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The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI

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

par Cory Doctorow ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNational Indie Bestseller"[Doctorow] resembles the great rock critics of an earlier era, a high-tech Greil Marcus or even a Lester Bangs." —Stephen Marche, The New York Times Book ReviewA short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification.In modern tech parlance, a c... ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNational Indie Bestseller"[Doctorow] resembles the great rock critics of an earlier era, a high-tech Greil Marcus or even a Lester Bangs." —Stephen Marche, The New York Times Book ReviewA short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification.In modern tech parlance, a c...
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The Master Algorithm

How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World

par Pedro Domingos ...

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm, ... En savoir plus

$17.99 CAD

**Recommended by Bill GatesA thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own**In the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. In The Master Algorithm,
... En savoir plus
AI for Good

How Real People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Fix Things That Matter

par Josh Tyrangiel ...

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.”AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either catapulting us into a utopian future or dragging us toward existential ruin. But this book tells a different story. ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

In contrast to the wave of noisy polemics around AI, AI For Good explores how, in practice, it can actually improve our lives and tells the stories of everyday citizens at the forefront of this new “AI entrepreneurship.”AI is often framed as a force of radical transformation, either catapulting us into a utopian future or dragging us toward existential ruin. But this book tells a different story.
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AI 2041

Ten Visions for Our Future

par Kai-Fu Lee, Chen Qiufan ...

How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times). This edition includes a new foreword by Kai-Fu Lee.A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial TimesLong before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu ... En savoir plus

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How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times). This edition includes a new foreword by Kai-Fu Lee.A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial TimesLong before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu
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More Than Words

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

par John Warner ...

In this revised and updated paperback edition, a veteran writing teacher argues that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AI.“Compelling.” —Joseph Epstein, Wall Street JournalIn the age of artificial intelligence, generating an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime ... En savoir plus

$22.99 CAD

In this revised and updated paperback edition, a veteran writing teacher argues that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AI.“Compelling.” —Joseph Epstein, Wall Street JournalIn the age of artificial intelligence, generating an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime
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Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++

With Audio DSP

par Will C. Pirkle ...

Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++ provides everything you need to know to start designing and writing your own synthesizer plugins, including theory and practical examples for all of the major synthesizer building blocks, from LFOs and EGs to PCM samples and morphing wavetables, along with complete synthesizer example projects.The book and accompanying SynthLab projects include scores ... En savoir plus

$89.93 CAD

Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++ provides everything you need to know to start designing and writing your own synthesizer plugins, including theory and practical examples for all of the major synthesizer building blocks, from LFOs and EGs to PCM samples and morphing wavetables, along with complete synthesizer example projects.The book and accompanying SynthLab projects include scores
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Army of None

Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War

par Paul Scharre ...

**Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award"The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates**The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons ... En savoir plus

$17.81 CAD

**Winner of the 2019 William E. Colby Award"The book I had been waiting for. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Bill Gates**The era of autonomous weapons has arrived. Today around the globe, at least thirty nations have weapons that can search for and destroy enemy targets all on their own. Paul Scharre, a leading expert in next-generation warfare, describes these and other high tech weapons
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AI for Nonprofits

Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work for Your Cause

par Darian Rodriguez Heyman, Cheryl Contee ...

A collection of actionable AI tools you can apply immediately to help your nonprofit drive social impact and changeIn AI for Nonprofits: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work for Your Cause, a team of leading nonprofit experts and social entrepreneurs delivers a startlingly insightful, strategic “how-to guide” for nonprofit and foundation leaders, board members, and volunteers, as well as higher ... En savoir plus

$32.99 CAD

A collection of actionable AI tools you can apply immediately to help your nonprofit drive social impact and changeIn AI for Nonprofits: Putting Artificial Intelligence to Work for Your Cause, a team of leading nonprofit experts and social entrepreneurs delivers a startlingly insightful, strategic “how-to guide” for nonprofit and foundation leaders, board members, and volunteers, as well as higher
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The Creativity Code

Art and Innovation in the Age of AI

par Marcus Du Sautoy ...

“A brilliant travel guide to the coming world of AI.”—Jeanette WintersonWhat does it mean to be creative? Can creativity be trained? Is it uniquely human, or could AI be considered creative?Mathematical genius and exuberant polymath Marcus du Sautoy plunges us into the world of artificial intelligence and algorithmic learning in this essential guide to the future of creativity. He considers the ... En savoir plus

$20.69 CAD

“A brilliant travel guide to the coming world of AI.”—Jeanette WintersonWhat does it mean to be creative? Can creativity be trained? Is it uniquely human, or could AI be considered creative?Mathematical genius and exuberant polymath Marcus du Sautoy plunges us into the world of artificial intelligence and algorithmic learning in this essential guide to the future of creativity. He considers the
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The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

par Scott E. Page ...

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows, ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $19.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

Work with data like a pro using this guide that breaks down how to organize, apply, and most importantly, understand what you are analyzing in order to become a true data ninja.From the stock market to genomics laboratories, census figures to marketing email blasts, we are awash with data. But as anyone who has ever opened up a spreadsheet packed with seemingly infinite lines of data knows,
... En savoir plus
More Than Words

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

par John Warner ...

In this revised and updated paperback edition, a veteran writing teacher argues that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AI.“Compelling.” —Joseph Epstein, Wall Street JournalIn the age of artificial intelligence, generating an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

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In this revised and updated paperback edition, a veteran writing teacher argues that writing is a form of thinking and feeling and shows why it can’t be replaced by AI.“Compelling.” —Joseph Epstein, Wall Street JournalIn the age of artificial intelligence, generating an essay is as simple as typing a prompt and pressing enter. What does this mean for the art of writing? According to longtime
... En savoir plus
Cloudmoney

Cash, Cards, Crypto, and the War for Our Wallets

par Brett Scott ...

Axiom Award Gold Medalist for Business CommentaryThe reach of Corporations into our lives via cards and apps has never been greater; many of us rarely use cash these days. But what we’re told is a natural and inevitable move is actually the work of powerful interests. And the great battle of our time is the battle for ownership of the digital footprints that make up our lives.In Cloudmoney, Brett ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

Axiom Award Gold Medalist for Business CommentaryThe reach of Corporations into our lives via cards and apps has never been greater; many of us rarely use cash these days. But what we’re told is a natural and inevitable move is actually the work of powerful interests. And the great battle of our time is the battle for ownership of the digital footprints that make up our lives.In Cloudmoney, Brett
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How Computers Really Work

A Hands-On Guide to the Inner Workings of the Machine

par Matthew Justice ...

An approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.How Computers Really Work is a hands-on guide to the computing ecosystem: everything from circuits to memory and clock signals, machine code, programming languages, operating systems, and the internet.But you won't just read about these concepts, you'll test your knowledge with exercises ... En savoir plus

$31.67 CAD

An approachable, hands-on guide to understanding how computers work, from low-level circuits to high-level code.How Computers Really Work is a hands-on guide to the computing ecosystem: everything from circuits to memory and clock signals, machine code, programming languages, operating systems, and the internet.But you won't just read about these concepts, you'll test your knowledge with exercises
... En savoir plus
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

par Jill Lepore ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLonglisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearBest Books of August: Barnes & Noble, GoodreadsA New York Times New and Notable Title“Lepore is our best scholar of the culture of governance, and our most vital historian. Here she repudiates the prospect of AI as a replacement for democracy. This is the issue of our times, and Lepore is the voice of ... En savoir plus

$28.07 CAD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLonglisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearBest Books of August: Barnes & Noble, GoodreadsA New York Times New and Notable Title“Lepore is our best scholar of the culture of governance, and our most vital historian. Here she repudiates the prospect of AI as a replacement for democracy. This is the issue of our times, and Lepore is the voice of
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications

The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems

par Martin Kleppmann, Chris Riccomini ...

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data warehouses, and data lakes. There are cloud services, on-premises services, and embedded databases. What ... En savoir plus

$53.99 CAD

Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability need to be resolved. In addition, there's an overwhelming variety of systems, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, data warehouses, and data lakes. There are cloud services, on-premises services, and embedded databases. What
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Searches

Selfhood in the Digital Age

par Vauhini Vara ...

**From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a personal exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding and connectionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Esquire, Slate, Scientific American, Vox, Electric Literature, Book Riot, Culture Study, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal**"I cannot imagine a better ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

**From the author of The Immortal King Rao, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, a personal exploration of how technology companies have both fulfilled and exploited the human desire for understanding and connectionA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Esquire, Slate, Scientific American, Vox, Electric Literature, Book Riot, Culture Study, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Library Journal**"I cannot imagine a better
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Ethical Data and Information Management

Concepts, Tools and Methods

par Katherine O'Keefe, Daragh O Brien ...

Information and how we manage, process and govern it is becoming increasingly important as organizations ride the wave of the big data revolution. ***Ethical Data and Information Management***offers a practical guide for people in organizations who are tasked with implementing information management projects. It sets out, in a clear and structured way, the fundamentals of ethics, and provides ... En savoir plus

$53.90 CAD

Information and how we manage, process and govern it is becoming increasingly important as organizations ride the wave of the big data revolution. ***Ethical Data and Information Management***offers a practical guide for people in organizations who are tasked with implementing information management projects. It sets out, in a clear and structured way, the fundamentals of ethics, and provides
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Let Them Eat Crypto

The Blockchain Scam That's Ruining the World

par Peter Howson ...

‘An essential resource. Howson strikes not just at cryptocurrency, but the frauds who promote blockchain technology as a solution to any social problem’ David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain‘A merciless takedown of attempts to apply blockchain to the world’s biggest problems ... If you are thinking of using blockchain for good, read this first’ Professor Villi Lehdonvirta, ... En savoir plus

$13.40 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

‘An essential resource. Howson strikes not just at cryptocurrency, but the frauds who promote blockchain technology as a solution to any social problem’ David Gerard, author of Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain‘A merciless takedown of attempts to apply blockchain to the world’s biggest problems ... If you are thinking of using blockchain for good, read this first’ Professor Villi Lehdonvirta,
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Practical Tutorials on Machine Learning with Python GUI

par Vivian Siahaan, Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar ...

In this book, you will learn how to use NumPy, Pandas, OpenCV, Scikit-Learn and other libraries to how to plot graph and to process digital image. Then, you will learn how to classify features using Perceptron, Adaline, Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) models. You will also learn how to extract features ... En savoir plus

$13.28 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In this book, you will learn how to use NumPy, Pandas, OpenCV, Scikit-Learn and other libraries to how to plot graph and to process digital image. Then, you will learn how to classify features using Perceptron, Adaline, Logistic Regression (LR), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), and K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN) models. You will also learn how to extract features
... En savoir plus
The Thinking Machine

Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World's Most Coveted Microchip

par Stephen Witt ...

**Winner of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardNamed a Best Book of 2025 by The Economist“Framed as a biography of Jensen Huang, the only CEO Nvidia has ever had, the book is also something more interesting and revealing: a window onto the intellectual, cultural, and economic ecosystem that has led to the emergence of superpowerful AI.” —James Surowiecki, The Atlantic“A lively ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

**Winner of the FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardNamed a Best Book of 2025 by The Economist“Framed as a biography of Jensen Huang, the only CEO Nvidia has ever had, the book is also something more interesting and revealing: a window onto the intellectual, cultural, and economic ecosystem that has led to the emergence of superpowerful AI.” —James Surowiecki, The Atlantic“A lively
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Our Final Invention

Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era

par James Barrat ...

Elon Musk named Our Final Invention one of five books everyone should read about the future—a Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book of 2013.Artificial Intelligence helps choose what books you buy, what movies you see, and even who you date. It puts the "smart" in your smartphone and soon it will drive your car. It makes most of the trades on Wall Street, and controls vital energy, water, and ... En savoir plus

$17.27 CAD

Elon Musk named Our Final Invention one of five books everyone should read about the future—a Huffington Post Definitive Tech Book of 2013.Artificial Intelligence helps choose what books you buy, what movies you see, and even who you date. It puts the "smart" in your smartphone and soon it will drive your car. It makes most of the trades on Wall Street, and controls vital energy, water, and
... En savoir plus
Architecting for Scale

How to Maintain High Availability and Manage Risk in the Cloud

par Lee Atchison ...

Every day, companies struggle to scale critical applications. As traffic volume and data demands increase, these applications become more complicated and brittle, exposing risks and compromising availability. With the popularity of software as a service, scaling has never been more important.Updated with an expanded focus on modern architecture paradigms such as microservices and cloud computing, ... En savoir plus

$48.95 CAD

Every day, companies struggle to scale critical applications. As traffic volume and data demands increase, these applications become more complicated and brittle, exposing risks and compromising availability. With the popularity of software as a service, scaling has never been more important.Updated with an expanded focus on modern architecture paradigms such as microservices and cloud computing,
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The Handheld Club

Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)

par Rodrigo Copetti ...

Collections series Architecture of Consoles: A Practical Analysis (collection)
Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz, ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

Looking at the evolution of video game consoles is fascinating. While conventional PCs tend to evolve 'incrementally', new generations of consoles introduce completely new ways of working. The writings you see here are part of a series aimed at uncovering the rationale behind the latest trends in technology. They will also demonstrate why each system can't be summarised by its 'bits', megahertz,
... En savoir plus
Watch Me Play

Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming

par T. L. Taylor ...

Collections series Princeton Studies in Culture and Technology
A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month. In these new platforms for interactive entertainment, big esports events featuring digital game competitors live stream globally, and ... En savoir plus

$36.53 CAD

A look at the revolution in game live streaming and esports broadcastingEvery day thousands of people broadcast their gaming live to audiences over the internet using popular sites such as Twitch, which reaches more than one hundred million viewers a month. In these new platforms for interactive entertainment, big esports events featuring digital game competitors live stream globally, and
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