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Was creating the internet one big mistake? From data collection to unclear privacy policies, our lives in the internet ecosystem are constantly evolving. Listen in as Wisecrack breaks down the digital world in this curated collection, available for the first time in audio.

La tecnologia del terzo millennio non aiuta gli uomini a migliorare la loro esistenza né a ridurre gli impatti sul pianeta. Non è semplice, né utile e nemmeno educativa. Essa, totalmente slegata dalla radice scientifica, è, invece, fine a se stessa, "barocca", dannosa e insostenibile da un punto di vista ambientale. Viene spesso usata per rimediare ai danni perpetrati da una tecnologia precedente, incrementa i profitti basati sui bisogni indotti, accelera l'obsolescenza di oggetti e macchine, è costosa, fa perdere tempo.

Douglas Rushkoff is widely considered to be one of most cutting-edge thinkers of our time. In his book Program or Be Programmed, Rushkoff asks the question: Do we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? BetterListen! is delighted to make a available a talk Rushkoff gave on his fascinating new book.

An empowering, forward-thinking solution for creating intentional and healthy social media habits from an expert on media, technology, and health.

"Obéissance et irresponsabilité, voilà les deux Mots Magiques qui ouvriront demain le Paradis de la Civilisation des Machines. La civilisation française, héritière de la civilisation hellénique, a travaillé pendant des siècles pour former des hommes libres, c'est-à-dire pleinement responsables de leurs actes : la France refuse d'entrer dans le Paradis des Robots."

Delve into the species known as humans, how we live and have lived. On a mission to find what drives us and that life purpose many strive for. With the capability of so much love, yet still so many atrocities occur, are we a virus? What are we as a species and where are we heading? There are also some who wish for immortality, and with the advances in technology and modern movements the question arises, “Are such things possible?”

Will limiting our screen time decrease anxiety and improve connection with others? At Risk of Greatness is a book about a movement that is using new approaches to developing 21st century skills and abilities and, with it, a better life for disengaged young adults and communities.

Das Cybermobbing ist eine moderne Form des Mobbings und kann jeden treffen. Es wird aber besonders beunruhigend, wenn es Minderjährigen sind, welche getroffen werden.

第三次人工知能(AI)ブームの中核的役割を果たす深層学習(ディープ・ラーニング)は、その高い信頼性と汎用性ゆえに様々な領域に応用されていく一方で、

Artificial Intelligence is a field that developed so rapidly, that we didn’t even have the time to question its influence on our day-to-day lives. The benefits of its development boost are visible in many industries and, consequently, in our personal lives. Think about all the apps, tools, and technologies that ease and improve our daily activities.

Become an internet sensation with this book. Be all that you can be. You, too, can be Instagram famous.

In this pioneering work, technology lawyer Rahul Matthan traces the changing notions of privacy from the earliest times to its evolution through landmark cases in the UK, US and India. In the process, he reimagines the way we should be thinking about privacy today if we are to take full advantage of modern data technologies, cautioning against getting so obsessed with their potential harms that we design our laws to prevent us from benefiting from them at all.

コロナ禍の2020年、高木利弘氏と大谷和利氏の対談もいつものスタジオではなく、各自の自宅からZoomで打合せをしつつ、二人の手元のレコーダーで対談の音声を収録するというリモート収録で実施しました。

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.

This audiobook addresses the new branch called cyberpsychology, which shows how there has been a change in the person-technology relationship, analyzing how new developments affect the day-to-day life of the person, as well as the mental health of its users. All this is backed by an extensive bibliography on the latest research conducted in this area.

Are you using social media, or is social media using you? The world is on fire, and social media is fanning the flames. If information is power, the internet is a neutron bomb. We get most of our information from social media, and what do we have to show for it? No civil discourse, no cooperation, misinformation, and mistruth. We are going to spend 2020 relating to each other through social media.

Ten years ago the idea of getting into a stranger's car or walking into a stranger's home would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it's as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb have ushered in a new era: redefining neighborhoods, challenging the way governments regulate business, and changing the way we travel. In the spirit of iconic Silicon Valley renegades like Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, another generation of entrepreneurs is using technology to upend convention and disrupt entire industries.

In Click, Bill Tancer takes us into the massive database of online intelligence to reveal the naked truth about how we use the Web, navigate to sites, and search for information - and what all of that says about who we are.

De 20ste eeuw is de eeuw van de massamotorisering. In 1913 begon de eerste massale serieproductie van auto’s in Amerika. Door een efficiënt productieproces lukte het de industrieel Henry Ford om de T-Ford relatief goedkoop op de markt te brengen en daarmee toegankelijk te maken voor de groeiende middenklasse. In Europa kwam de automobilisering van de samenleving pas op gang na 1960. Elk Europees industrieland leverde een eigen bijdrage.

Con humor y espíritu crítico, la periodista Marta García Aller nos sumerge en una búsqueda fascinante de lo que significa ser humano en un mundo incierto dominado por las máquinas. El resultado es un libro imprescindible en el que aparecen todo tipo de testigos de lo inesperado.