions

by Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths ...

Narrated by Brian Christian ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What ... Read more

$60.11 AUD

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What
... Read more
Audiobook

The Emperor's New Mind

Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics

by Roger Penrose ...

Narrated by Julian Elfer ...

Unabridged

18 hours 27 min

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are ... Read more

$48.92 AUD

For decades, proponents of artificial intelligence have argued that computers will soon be doing everything that a human mind can do. Admittedly, computers now play chess at the grandmaster level, but do they understand the game as we do? Can a computer eventually do everything a human mind can do?In this absorbing and frequently contentious book, Roger Penrose puts forward his view that there are
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Audiobook

Crypto Intro, The

Your Guide To Mastering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Cryptoassets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Investing

by Nathan Rose ...

Narrated by Nathan Rose ...

Unabridged

5 hours 10 min

The new digital assets for instant, global value transfer.Borderless. Universal access. Free from gatekeepers, central authorities and middlemen.Anyone with an interest in technology and their own financial future needs to understand this new age of cryptocurrency and cryptoassets.'The Crypto Intro' is your ultimate guide to understanding and using crypto.No prior knowledge assumed.Discover:Why ... Read more

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The new digital assets for instant, global value transfer.Borderless. Universal access. Free from gatekeepers, central authorities and middlemen.Anyone with an interest in technology and their own financial future needs to understand this new age of cryptocurrency and cryptoassets.'The Crypto Intro' is your ultimate guide to understanding and using crypto.No prior knowledge assumed.Discover:Why
... Read more
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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

How to Think About Artificial Intelligence—Before It's Too Late

by Cory Doctorow ...

Narrated by Cory Doctorow ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. This program is read by the author."[Cory] Doctorow's writing is best when he delivers it, and this...is no exception." — Kirkus on EnshittificationIn modern tech parlance, a centaur is a person who is able to use technology to be a better, more productive version of ... Read more

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A short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. This program is read by the author."[Cory] Doctorow's writing is best when he delivers it, and this...is no exception." — Kirkus on EnshittificationIn modern tech parlance, a centaur is a person who is able to use technology to be a better, more productive version of
... Read more
Audiobook

Easy Money

Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud

by Ben McKenzie, Jacob Silverman ...

Narrated by Ben McKenzie ...

Unabridged

10 hours 33 min

A wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash.From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crashAt the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) was the perfect mark for ... Read more

$33.43 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

A wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash.From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crashAt the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) was the perfect mark for
... Read more
Audiobook

The Unaccountability Machine

Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind

by Dan Davies ...

Narrated by Peter Dickson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.'When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines ... Read more

$40.49 AUD

'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.'When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines
... Read more
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Proof of Stake: The Making of Ethereum and the Philosophy of Blockchains

by Vitalic Buterin, Nathan Schneidor ...

Narrated by Derek Shoales ...

Unabridged

9 hours 39 min

This book is an assortment of papers including "On Free Discourse," which makes an entirely different norm with the expectation of complimentary discourse and how to safeguard it; "Forecast Markets: Stories from the Political race," in which Buterin wagers on the Trump-Biden political decision when it was chosen, and the way that the forecast markets assist with making sense of the political ... Read more

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This book is an assortment of papers including "On Free Discourse," which makes an entirely different norm with the expectation of complimentary discourse and how to safeguard it; "Forecast Markets: Stories from the Political race," in which Buterin wagers on the Trump-Biden political decision when it was chosen, and the way that the forecast markets assist with making sense of the political
... Read more
Audiobook

Unmasking AI

My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines

by Joy Buolamwini ...

Narrated by Joy Buolamwini ...

Unabridged

9 hours 53 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls.“AI is not coming, it’s here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are going to be and how we’re going to use technology in service of what it means to be fully human.”—Brené Brown, #1 ... Read more

$31.46 AUD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “The conscience of the AI revolution” (Fortune) explains how we’ve arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls.“AI is not coming, it’s here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are going to be and how we’re going to use technology in service of what it means to be fully human.”—Brené Brown, #1
... Read more
Audiobook

When Google Met Wikileaks

by Bérengère de Montmorillon ...

Narrated by Guillaume Clemencin ...

Unabridged

20 min

En lisant ce résumé, vous découvrirez l’essentiel de la discussion qui a eu lieu entre le fondateur de WikiLeaks Julian Assange et le PDG de Google Eric Schmidt, le rebelle de la publication le plus connu au monde et à la tête du plus grand empire de l’information. ... Read more

$5.80 AUD

En lisant ce résumé, vous découvrirez l’essentiel de la discussion qui a eu lieu entre le fondateur de WikiLeaks Julian Assange et le PDG de Google Eric Schmidt, le rebelle de la publication le plus connu au monde et à la tête du plus grand empire de l’information.
... Read more
Audiobook

Machine Learning in Python: Hands on Machine Learning with Python Tools, Concepts and Techniques

by Bob Mather ...

Narrated by Russell Newton ...

Unabridged

3 hours 3 min

Are you excited about artificial intelligence and want to get started?Are you excited about machine learning and want to learn how to implement in Python?The book below is the answer.Given the large amounts of data we use everyday; whether it is in the web, supermarkets, social media etc., analysis of data has become integral to our daily life. The ability to do so effectively can propel your ... Read more

$15.83 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you excited about artificial intelligence and want to get started?Are you excited about machine learning and want to learn how to implement in Python?The book below is the answer.Given the large amounts of data we use everyday; whether it is in the web, supermarkets, social media etc., analysis of data has become integral to our daily life. The ability to do so effectively can propel your
... Read more
Audiobook

Der Bitcoin-Standard

Die dezentrale Alternative zum Zentralbankensystem

by Saifedean Ammous, Christian Knauer ...

Narrated by Christian Leuenberg ...

Unabridged

10 hours 44 min

In Der Bitcoin-Standard führt Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Saifedean Ammous den Leser durch die faszinierende Historie verschiedener Formen von Geld. Er erkundet, was diesen unterschiedlichen Technologien ihren monetären Status gab und wie sie ihn wieder verloren, was uns das über die wünschenswerten Eigenschaften von Geld lehrt und wie Bitcoin versucht diese zu erfüllen. Ammous erläutert die ... Read more

$39.59 AUD

In Der Bitcoin-Standard führt Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Saifedean Ammous den Leser durch die faszinierende Historie verschiedener Formen von Geld. Er erkundet, was diesen unterschiedlichen Technologien ihren monetären Status gab und wie sie ihn wieder verloren, was uns das über die wünschenswerten Eigenschaften von Geld lehrt und wie Bitcoin versucht diese zu erfüllen. Ammous erläutert die
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Audiobook

Bitcoin entdecken

Wie die Technologie hinter dem ersten knappen und dezentralisierten Geld funktioniert

by Yan Pritzker, Christian Knauer ...

Narrated by Christian Leuenberg ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

Bitcoin ist die vielleicht größte Erfindung unserer Zeit. Trotzdem haben die meisten Menschen keine Ahnung was es ist, oder wie es funktioniert. Diese kurze Lektüre hilft, Bitcoin und seine Komponenten Schritt für Schritt zu entdecken und zu verstehen. Sie ist mit Sicherheit eine unerlässliche Grundlage, bevor man sich mit einer Investition auseinandersetzt. Es ist kein technisches Fachwissen ... Read more

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Bitcoin ist die vielleicht größte Erfindung unserer Zeit. Trotzdem haben die meisten Menschen keine Ahnung was es ist, oder wie es funktioniert. Diese kurze Lektüre hilft, Bitcoin und seine Komponenten Schritt für Schritt zu entdecken und zu verstehen. Sie ist mit Sicherheit eine unerlässliche Grundlage, bevor man sich mit einer Investition auseinandersetzt. Es ist kein technisches Fachwissen
... Read more
Audiobook

Krypto Komplettset für Einsteiger - Das große 2 in 1 Buch: Daytrading & Technische Analyse von Bitcoin, Ethereum und Altcoins. Bewährte Strategien, um maximale Profite zu erzielen

by Benjamin Rubin, Benjamin Rubin ...

Narrated by Lucas Blasius ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Die gute Nachricht zuerst: Es ist noch nicht zu spät, um in Bitcoin, Ethereum oder andere Kryptowährungen zu investieren, aber… Gerade Neu-Einsteiger haben Probleme in diesem volatilen Markt Fuß zu fassen. Getrieben vom schnellen Geld setzen viele alles auf eine Karte und sind dann einer Achterbahnfahrt des Kurses ausgesetzt. Vielen Einsteigern fehlt fundamentales Wissen über die Zusammenhänge, ... Read more

$32.39 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Die gute Nachricht zuerst: Es ist noch nicht zu spät, um in Bitcoin, Ethereum oder andere Kryptowährungen zu investieren, aber… Gerade Neu-Einsteiger haben Probleme in diesem volatilen Markt Fuß zu fassen. Getrieben vom schnellen Geld setzen viele alles auf eine Karte und sind dann einer Achterbahnfahrt des Kurses ausgesetzt. Vielen Einsteigern fehlt fundamentales Wissen über die Zusammenhänge,
... Read more
Audiobook

Inteligencia Artificial en el Negocio Inmobiliario: Cómo la inteligencia artificial y el aprendizaje automático transformarán el negocio inmobiliario, ... y las finanzas de todos

by Bob Mather ...

Narrated by Mario Luna ...

Unabridged

2 hours 50 min

El libro N°1 sobre inteligencia artificial en inversiones inmobiliarias.No importa en qué lado de la burbuja inmobiliaria te encuentres, pues podrás ver claramente la naturaleza despiadada de la industria inmobiliaria. Si está alquilando o buscando comprar una casa, verá el rápido aumento y disminución de los valores de los activos; casi como apostar en un casino. Parece un mal necesario si tienes ... Read more

$15.83 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

El libro N°1 sobre inteligencia artificial en inversiones inmobiliarias.No importa en qué lado de la burbuja inmobiliaria te encuentres, pues podrás ver claramente la naturaleza despiadada de la industria inmobiliaria. Si está alquilando o buscando comprar una casa, verá el rápido aumento y disminución de los valores de los activos; casi como apostar en un casino. Parece un mal necesario si tienes
... Read more
Audiobook

Building Analytics Teams

Harnessing analytics and artificial intelligence for business improvement

by John K. Thompson ...

Narrated by Natalie Lucken ...

Unabridged

12 hours 5 min

Learn how to use Power BI to deliver the insights needed to help your enterprise survive and thriveKey FeaturesLearn to create an operationally effective advanced analytics team in a corporate environmentSelect and undertake projects that have a high probability of success and deliver the improved top and bottom-line resultsUnderstand how to create relationships with executives, senior managers, ... Read more

$53.85 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to use Power BI to deliver the insights needed to help your enterprise survive and thriveKey FeaturesLearn to create an operationally effective advanced analytics team in a corporate environmentSelect and undertake projects that have a high probability of success and deliver the improved top and bottom-line resultsUnderstand how to create relationships with executives, senior managers,
... Read more
Audiobook

Practical Cybersecurity Architecture

A guide to creating and implementing robust designs for cybersecurity architects

by Ed Moyle, Diana Kelley ...

Unabridged

16 hours 51 min

Plan and design robust security architectures to secure your organization's technology landscape and the applications you developKey FeaturesLeverage practical use cases to successfully architect complex security structuresLearn risk assessment methodologies for the cloud, networks, and connected devicesUnderstand cybersecurity architecture to implement effective solutions in medium-to-large ... Read more

$49.09 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Plan and design robust security architectures to secure your organization's technology landscape and the applications you developKey FeaturesLeverage practical use cases to successfully architect complex security structuresLearn risk assessment methodologies for the cloud, networks, and connected devicesUnderstand cybersecurity architecture to implement effective solutions in medium-to-large
... Read more
Audiobook

Building Industrial Digital Twins

Design, develop, and deploy digital twin solutions for real-world industries using Azure Digital Twins

by Shyam Varan Nath, Pieter van Schalkwyk ...

Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

Build your first digital twin MVP and gain first-hand experience of using the technology, the challenges it presents, and its impact on your organizationKey FeaturesCreate a digital twin prototype using Microsoft Azure Digital TwinExplore the digital twin approach to the design, operations, and maintenance of industrial assets and productsUnderstand key characteristics and components of a digital ... Read more

$54.64 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build your first digital twin MVP and gain first-hand experience of using the technology, the challenges it presents, and its impact on your organizationKey FeaturesCreate a digital twin prototype using Microsoft Azure Digital TwinExplore the digital twin approach to the design, operations, and maintenance of industrial assets and productsUnderstand key characteristics and components of a digital
... Read more
Audiobook

Cryptocurrency Field Guide

by Taresh Wilson ...

Narrated by Steven Myles ...

Unabridged

41 min

Cryptocurrency Field Guide: Your Essential Guide to Digital Currencies. Learn Tips on Navigating the Crypto LandscapeCryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. It has been a topic of significant interest in recent years, as the value of some cryptocurrencies has risen dramatically.This audiobook is designed for intermediate learners who want to learn more ... Read more

$19.00 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Cryptocurrency Field Guide: Your Essential Guide to Digital Currencies. Learn Tips on Navigating the Crypto LandscapeCryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security. It has been a topic of significant interest in recent years, as the value of some cryptocurrencies has risen dramatically.This audiobook is designed for intermediate learners who want to learn more
... Read more
Audiobook

Deep Learning for Beginners

by Steven Cooper ...

Narrated by Cris Neeten ...

Unabridged

2 hours 56 min

If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn deep learning with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.This book delves into the basics of deep learning for those who are enthusiasts concerning all things machine learning and artificial intelligence. For those who have seen movies that show computer systems taking over the world like, Terminator, or ... Read more

$15.83 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

If you are looking for a complete beginners guide to learn deep learning with examples, in just a few hours, then you need to continue reading.This book delves into the basics of deep learning for those who are enthusiasts concerning all things machine learning and artificial intelligence. For those who have seen movies that show computer systems taking over the world like, Terminator, or
... Read more
Audiobook

Peter 2.0

The Human Cyborg

by Peter Scott-Morgan ...

Narrated by Peter Scott-Morgan, Rupert Farley ...

Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely ne... ... Read more

$23.21 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely ne...
... Read more
Audiobook

Why Machines Learn

The Elegant Maths Behind Modern AI

by Anil Ananthaswamy ...

Narrated by Rene Ruiz ...

Unabridged

13 hours 30 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Machine-learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail. They now influence discoveries in chemistry, biology and physics - the study of genomes, extra-solar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems.We are living through a revolution in artificial ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.Machine-learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail. They now influence discoveries in chemistry, biology and physics - the study of genomes, extra-solar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems.We are living through a revolution in artificial
... Read more
Audiobook

Girl Decoded

My Quest to Make Technology Emotionally Intelligent – and Change the Way We Interact Forever

by Rana el Kaliouby ...

Narrated by Rana el Kaliouby ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We are entering an empathy crisis. Most of our communication is conveyed through non-verbal cues - facial expressions, tone of voice, body language - nuances that are completely lost when we interact through our smartphones and other technology. The result is a digital universe that's emotion-blind - a society lacking in empathy.Rana al Kaloubi discovered this when she ... Read more

$23.21 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.We are entering an empathy crisis. Most of our communication is conveyed through non-verbal cues - facial expressions, tone of voice, body language - nuances that are completely lost when we interact through our smartphones and other technology. The result is a digital universe that's emotion-blind - a society lacking in empathy.Rana al Kaloubi discovered this when she
... Read more

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