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The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You
by Eli Pariser
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An eye-opening account of how the hidden rise of personalization on the Internet is controlling-and limiting-the information we consume. In December 2009, Google began customizing its search results for each user. Instead of giving you the most broadly... (read more)

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Final Jeopardy: The Story of Watson, the Computer That Will Transform Our World
by Stephen Baker
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“The place to go if youre really interested in this version of the quest for creating Artificial Intelligence (AI).”—Seattle Times For centuries, people have dreamed of creating a machine that thinks like a human. Scientists have... (read more)

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Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn
by Cathy N Davidson
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"As scholarly as [it] is . . . this book about education happens to double as an optimistic, even thrilling, summer read." —The New York Times A brilliant combination of science and its real-world application, Now You See It sheds light... (read more)

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FAB: The Coming Revolution on Your Desktop--From Personal Computers to Personal Fabrication
by Neil Gershenfeld
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What if you could someday put the manufacturing power of an automobile plant on your desktop? It may sound far-fetched-but then, thirty years ago, the notion of “personal computers” in every home sounded like science fiction. According to Neil... (read more)

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Small Tech: The Culture of Digital Tools (Electronic Mediations)
by Byron Hawk
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Future Imperfect: Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World
by David D. Friedman
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Future Imperfect describes and discusses a variety of technological revolutions that might happen over the next few decades, their implications, and how to deal with them. Topics range from encryption and surveillance through biotechnology and... (read more)

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Your Neighbor's Secret Life Online: Protecting Families from Internet Conmen, Scammers and Predators
by Stephen Dean
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