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Valley of Genius
- The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom)
- By: Adam Fisher
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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"This is the most important book on Silicon Valley I've read in two decades. It will take us all back to our roots in the counterculture, and will remind us of the true nature of the innovation process, before we tried to tame it with slogans and buzzwords." -- Po Bronson, #1 New York Times...
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Unusual format but works well
- By Rob Sedgwick on 03-11-18
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Valley of Genius
- The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told by the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom)
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 18 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 10-07-18
- Language: English
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La ola que viene
- Tecnología, poder y el gran dilema del siglo XXI
- By: Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar, Clàudia Fernández Morenas - translator
- Narrated by: Roger Serradell
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Pronto viviremos rodeados de una inteligencia artificial responsable de ejecutar tareas complejas: desde gestionar negocios y producir contenido digital ilimitado hasta dirigir servicios públicos fundamentales o mantener infraestructuras. Habitaremos un mundo de impresoras de ADN y ordenadores cuánticos, patógenos artificiales y armas autónomas, robots asistentes y energía abundante. Todo esto supone una transformación radical en la capacidad humana.
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La ola que viene
- Tecnología, poder y el gran dilema del siglo XXI
- Narrated by: Roger Serradell
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 24-07-25
- Language: Spanish
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How AI Really Thinks
- The Top 10 Secrets Powering Today’s Most Advanced Technologies
- By: Julian Vexley
- Narrated by: Michelle Peitz
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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How AI Really Thinks takes you behind the screen and uncovers the ten core secrets that make modern artificial intelligence work. You’ll discover why data acts as AI’s fuel, how algorithms function as its rulebook, and how machines learn from examples the same way people learn from experience. You’ll explore the training methods that help AI recognise pictures and understand speech, and you’ll see how neural networks—loosely inspired by the human brain—allow AI to detect patterns far too complex for us to notice.
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Quite dumbed down content
- By Matt R on 27-05-26
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How AI Really Thinks
- The Top 10 Secrets Powering Today’s Most Advanced Technologies
- Narrated by: Michelle Peitz
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 19-12-25
- Language: English
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Data Grab
- The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back
- By: Ulises A. Mejias, Nick Couldry
- Narrated by: Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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Colonialism has not disappeared; it has taken a new form. In the new world order where data is the new oil, big Tech companies are grabbing our most basic natural resources - our data - exploiting our labour and connections, and repackaging our information to control our views, track our movements, record our conversations and discriminate against us. In this searing, cutting-edge guide, two leading global researchers and founders of the concept of data colonialism reveal how history can help us understand the emerging future - and how we can fight back.
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Data Grab
- The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back
- Narrated by: Laurence Dobiesz
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 08-02-24
- Language: English
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Change
- How to Make Big Things Happen
- By: Damon Centola
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Professor Damon Centola is the world expert in the new science of networks. His ground-breaking research across areas as disparate as voting, health, technology and finance has highlighted powerful and highly effective new ways to ensure lasting change. In this book, Centola distils more than a decade of deep experience into a fascinating new theory that challenges previous assumptions that new ideas are either contagious or not.
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Evidenced based behavioural change strategies
- By orla on 03-08-24
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Change
- How to Make Big Things Happen
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 21-01-21
- Language: English
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Machines That Think
- Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: New Scientist
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Machines That Think explores how artificial intelligence helps us understand human intelligence, machines that compose music and write stories - and asks if AI is really a threat. Sometime in the future, the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?
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Interesting but ...
- By RICHARD MORRIS on 26-10-18
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Machines That Think
- Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Series: New Scientist Instant Expert
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 19-10-17
- Language: English
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Coexisting with AI
- Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World
- By: Kay Firth-Butterfield
- Narrated by: Tracy Parsons
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Coexisting with AI: Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World is an exploration of how AI can be used at each stage of our lives. It helps listeners understand the positive impact of AI and where governance is needed from both an individual and business perspective. From childhood through to aging, this book delivers a holistic understanding of this exciting new technology in language that anyone can understand regardless of technical expertise.
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Coexisting with AI
- Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World
- Narrated by: Tracy Parsons
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 13-01-26
- Language: English
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Beast in the Machine
- How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict
- By: George Dougherty
- Narrated by: Darren Eliker
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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A defense technology expert and military leader reveals the future of robotic warfare, and illuminates the path to navigate the approaching storm of global change.
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Beast in the Machine
- How Robotics and AI Will Transform Warfare and the Future of Human Conflict
- Narrated by: Darren Eliker
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 26-08-25
- Language: English
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Our Final Invention
- Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era
- By: James Barrat
- Narrated by: Gary Dana
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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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 transportation infrastructure. But Artificial Intelligence can also threaten our existence. In as little as a decade, AI could match and then surpass human intelligence. Corporations and government agencies are pouring billions into achieving AI’s Holy Grail - human-level intelligence.
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unfounded assumptions,biased unsupported opinions.
- By mike ryan on 07-06-15
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Our Final Invention
- Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era
- Narrated by: Gary Dana
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 29-05-14
- Language: English
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Electronic Dreams
- How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer
- By: Tom Lean
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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Bloomsbury presents Electronic Dreams by Tom Lean, read by Mark Meadows Remember the ZX Spectrum? How about the BBC Micro, Acorn Electron, or Commodore 64? Did you marvel at the immense galaxies of Elite or master digital kung-fu in Way of the Exploding Fist? For anyone growing up in the 1980s...
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Electronic Dreams
- How 1980s Britain Learned to Love the Computer
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 14-05-26
- Language: English
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Technology Is Not Neutral
- A Short Guide to Technology Ethics
- By: Stephanie Hare
- Narrated by: Stephanie Hare
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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It seems that just about every new technology that we bring to bear on improving our lives brings with it some downside, side effect, or unintended consequence. These issues can pose very real and growing ethical problems for all of us. For example, automated facial recognition can make life easier and safer for us—but it also poses huge issues with regard to privacy, ownership of data, and even identity theft. Technology Is Not Neutral addresses one of today’s most pressing problems: How to create and use tools and technologies to maximize benefits and minimize harms.
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A “must listen” for anyone in technology!
- By KullaShaker95 on 26-08-24
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Technology Is Not Neutral
- A Short Guide to Technology Ethics
- Narrated by: Stephanie Hare
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 12-04-22
- Language: English
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Speed
- How it Explains the World from the Bestselling Author
- By: Vaclav Smil
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
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Brought to you by Penguin. Explore how speed influences every aspect of life on Earth, from the slow grind of geological processes and the fleeting lifespans of organisms to the astonishing speed of light and the remarkable adaptations of creatures like the swift antelope and the soaring...
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Speed
- How it Explains the World from the Bestselling Author
- Narrated by: Joe Jameson
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 27-11-25
- Language: English
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The Echo Chamber Effect
- 10 Ways Social Media Shapes Opinions (The Calm Living Collection)
- By: Elira Fontayne
- Narrated by: Robert Orzechowski
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In a world more connected than ever, we have never been more divided. The Echo Chamber Effect is a powerful and deeply thought-provoking exploration of how social media platforms quietly shape the way we think, feel, and interact. Drawing on psychology, technology, and human behaviour, Elira Fontayne exposes the subtle mechanics that transform our online experiences into self-reinforcing bubbles of belief.
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Reclaim your thought process
- By Drew Mc kenzie on 24-05-26
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The Echo Chamber Effect
- 10 Ways Social Media Shapes Opinions (The Calm Living Collection)
- Narrated by: Robert Orzechowski
- Series: The Calm Living Collection, Book 2
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 24-11-25
- Language: English
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Because Internet
- Understanding how language is changing
- By: Gretchen McCulloch
- Narrated by: Gretchen McCulloch
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Brought to you by Penguin. THE ACCLAIMED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Because Internet is for anyone who's ever puzzled over how to punctuate a text message or wondered where memes come from. It's the perfect book for understanding how the internet is changing the English language, why that's a...
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Amazing job reading about typed text by the author!
- By Kirstie Whitaker on 19-01-20
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Because Internet
- Understanding how language is changing
- Narrated by: Gretchen McCulloch
- Length: 8 hrs
- Release date: 03-10-19
- Language: English
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Of a Fire on the Moon
- By: Norman Mailer
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer - the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction - wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America's reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine
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Top notch audiobook
- By Anonymous on 23-02-23
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Of a Fire on the Moon
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 27-12-15
- Language: English
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Practical AI for Beginners
- Unlock the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Simple Tools to Boost Productivity, Save Time, and Make Smarter Decisions in Everyday Life
- By: Paco Barker
- Narrated by: David R Cook Jr.
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is crafted for curious minds—not just tech professionals. It’s designed to take the mystery out of AI and help you confidently apply it in ways that make sense for your life. With hands-on exercises and real-world applications, this book empowers you to use AI confidently—whether for work, home, or fun.
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AI Magic for Everyday Life
- By SCOTT D SCHEPPMANN on 09-06-25
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Practical AI for Beginners
- Unlock the Power of Artificial Intelligence with Simple Tools to Boost Productivity, Save Time, and Make Smarter Decisions in Everyday Life
- Narrated by: David R Cook Jr.
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 29-04-25
- Language: English
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City on the Edge
- Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco
- By: Jonathan Weber
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The definitive and “captivating” (Marty Baron, author of Collision of Power) story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly engineered its collapse. At the dawn of the...
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City on the Edge
- Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 15 hrs and 4 mins
- Release date: 09-06-26
- Language: English
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Scrolling Ourselves to Death
- Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age
- By: Brett McCracken, Ivan Mesa, Collin Hansen, and others
- Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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On the 40th anniversary of Neil Postman's prophetic book Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Scrolling Ourselves to Death gathers today's most incisive writers to think critically about the shaping power of contemporary technology. This book explores Postman's insights, connects them to the challenges facing Christians today, and turns difficult challenges into life-giving opportunities for the church. Stepping back from their screens, listeners will be equipped to live faithfully, and grow spiritually, in a "scrolling ourselves to death" world.
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Great book, well read
- By aeroroar on 30-04-25
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Scrolling Ourselves to Death
- Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age
- Narrated by: Lyle Blaker
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 15-04-25
- Language: English
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The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
- Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs
- By: Jim Kalbach, Michael Schrage - foreword
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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These days, consumers have real power: they can research companies, compare ratings, and find alternatives with a simple tap. Focusing on customer needs isn't a nice-to-have, it's a strategic imperative. The Jobs To Be Done Playbook (JTBD) helps organizations turn market insight into action. This book shows you techniques to make offerings people want, as well as make people want your offering.
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Does not work as an audiobook
- By Echternacher on 24-01-25
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The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
- Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 28-05-24
- Language: English
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Mini Big Ideas
- A Little Book of Big Innovations
- By: Jonny Thomson
- Narrated by: Jonny Thomson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Every so often, a new idea comes along that changes everything. Vaccinations. Relativity. Fascism. Can we imagine a world before the invention of writing? hat would Christianity have looked like without with a concept of hell? This fascinating little audiobook tells the stories behind 150 revolutionary concepts and explains why they are important. Taken from the realms of science, politics, society, religion and technology, these are the big ideas that have changed the world - in a nutshell.
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Succinct yet gripping facts
- By Sushma Sharma on 04-02-24
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Mini Big Ideas
- A Little Book of Big Innovations
- Narrated by: Jonny Thomson
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 31-08-23
- Language: English
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