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Enshittification

Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

by Cory Doctorow ...

Winner of the 2026 Locus Award for NonfictionEnshittification: It’s not just you—the internet sucks now. It’s been enshittified. That was no accident, and it’s not gonna fix itself. Here’s how we’ll disenshittify it so we can have a new, good internet.We are all living through the Enshittocene—the Great Enshittening—a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are being turned ... Read more

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Winner of the 2026 Locus Award for NonfictionEnshittification: It’s not just you—the internet sucks now. It’s been enshittified. That was no accident, and it’s not gonna fix itself. Here’s how we’ll disenshittify it so we can have a new, good internet.We are all living through the Enshittocene—the Great Enshittening—a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are being turned
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Data Reimagined

Building Trust One Byte at a Time

by Jodi Daniels, Justin Daniels ...

Number four Wall Street Journal best seller, USA Today top 100 best seller, number 1 Barnes & Noble best seller, and number 1 Amazon best sellerYour customers face a harsh reality as consumers today: from the supermarket to the coffee shop, personal data is part of most transactional exchanges. Despite your company's best efforts, customer privacy and security is at stake, every p... ... Read more

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Number four Wall Street Journal best seller, USA Today top 100 best seller, number 1 Barnes & Noble best seller, and number 1 Amazon best sellerYour customers face a harsh reality as consumers today: from the supermarket to the coffee shop, personal data is part of most transactional exchanges. Despite your company's best efforts, customer privacy and security is at stake, every p...
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Pogue's Basics

Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers to Tell You)

by David Pogue ...

Learn to master the tech gadgets in your life with this New York Times –bestselling collection of easy-to-follow tips and shortcuts.Did you know that you can scroll a web page just by tapping the space bar?How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident?What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day?When it comes to technology, there's no... ... Read more

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Learn to master the tech gadgets in your life with this New York Times –bestselling collection of easy-to-follow tips and shortcuts.Did you know that you can scroll a web page just by tapping the space bar?How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident?What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day?When it comes to technology, there's no...
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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 ...

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... ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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

by 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, ... Read more

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**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,
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Black Holes

The Key to Understanding the Universe

by Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw ...

By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive narrative work on black holes and how they can help us understand the universe.At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes ... Read more

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By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive narrative work on black holes and how they can help us understand the universe.At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly it can bend space, throwing vast jets of radiation millions of light years out into the cosmos. Its kind were the very first inhabitants of the universe, the black holes
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Learn Linux the Terminal Way

Master the Linux Command Line Step by Step — For Beginners, Developers, and Sysadmins

by Dargslan ...

Learn Linux the Terminal Way: Master the Linux Command Line Step by Step — For Beginners, Developers, and SysadminsUnlock the true power of Linux through the command line—the most efficient way to control your system.Are you tired of clicking through graphical interfaces and want to harness the real power of Linux? Whether you're a complete beginner intimidated by the terminal, a developer looking ... Read more

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Learn Linux the Terminal Way: Master the Linux Command Line Step by Step — For Beginners, Developers, and SysadminsUnlock the true power of Linux through the command line—the most efficient way to control your system.Are you tired of clicking through graphical interfaces and want to harness the real power of Linux? Whether you're a complete beginner intimidated by the terminal, a developer looking
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Clean Architecture

A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design

by Robert Martin ...

Series series Robert C. Martin Series
Practical Software Architecture Solutions from the Legendary Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”)By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals ... Read more

$29.96 USD

Practical Software Architecture Solutions from the Legendary Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”)By applying universal rules of software architecture, you can dramatically improve developer productivity throughout the life of any software system. Now, building upon the success of his best-selling books Clean Code and The Clean Coder, legendary software craftsman Robert C. Martin (“Uncle Bob”) reveals
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Ghost in the Wires

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

by Kevin Mitnick ...

In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W. Abagnale).Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the ... Read more

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In this "intriguing, insightful and extremely educational" novel, the world's most famous hacker teaches you easy cloaking and counter-measures for citizens and consumers in the age of Big Brother and Big Data (Frank W. Abagnale).Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world's biggest companies -- and no matter how fast the
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SQL Queries for Mere Mortals

A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL

by John Viescas, Michael J. Hernandez ...

Series series For Mere Mortals
The #1 Easy, Common-Sense Guide to SQL Queries—Updated for Today’s Databases, Standards, and ChallengesSQL Queries for Mere Mortals ® has earned worldwide praise as the clearest, simplest tutorial on writing effective SQL queries. The authors have updated this hands-on classic to reflect new SQL standards and database applications and teach valuable new techniques.Step by step, John L. Viescas and ... Read more

$25.91 USD

The #1 Easy, Common-Sense Guide to SQL Queries—Updated for Today’s Databases, Standards, and ChallengesSQL Queries for Mere Mortals ® has earned worldwide praise as the clearest, simplest tutorial on writing effective SQL queries. The authors have updated this hands-on classic to reflect new SQL standards and database applications and teach valuable new techniques.Step by step, John L. Viescas and
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The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

by 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 ... Read more

$18.53 USD

**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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More Than Words

How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI

by 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 ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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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Ninja Future

Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation

by Gary Shapiro ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNinja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, a leading voice in business leadership and the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform not only the way business is done but ... Read more

$7.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLERNinja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, a leading voice in business leadership and the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies of today will transform not only the way business is done but
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Understanding and Using C Pointers

Core Techniques for Memory Management

by Richard M Reese ...

Improve your programming through a solid understanding of C pointers and memory management. With this practical book, you’ll learn how pointers provide the mechanism to dynamically manipulate memory, enhance support for data structures, and enable access to hardware. Author Richard Reese shows you how to use pointers with arrays, strings, structures, and functions, using memory models throughout ... Read more

$22.04 USD

Improve your programming through a solid understanding of C pointers and memory management. With this practical book, you’ll learn how pointers provide the mechanism to dynamically manipulate memory, enhance support for data structures, and enable access to hardware. Author Richard Reese shows you how to use pointers with arrays, strings, structures, and functions, using memory models throughout
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Python Cookbook

Recipes for Mastering Python 3

by David Beazley, Brian K. Jones ...

If you need help writing programs in Python 3, or want to update older Python 2 code, this book is just the ticket. Packed with practical recipes written and tested with Python 3.3, this unique cookbook is for experienced Python programmers who want to focus on modern tools and idioms.Inside, you’ll find complete recipes for more than a dozen topics, covering the core Python language as well as ... Read more

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If you need help writing programs in Python 3, or want to update older Python 2 code, this book is just the ticket. Packed with practical recipes written and tested with Python 3.3, this unique cookbook is for experienced Python programmers who want to focus on modern tools and idioms.Inside, you’ll find complete recipes for more than a dozen topics, covering the core Python language as well as
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Tracers in the Dark

The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency

by Andy Greenberg ...

From the award-winning author of Sandworm comes the propulsive story of a new breed of investigators who have cracked the Bitcoin blockchain, exposing once-anonymous realms of money, drugs, and violence. “I love the book… It reads like a thriller… These stories are amazing.” (Michael Lewis)Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrency. Crime ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of Sandworm comes the propulsive story of a new breed of investigators who have cracked the Bitcoin blockchain, exposing once-anonymous realms of money, drugs, and violence. “I love the book… It reads like a thriller… These stories are amazing.” (Michael Lewis)Over the last decade, a single innovation has massively fueled digital black markets: cryptocurrency. Crime
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How to Raise a Healthy Gamer

End Power Struggles, Break Bad Screen Habits, and Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids

by Alok Kanojia MD, MPH ...

A former gamer and Harvard-trained psychiatrist offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set, and reinforce healthy boundaries around video games and help kids who have developed an addiction to gaming.“I highly recommend this calm, structured, and nurturing approach to better and less screen use.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Whole-Brain Child and ... Read more

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A former gamer and Harvard-trained psychiatrist offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set, and reinforce healthy boundaries around video games and help kids who have developed an addiction to gaming.“I highly recommend this calm, structured, and nurturing approach to better and less screen use.”—Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Whole-Brain Child and
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Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition

Updated for Android version 10

by Nick Vandome ...

Series series In Easy Steps
Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition unravels the world of Android smartphones. It provides an overview of the popular models, and then shows how to:Customize your phone to suit your needs.Master the Home screen and key apps.Keep in touch via phone and video calls, texts, email, and social media.Command your phone to search for anything on your phone or on the web, using the ... Read more

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Android Phones for Seniors in easy steps, 3rd edition unravels the world of Android smartphones. It provides an overview of the popular models, and then shows how to:Customize your phone to suit your needs.Master the Home screen and key apps.Keep in touch via phone and video calls, texts, email, and social media.Command your phone to search for anything on your phone or on the web, using the
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PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites

Visual QuickPro Guide

by Larry Ullman ...

Learn PHP and MySQL programming— the quick and easy way!Easy visual approach uses demonstrations and real-world examples to guide you step by step through advanced techniques for dynamic Web development using PHP and MySQL.• Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time.• Essential reference guide keeps you coming back again and again.• Whether you’re new to programming or ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Learn PHP and MySQL programming— the quick and easy way!Easy visual approach uses demonstrations and real-world examples to guide you step by step through advanced techniques for dynamic Web development using PHP and MySQL.• Concise steps and explanations let you get up and running in no time.• Essential reference guide keeps you coming back again and again.• Whether you’re new to programming or
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AI Agents in Action, Second Edition

Intelligent workflows with LLMs, MCP, A2A, and more

by Micheal Lanham ...

Series series In Action
Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning."Great contents, broad coverage, fun exercises. This book has it all.”—Saurabh Sawant, MicrosoftAI Agents in Action, Second Edition is a substantial revision and update of the first edition. It is a practical and comprehensive guide to building AI agents—not just understanding what they are, but designing, implementing, evaluating, ... Read more

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Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning."Great contents, broad coverage, fun exercises. This book has it all.”—Saurabh Sawant, MicrosoftAI Agents in Action, Second Edition is a substantial revision and update of the first edition. It is a practical and comprehensive guide to building AI agents—not just understanding what they are, but designing, implementing, evaluating,
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The Loop

by Ben Oliver ...

Series Book 1 - The Loop
Book 1 in a dark, twisty and totally unputdownable YA series – perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and THE MAZE RUNNER.'A terrifying and sinister look into the future that will leave your jaw on the floor.' KASS MORGAN, New York Times bestselling author of THE 100'Your next YA obsession.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'Fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner should look no furth... ... Read more

$8.09 USD

Book 1 in a dark, twisty and totally unputdownable YA series – perfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and THE MAZE RUNNER.'A terrifying and sinister look into the future that will leave your jaw on the floor.' KASS MORGAN, New York Times bestselling author of THE 100'Your next YA obsession.' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'Fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner should look no furth...
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Datapoint: The Lost Story of the Texans Who Invented the Personal Computer Revolution

by Lamont Wood ...

Forget Apple and IBM. For that matter forget Silicon Valley. The first personal computer, a self-contained unit with its own programmable processor, display, keyboard, internal memory, telephone interface, and mass storage of data was born in San Antonio TX. US Patent number 224,415 was filed November 27, 1970 for a machine that is the direct lineal ancestor to the PC as we know it today. The ... Read more

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Forget Apple and IBM. For that matter forget Silicon Valley. The first personal computer, a self-contained unit with its own programmable processor, display, keyboard, internal memory, telephone interface, and mass storage of data was born in San Antonio TX. US Patent number 224,415 was filed November 27, 1970 for a machine that is the direct lineal ancestor to the PC as we know it today. The
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C++ Concurrency in Action

by Anthony Williams ...

"This book should be on every C++ programmer’s desk. It’s clear, concise, and valuable." - Rob Green, Bowling Green State UniversityThis bestseller has been updated and revised to cover all the latest changes to C++ 14 and 17! C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition teaches you everything you need to write robust and elegant multithreaded applications in C++17.About the TechnologyYou choose C++ ... Read more

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"This book should be on every C++ programmer’s desk. It’s clear, concise, and valuable." - Rob Green, Bowling Green State UniversityThis bestseller has been updated and revised to cover all the latest changes to C++ 14 and 17! C++ Concurrency in Action, Second Edition teaches you everything you need to write robust and elegant multithreaded applications in C++17.About the TechnologyYou choose C++
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Essential Software Development Career + Technical Guide

by Appjungle.net LLC ...

Master the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a software engineer with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this book covers all the essential software development topics to help you stay up-to-date and excel in your role.Click the Read sample button (under the cover image on the left) to see the extensive list of topics covered in the ... Read more

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Master the skills and knowledge you need to succeed as a software engineer with this comprehensive guide. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this book covers all the essential software development topics to help you stay up-to-date and excel in your role.Click the Read sample button (under the cover image on the left) to see the extensive list of topics covered in the
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