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This is the first reference book on intelligent automation (IA). Also called hyperautomation, it is one of the most recent trends in the field of artificial intelligence. IA is a cutting-edge combination of methods and technologies involving people, organizations, machine learning, low-code platforms, robotic process automation (RPA), and more. This book is for everyone - whether you are an experienced practitioner, new to the topic, or simply interested in what the future holds for enterprises, work, life, and society as a whole.

Keeping Up is a quick, fun, and accessible guide to the current state of the tech industry and the big trends that will likely define its future. We'll discuss, at a high level, the major drivers of technology innovation and investment, and how it all interfaces with everything else. If you're responsible for making technology-based business decisions, looking for inspiration for new opportunities, thinking about a new career, or just curious about the world around you, getting all this information in one place can make for more intelligent and faster decisions.

Rather than going cold turkey or fighting against the finely calibrated, billion-dollar barrage of demands for our attention that ping up on our phones, it is time for a more measured approach to our devices. If we can understand how our phones are affecting every area of our lives, from our concentration spans to our body image, then we can start to make small, individual shifts that ensure technology is working for us, not the other way around.

The self-driving car has been one of the most vaunted technological breakthroughs of recent years. But early promises that these autonomous vehicles would soon be on the roads have proven premature. Alex Davies follows the twists and turns of this story from its origins to today.

In the years surrounding WWI, the basic models of many technologies we use today were invented and introduced en masse. Some organizations anticipated these changes and were able to adapt, but other organizations ignored them at their peril. The iconic British television series Downton Abbey provides a glimpse into this period of societal change. Whether you are a fan of the television series or not, the examples in this audiobook provide practical advice to effectively manage technological and cultural change.

In Free Is Bad, digital marketing entrepreneur John Marshall explores the web industry's early history and its search for viable business models. It's an investigation of how an evolutionary accident in the design of the web resulted in the ad-tech industry, enabling "free" as the default model for technology products like search and email, and for media products like news and entertainment.

This audiobook sheds light on the future of the airline industry and explicates how emerging technologies will revolutionize the airline industry. Moreover, it also demystifies the benefits of leveraging robots in the airline industry. Furthermore, it'll expound how to earn substantial money online so that you can afford to procure your own airplane. The future of the airline industry will not only be characterized by dynamism as it continues to metaphorically evolve, but will also be eminently auspicious for passenger airlines and customers.

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. 

You shouldn't have to be a privacy expert to understand what happens to your data. April Falcon Doss, a privacy expert and former NSA and Senate lawyer, has seen this imbalance in action. In Cyber Privacy, Doss demystifies the digital footprints we leave in our daily lives and reveals how our data is being used - sometimes against us - by the private sector, the government, and even our employers and schools.  

There are always news reports about cyber-attacks and while they're providing a lot of information; still many people not sure how it impacts them, their business or the company they work for. You're possibly not too sure what you're supposed to do about cyber-attacks? Partly because of all the confusing vocabulary or the types of attacks, and perhaps unsure what this mean to you and your business? Maybe you or your employees need some additional training? That's precisely what this audiobook will cover, so buy now to get started today! 

Bruce Sterling delves into the world of high-tech crime and punishment in one of the first books to explore the cyberspace breaches that threaten national security. From the crash of AT&T’s long-distance switching system to corporate cyberattacks, he investigates government and law enforcement efforts to break the back of America’s electronic underground in the 1990s. 

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!

This essay sheds light on the future of the shoe industry and explicates how emerging technologies will revolutionize the shoe industry. Moreover, the benefits of leveraging robots in the shoe industry are demystified in this essay. Furthermore, how to earn substantial money online so that you can afford to procure your own shoe collection is expounded upon in this essay.

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.

In 1977 a group of scientists, artists and writers gathered in a house in Ithaca, New York to work on the most important mixtape ever conceived. It wasn’t from one person to another - it was from Earth to the cosmos. When NASA sent Voyagers 1 and 2 on a grand tour of the outer planets, they knew the ultimate fate of these plucky probes would be to drift forever in the unimaginable void of interstellar space. 

This essay sheds light on the future of the robotics industry and explicates how robots will revolutionize ample industries. Moreover, the benefits of leveraging robots in global industries are demystified in this essay. Furthermore, how to earn substantial money online in the digital era so that you can afford to integrate robots into your own business is expounded upon in this essay. 

This essay sheds light on the future of the waste management industry and explicates how emerging technologies will revolutionize the waste management industry. Moreover, the benefits of leveraging robots in the waste management are demystified in this essay. Furthermore, how to earn substantial money online so that you can afford to buy your own smart waste management technologies is expounded upon in this essay.

Where would we be without the humble toothbrush? What about a wine glass, a pair of high heels or the toilet? Comedian Katy Brand explores the extraordinary stories behind ordinary objects to help us appreciate the little things that make life so much more liveable. Did you know the first electric toothbrush was made in 1880? Or that the fork shaped British table manners and, to this day, influences the taste of the food? Or that our beds are a reflection of our attitudes to sleep, sex and status?

Digital minimalism is often unappreciated, very scorned and repudiated, but against all the odds, it is a quietly emerging culture concerning the philosophy and use of technology. Dozens of individuals increasingly disenchanted with the hyper intensive and time-consuming nature of most modern devices are starting to understand that sometimes limitations are truly the best way to enjoy the freedom and that less is actually more.  

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