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For too long, under the influence of corporate giants and tech enthusiasts, we’ve accepted the idea that change always means better. But rapidly developing technology isn’t neutral – it’s ambivalent, and capable of enormous harm. To improve our well-being, help future generations flourish and recover our shared humanity, we must become more critical, mindful users of technology, and more discerning of how it uses us.

In The Extinction of Experience, Christine Rosen investigates the cultural and emotional shifts that accompany our embrace of technology. In warm, philosophical prose, Rosen reveals key human experiences at risk of going extinct, including face-to-face communication, sense of place, authentic emotion, and even boredom. Considering cultural trends, like TikTok challenges and mukbang, and politically unsettling phenomena, like sociometric trackers and online conspiracy culture, Rosen exposes an unprecedented shift in the human condition, one that habituates us to alienation and control.

Outrage Machine reveals how to navigate a world that has been thoroughly disrupted by technology. It demystifies the underlying machinery that has come to control us and will help guide listeners toward reflection rather than reaction. Pulling together 15 years of research and inquiry, Rose-Stockwell gives listeners a language with which to comprehend what is happening to society, and offer new mental models for how to manage our time, our technology, and our attention, as well as big-picture recommendations for the way forward.

The bicycle is a vestige of the Victorian era, seemingly out of pace with our age of smartphones and ridesharing apps and driverless cars. Yet we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people travel by bicycle than by any other form of transportation. Almost anyone can learn to ride a bike—and nearly everyone does. In Two Wheels Good, writer and critic Jody Rosen reshapes our understanding of this ubiquitous machine, an ever-present force in humanity's life and dreamlife, and a flashpoint in culture wars for more for than 200 years.

You’ve heard all about TikTok and now you want to make on the most exciting thing that’s happened to social media since…well, the Internet? This book will set you on the right path for TikTok success. It’s for businesses who want to master TikTok quickly and profit from being a first mover.

Dive into the world of AI with "Applying Artificial Intelligence," a transformative guide designed to demystify the technology and unlock its potential for your organization. Amidst the whirlwind of misconceptions and speculative narratives surrounding AI, this book emerges as a beacon of clarity, shedding light on how technology can enhance human performance.

Written by the creator of SpecFlow and the author of The Cucumber for Java Book, this book provides inside information on how to get the most out of the discovery phase of behavior driven development (BDD). This practical guide demonstrates good collaboration techniques, illustrated by concrete examples. This book is written for everyone involved in the specification and delivery of software (including product owners, business analysts, developers, and testers).

With the advent of social media and smartphones, the hive mentality has changed the way we see the world. Tribes can coalesce around any topic, belief structure or shared experience - sometimes for the good, like crowd funded Kickstarter campaigns to support survivors of natural disasters, but just as often with dangerous results. We create echo chambers that reaffirm our ideas, shut out rebuttals and isolate us from differing perspectives.

A field guide to the visionaries and the fans who are reinventing the art of storytelling. Not long ago we were spectators, passive consumers of mass media. Now, on YouTube and blogs and Facebook and Twitter, we are media. And while we watch more television than ever before, how we watch it is changing in ways we have barely slowed down to register. No longer content in our traditional role as couch potatoes, we approach media as experiences to immerse ourselves in at will.

Traditional media is over. The internet reigns. And in the attention economy, influencers are royalty. But who are they...and how do you become one? Break the Internet takes a deep dive into the influencer industry, tracing its evolution from blogging and legacy social media such as Tumblr to today’s world in which YouTube, Instagram and TikTok dominate. Surveying the new media landscape that the rise of online celebrity has created, it is an insider account of a trend which is set to dominate our future

TikTok is a social media platform that has exploded in popularity in recent years. With over 1 billion active users, TikTok is now one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. It is a platform for short-form videos that are designed to be entertaining and engaging. The importance of TikTok cannot be understated when it comes to personal branding and business success. TikTok provides an opportunity for individuals and businesses alike to showcase their creativity, connect with audiences, and build a strong brand presence online.

Python Programming Guide makes no assumptions about your Python or computer programming knowledge or background. To get the most out of this book, you don't need any prior knowledge. You will be guided through the process logically and systematically. When new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered, they are explained in simple terms so that anyone can understand them.

Do you question whether or not using Facebook, Twitter, or blogs is a worthwhile investment of your time and resources? In Return on Relationship, Ted Rubin and Kathryn Rose present real-world, practical ideas that will help businesses maximize their potential through using community-focused tools on the Internet. You'll discover why "That's the way it's always been done" will leave you without any customers.

Launching a podcast can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Learn everything you need to know about podcasting, from choosing a topic to creating a podcasting schedule, from recording your first episode to growing your audience.

Whether you're a beginning writer or a seasoned author looking for new ideas, Mastering Fantasy Writing: Defeat Procrastination, Boost Productivity, and Craft Captivating Worlds with ChatGPT will provide you the tools you need to beat procrastination, increase productivity, and create spellbinding fantasy worlds for listeners. Enter a world of limitless opportunities with ChatGPT as your dependable guide.