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The capacity to have meaningful conversations is an essential talent that may lead to both professional and personal accomplishments in today's more linked society. Effective communication is the ke……続きを見る

The fantasies that underpin common perceptions of Virtual Realityーand what we need to know about VR’s potential risks as well as its opportunities. Virtual Reality is the next new frontier for Sili……続きを見る

Science Interrupted examines how scientists in China pursue environmental sustainability within the constraints of domestic and international bureaucracies. Timothy G. McLellan offers a theoretical ……続きを見る

If our society is the most technologically sophisticated on Earth, then why can't we protect ourselves from terrorists and other threats to our safety and security? This is the question that frustra……続きを見る

"A timely, compelling, and expertly researched passport to the tech companies that rule today's digital landscape."ーBlake Harris, bestselling author of Console Wars and The History of the Future. I……続きを見る

After Michael Chorost suddenly lost what was left of his hearing, he took the radical step of having a cochlear implant -- a tiny computer -- installed in his head. A technological marvel, the devic……続きを見る

How AI can positively impact so many aspects of our daily lives, from health and wellness to work, education, and home life. AI is a powerful general-purpose technology that is reshaping the modern ……続きを見る

This book explores how social robots and synthetic social agents will change our social systems and intersubjective relationships. It is obvious that technology influences societies. But how, and un……続きを見る

Facebook claims that it is building a “global community.” Whether this sounds utopian, dystopian, or simply self-promotional, there is no denying that social-media platforms have altered social inte……続きを見る

The influence of Vannevar Bush on the history and institutions of twentieth-century American science and technology is staggeringly vast. As a leading figure in the creation of the National Science ……続きを見る

Today, in a world of smartphones, tablets, and computers, screens are a pervasive part of daily life. Yet a multiplicity of screens has been integral to the media landscape since cinema’s golden age……続きを見る

What happens when the human brain, which evolved over eons, collides with twenty-first-century technology? Machines can now push psychological buttons, stimulating and sometimes exploiting the ways ……続きを見る

Bronze Medal Winner, 2024 Axiom Business Book Award, Emerging Trends / AI If you want to win an election, improve the health of a city, or thrill your customers, you’re going to need precision syste……続きを見る

A humanist manifesto for the age of AI Artificial intelligence may be the most transformative technology of our time. As AI’s power grows, so does the need to figure out whatーand whoーthis technolo……続きを見る

Don’t let digital devices highjack your lifeーthis inspirational guide shows you how to disconnect so you can reconnect with your loved ones and mental well-being. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Lo……続きを見る

How Big Tech is taking advantage of us, how AI is making it worse, and how we can create a thriving, AI-positive world. On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, ……続きを見る

How today’s digital devices got their voices, and how we learned to listen to them. From early robots to toys like the iconic Speak & Spell to Apple’s Siri, Vox Ex Machina tells the fascinating stor……続きを見る

In "Hidden Connections," I delve into the intricate web of relationships and dependencies that silently govern our lives, exploring the unseen forces that shape our world in profound and unexpected ……続きを見る

How do we live ethical lives alongside others? A fascinating, mind-expanding exploration of our moral universe We have always lived with ethically significant others, whether they are the pets we ke……続きを見る

An interdisciplinary investigation of the co-creation of gender and technology Each of the ten chapters in Women, Gender, and Technology explores a different aspect of how gender and technology work……続きを見る

Discover the Dawn of a New Era: The Ties Between Artificial Intelligence and Our Future Imagine a world where every aspect of life is enhanced by artificial intelligence–our jobs, our ethical decisi……続きを見る

Why is everyone so angry online? The internet seems to have brought the world together only so we can tear each other apart. Social media platforms have become toxic and polarizing environments. Man……続きを見る

Our technology shapes the way we live, interact, work, play, and even worship. Technology and its power are both old and newーas is the wisdom we need to envision, design, build, and use it well. Fo……続きを見る

The Gospel Coaltion Award of DistinctionーChristian Living Outreach Resource of the Year The digital age is in the business of commodifying our attention. The technologies of our day are determined ……続きを見る

We're being formed by our devices. Today's digital technologies are designed to captivate our attention and encroach on our boundaries, shaping how we relate to time and space, to ourselves and othe……続きを見る

Digital technology has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. Our increasingly fast-paced world seems more and more remote from the world narrated in Scripture. But despite its pervasiveness, t……続きを見る

We're constantly invited to think about the future of technology as a progressive improvement of tools: our gadgets will continue to evolve, but we humans will stay basically the same. In the future……続きを見る

Habits form us more than we form them. The modern world is a machine of invisible habits, forming us into anxious, busy people. We yearn for the freedom of the gospel but remain shackled by our scre……続きを見る

Technology is not neutral. From the plow to the printing press, technology has always shaped human life and informed our understanding of what it means to be human. And advances in modern technology……続きを見る

The Maker movement has been an excellent opportunity for people to become producers rather than just consumers, and schools are recognizing the value of offering students the tools, materials, and s……続きを見る