Showing results for "Science" in Computers & Technology

From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

Sunday Times best-selling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson, teams up with The Science Museum to celebrate the ideas and inventions of the incurably curious.

In „KI auf dem Therapiestuhl“ untersuchen wir, wie künstliche Intelligenz die psychische Gesundheitsversorgung rasant verändert und dabei sowohl neue Chancen als auch erhebliche Herausforderungen mit sich bringt. Vielleicht fragen Sie sich: Kann KI die empathische Verbindung eines menschlichen Therapeuten nachbilden? Während KI wertvolle Unterstützung und besseren Zugang bieten kann, ersetzt sie nicht den menschlichen Kontakt mit all seinen emotionalen Signalen und dem durch Erfahrung gewachsenen Verständnis.

Desbloquea el poder oculto de la IA para transformar tu dinero, tu salud, tu carrera y tu vida cotidiana desde hoy ¿Sigues intentando mantenerte al día en un mundo donde la IA avanza más rápido de lo que puedes seguir? ¿Te sientes abrumado por la tecnología, pero al mismo tiempo te preocupa quedarte atrás si no la aprendes? ¿Y si pudieras usar la IA para tomar decisiones más inteligentes, mejorar tu salud, aumentar tus ingresos y simplificar tu vida, incluso si no eres experto en tecnología?

Social Engineering: The Science of Human Hacking reveals the craftier side of the hacker's repertoire - why hack into something when you could just ask for access? Undetectable by firewalls and antivirus software, social engineering relies on human fault to gain access to sensitive spaces; in this book, renowned expert Christopher Hadnagy explains the most commonly used techniques that fool even the most robust security personnel and reveals how these techniques have been used in the past.

Most of us spend a significant part of the day in front of a screen. Our work and social lives play out through our computers, tablets and phones: on email, social media, video conference calls and gaming servers. But what is all this screen time doing to our health, our sleep, and our relationships? Professor Pete Etchells studies the way we use screens, and how they can affect us. In UNLOCKED, he delves into the real science behind the panic about our alleged device addiction and withering attention spans.

Unlock the world of Artificial Intelligence—even if you’ve never written a line of code or opened a tech book before. AI for Beginners: The Ultimate Roadmap is your easy, friendly, and complete guide to understanding AI without confusion or overwhelm.

Data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, Data Science for Business introduces the fundamental principles of data science, and walks you through the "data-analytic thinking" necessary for extracting useful knowledge and business value from the data you collect. This guide also helps you understand the many data-mining techniques in use today.

Sexual activity is central to our very existence; it shapes how we think, how we act and how we live. With advances in technology come machines that may one day think independently. What will happen to us when we form close relationships with these intelligent systems? Sex robots are here and here to stay, and more are coming. This audiobook explores how the emerging and future development of sexual companion robots might affect us and the society in which we live. It explores the social changes arising from emerging technologies and our relationships with the machines that may someday care for us and about us.

This is a 30-day execution playbook. Each chapter builds on the last. Complete the action steps, and you'll have a working AI system—not just theoretical knowledge.

xGenius explores the interplay between analysis, tactics, and decision-making. It seeks to put the sport of football under the microscope with the aim of getting closer to the ultimate truth of what makes players, managers and teams successful. What, ultimately, wins football matches. Packed with examples from the Premier League and beyond, xGenius shows how xG and other performance analysis tools are helping answer previously unanswerable questions.

How to Build an Agent is not a book about experimenting with AI. It is a practical playbook for leaders who need AI systems that work in the real world. Most organisations use generative AI. Few see meaningful business results. This book explains why. Written for executives, senior managers, consultants, and technical leaders, it shows how to move beyond chatbots and prompts to autonomous, outcome-driven AI systems that plan, act, integrate with enterprise software, and deliver measurable ROI.

The world of computers is growing at an unrecordable rate every day. Computers are the most influential tools in our lives. They are our present and future. Most users see a computer at the front and use the graphical user interfaces. The first time I used a computer, it intrigued me to know how these interfaces work. In this book, you will learn the same way I did.

How the rich and powerful use math to exploit you, and what you can do to beat them at their own game Everything we do today is recorded as data that's sold to the highest bidder. Plugging our personal data into impersonal algorithms has made government agencies more efficient and tech companies...

Most people struggle with AI because they don't know how to talk to it. This hands-on beginner's guide gives you the tools, confidence, and structure to get real results from today's most powerful AI tools, no tech skills required. The AI Workshop is your plain-language guide to mastering prompt engineering, the skill that turns vague AI requests into powerful results. Whether you're a student, business owner, creative professional, or simply curious about AI, this book shows you how to stop guessing and start getting consistent, high-quality outputs.

Desbloquea El Poder De La IA Generativa: Domina La Creatividad, El Aprendizaje Profundo y La IA Avanzada Con Esta Colección ¿Listo para revolucionar tu creatividad y tu comprensión de la inteligencia artificial? Tanto si eres principiante como si buscas perfeccionar tus conocimientos, esta colección te guía por el mundo de la IA Generativa, el Aprendizaje Profundo y las Redes Neuronales. Descubre Cómo La IA Puede Ahorrarte Tiempo y Potenciar Tu Creatividad Imagina generar imágenes, crear contenido o automatizar tareas sin esfuerzo.

¿Quieres convertir la IA en tu arma secreta para el éxito, pero no sabes por dónde empezar? Tu barrera no es técnica, es de comunicación. IA Generativa para Principiantes, de Sarah T. Rowan, te enseña a comunicarte de forma eficaz con la inteligencia artificial para obtener resultados reales, sin necesidad de un título técnico.

Are you curious about the future of computing but confused about where to start? Are you fascinated by the quantum buzz but intimidated by dense academic jargon? I'm here to guide you through the fascinating universe of quantum tech, in the simplest way possible. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, software developer, eager student, or an innovator at heart, this book is tailored for minds like yours. I've translated qubits, quantum gates, and superposition in a refreshingly easy way, so you don't need a PhD to come along for the ride.

Stop Guessing How to Use AI and Start Getting Real Results in Business, Work, and Daily Life. Overwhelmed by AI hype but unsure how to turn ChatGPT and automation into something actually useful? Wasting time on prompts and tools that sound impressive but don’t move the needle? Afraid you’re falling behind, while others seem to be using AI effortlessly to work faster, smarter, and more creatively? AI once felt like a distant, overcomplicated revolution — something for tech experts or big companies, with vague claims like “AI will replace everything,” but no real guidance on how to use it.

Becoming a Data Head is a complete guide for data science in the workplace: covering everything from the personalities you’ll work with to the math behind the algorithms. The authors have spent years in data trenches and sought to create a fun, approachable, and eminently bingeable book. Anyone can become a Data Head—an active participant in data science, statistics, and machine learning. Whether you're a business professional, engineer, executive, or aspiring data scientist, this book is for you.