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This photo based tour of the Philippines includes a mini-guide to animals, food, shopping, and scenic shots from around the Philippines and tourist locations (such as the Banaue rice terraces.) This mini-guide won't cover Manila and mainly focuses on the north (Baguio, La Union, and Pangasinan.) I've included a few Tagalog words (with their English equivalents) and over 75 photos with brief descriptions.

Artificial intelligence is, as the name suggests, artificial and fundamentally different to human intelligence. Yet often the goal of AI is to fake human intelligence. This deceit has been there from the very beginning. We’ve been trying to fake it since Alan Turing answered the question ‘Can machines think?’ by proposing that machines pretend to be humans. Now we are starting to build AI that truly deceives us. Powerful AIs such as ChatGPT can convince us they are intelligent and blur the distinction between what is real and what is simulated.

Unlock the true potential of ChatGPT with Unlocking AI Potential: A Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT, your essential roadmap to understanding and mastering this powerful AI tool. Whether you're brand new to AI or simply looking to enhance your skills, this comprehensive guide is packed with practical insights and easy-to-follow instructions.

According to Forbes, 400 million workers could be displaced globally because of AI. But there is good news. In my book, Tomorrow’s Artificial Intelligence, I will demystify AI’s impact on jobs and empower you to navigate the changing landscape with confidence.

The Dead Hand is the suspense-filled story of the people who sought to brake the speeding locomotive of the arms race, then rushed to secure the nuclear and biological weapons left behind by the collapse of the Soviet Union - a dangerous legacy that haunts us even today. The Cold War was an epoch of massive overkill. In the last half of the 20th century the two superpowers had perfected the science of mass destruction and possessed nuclear weapons with the combined power of a million Hiroshimas.

In March 2006, the world’s richest men sipped champagne in an opulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in a poker tournament with ­million-dollar stakes. At the card table that night was Peter Muller, who managed a fabulously successful hedge fund called PDT. With him was Ken Griffin, who was the tough-as-nails head of Citadel Investment Group. There, too, were Cliff Asness, the sharp-tongued, mercurial founder of the hedge fund AQR Capital Management, and Boaz Weinstein, chess “life master” and king of the credit-default swap.

Meet Doctor Jens. The first part of her job involves jumping out of perfectly good spaceships. The second part requires developing emergency treatments for sick aliens of species she's never seen before. She loves it. But her latest emergency is also proving a mystery: two ships, one ancient and one new, locked in a dangerous embrace, a mysterious crew suffering from an even more mysterious ailment, a shipmind trapped in an inadequate body, much of her memory pared away, a murderous virus from out of time.

We are entering a new technological age in which artificial intelligence and immersive media will transform society at all levels. If managed well, this could unleash a new age of abundance. If managed poorly, this technological revolution could easily go astray, deeply compromising our privacy, autonomy, agency, and even our humanity. In Our Next Reality, two industry veterans provide a data-driven debate on whether the new world we're creating will be a technological utopia or an AI-powered dystopia and gives guidance on how to aim for the best future we can.

Serious Machines is an essential audiobook for technology enthusiasts, computer science students, and anyone interested in the hidden history behind the tools that built our modern digital world. Best-selling author of The Sentient Machine and serial entrepreneur, Amir Husain takes listeners on a fascinating journey through the development of powerful computational tools that revolutionized fields like engineering, science, and entertainment.

Der Großvater erzählt dem Enkel vom Krieg - so wie er ihn erlebt hat - ohne Umschweife und verklärten Pathos. Die Fehler der Herrschenden werden stets von den einfachen Leuten mit Blut bezahlt. Das war schon zu allen Zeiten so. Nicht anders erging es einem steirischen Bergbauernsohn, der, in der Blüte seiner Jugend stehend, in den Fleischwolf der Ostfront geschmissen wurde. Das in einer Phase, wo der Krieg für das Dritte Reich so gut wie verloren war. Im Greisenalter erinnert sich der Bergbauernsohn an jene dunklen Stunden zurück, die ihn Zeit seines Lebens verfolgt haben.

From mechanical looms to combustion engines to early computers, new technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work, Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of jobs are increasingly at risk.

The Ultimate Science Fiction Mega Collection contains 16 of the greatest science fiction works ever written.

Bite-Sized Books, in conjunction with Schmall World Publishing brings you - TIME TRAVEL UNRAVELLED: From Sci-Fi Fantasy to Scientific Fact. The concept of time travel has captivated human imagination for centuries, appearing in various forms across cultures and eras. From ancient myths to modern literature, time travel serves as a narrative device that allows exploration of past events, future possibilities, and the consequences of altering timelines. In many cultures, stories of time manipulation often reflect deeper philosophical questions about fate, destiny, and the nature of existence....

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has its roots deeply entwined with humanity's historical context. Since time immemorial, humans have exhibited an innate tendency to leverage tools and technology to enhance capabilities, from the simple wheel to complex machinery. This evolution, now culminating in the development of AI, mirrors humanity's ceaseless quest to augment intellect and physical prowess, pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Containing some of the most famous and influential science fiction works of the 19th and 20th centuries, this brilliant collection unveils four incredible sci-fi books that have defined and shaped the genre for generations. Drawing on the timeless works of Mary Shelly, H. G. Wells and Robert Louis Stevenson, this collection will take you on a journey into strange and sometimes eerie worlds of alien invasions, monsters, and outlandish concepts.

As the age of the singularity dawns and artificial intelligence begins to rival mankind, the stakes have never been higher. Will robots and androids work side by side with mankind to make the world a better place or will they become our most bitter enemy?

>Inspired by the book Aircraft and Submarines by Willis J. Abbot, 1918, but with 100 additional illustrations, biographies and detailed historical context <. When this book was published in 1918 as AIRPLANES AND SUBMARINES it did not answer very many questions about airplanes and submarines as the GREAT WAR was still going on and the author was reluctant to publish unknown or unsubstantiated facts. Since then we have a wealth more of photographs and information about these new war machines. Also, the photographs the author did use were often misplace from their intended subject as they ...

JUST UPDATED WITH EASY RECIPES AND HELPFUL TIPS! From Scratch: The Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Sourdough Starter and Baking Homemade Bread Wholesome Recipes, Simple Steps, and the Joy of Real Bread Have you ever dreamed of baking your own crusty, golden sourdough—but didn’t know where to start? From Scratch was written just for you. This gentle, no-fuss guide takes total beginners by the hand and walks you through every step of sourdough success—from growing your first bubbly starter to pulling your first beautiful loaf from the oven. No jargon. No snobbery. Just real advice, ...

The thrilling true account of Hitler's first defeat. One of Britain's most remarkable victories of the Second World War. In the summer of 1940, the Nazi war machine was at its zenith. France, Denmark, Norway and the Low Countries were all under occupation after a series of lightning military campaigns. Only Britain stood in the way of the complete triumph of Nazi tyranny. But for the first time in the war, Hitler did not prevail.

Learn ChatGPT: The AI Solutions Method Book is for anyone who wishes to ride the wave of AI transformation, but struggles with navigating its complexities. From students to business owners, professionals and everyday individuals, the AI solutions presented in this book have the potential to transform every facet of your life.