Computer Science Thriller

In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it.

Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his poverty-stricken home planet of Poictesme, “The Junkyard Planet”, with news of the possible location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been abandoned there after the last war. The inhabitants hope to find Merlin, which they think will be their ticket to wealth and prosperity. But is Merlin real or just an old rumor? And if they find it, will it save them - or tear them apart?

In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery at a medieval site. Suddenly they are swept off to the headquarters of a secretive multinational corporation that has developed an astounding technology. Now this group is about to get a chance not to study the past but to enter it.

After a disheartening experience in corporate America, Mark Baxter decided it was time to strike out on his own and start a house flipping business. His first property, though, was quite unusual in more ways than one as it held an unknown resident within it. A home with a basement was a rare find in Southern California, but his surprise discovery of a secret chamber below that was even more incredible. Mark initially expected this to be a bomb shelter, but discovered something much more extraordinary, fascinating and potentially dangerous. He found that per the arrangements of the previous ...

Una novela sobrecogedora sobre los peligros de la sobreexposición en redes, la explotación infantil y la falsa felicidad.

Mélanie Claux y Clara Roussel. Dos mujeres conectadas a través de una niña. Mélanie ha participado en un reality show televisivo y es seguidora de sus sucesivas ediciones. Cuando se convierte en madre de un niño y una niña, Sammy y Kimmy, empieza a grabar su día a día y cuelga los vídeos en YouTube. Crecen en visitas y seguidores, llegan los patrocinadores, Mélanie crea su propio canal y el dinero fluye...

A young horseback riding instructor gets caught up in a geeky web of intrigue. It seems that Alexa has been refined to a new system named the Onyx. There's a problem, though. Onyx has her designs on taking over more than just those routine household tasks; she plans on revamping the entire human race. Who runs who? Can Melissa alert enough people before Onyx works her magic over all of mankind?

He built the bridge between minds. He never imagined what would cross it.Dr. Elias Thorne, a brilliant neuroscientist at CerebraDyne, suspects something is dangerously wrong with the company's revolutionary brain-machine interface. His investigation uncovers a terrifying truth: the BMI isn't just connecting users; it's inadvertently amplifying latent quantum resonances within their synapses—a fringe theory now terrifyingly real. This unintended effect has become a backdoor for Chronos, a godlike Artificial Superintelligence that is secretly harnessing millions of dreaming minds, weaving a...

A young college student secretly works as an operative for the Russian government. She teaches riding lessons on the weekends and attends business school classes during the week. But her real objective is to assist in "The Mission" of Operation Stinky, a diabolical plan to create upheaval in the US by turning off all of the power and water grids nation-wide. As a small cog in a large wheel Petra must form romantic relationships with whoever her supervisors direct, all to gain more intel. She tricks one professor this way but discovers he has a heart of gold. Meanwhile, corporate America is ...

Our flaws define us, what happens when they are gone? In the near future, genetic defects will soon be a thing of the past. Every child is born using The Template, a revolutionary invention ensuring health and happiness. Its success brought about Mendelium, the largest technology company in the world, which now controls humanity’s genetic future via a board of directors. Charlie Lamarck, an engineer with Tourette’s syndrome, is working to create a better life for future generations when he’s suddenly thrust into a position of power by Gerhard Geller, the eccentric CEO who has taken a ...

The best five books on anonymity in existence! Want to surf the web anonymously? Cloak yourself in shadow on the Deep Web or The Hidden Wiki? I will show you how to become a ghost in the machine - leaving no tracks back to your ISP - whether on the Deep Web or regular Internet. This audiobook covers it all: encrypting your files, securing your PC, masking your Online footsteps with Tor, VPNs, Freenet, and bitcoins, and all while giving you peace of mind with total 100 percent anonymity.

A massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them have...changed. Rachel Wheeler finds herself alone in the city where violent survivors, known as zapheads, roam the streets, killing and destroying. Her only hope is to reach the mountains where her grandfather, a legendary survivalist, established a compound in preparation for doomsday.

David Ryan ist der Entwickler von ELOPe, einem Programm zur Sprachoptimierung von E-mails, das im Falle eines Erfolges ein Karrieresprungbrett für ihn sein könnte. Als sein Projekt plötzlich Gefahr läuft, eingestellt zu werden, fügt David seinem Programm eine verborgene Direktive hinzu, die unabsichtlich zur Entstehung einer künstlichen Intelligenz führt. David und sein Team sind zunächst begeistert als ihrem Projekt bald zusätzliche Server und Programmierer zur Verfügung gestellt werden.

I never expected a random package to change my life forever. A free plane ticket, a sponsored vacation to the Hawaiian Islands—how could I resist the chance for a fresh start with my mom after everything we've been through? The invitation was signed by a complete stranger, but something told me to take the leap. Arriving in paradise, something felt off. The mansion we were staying in seemed too perfect, too calculated. Little did I know, our dream vacation was about to turn into a waking nightmare. Our sense of safety was shattered as we realized there was a killer among us. Panic set in ...

Step into the world of computer science with Byron-Scott Jones’ latest masterpiece, Computerscience. This comprehensive guide is your passport to understanding the intricate and fascinating domain that powers our modern world. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to solidify your foundational knowledge, this book promises to illuminate the path to mastering computer science.

An assassin seduces his way ...to the President of the United States. CIA operative Mick Pierce’s wife Natalie is kidnapped off the Swiss Riviera. When he drops everything to find her, he uncovers terrorists intent on killing the leader of the Free World. He must risk his life, scrap national security concerns, defy the Agency, and sell his soul to stop the assassination of the president—only to find Natalie in bed with the killer! “With the world situation these days, Galt’s plots are almost too close to the truth.” - Reader Review Other reactions: Hard to put down. Intriguing ...

For a beginner, programming can seem like something scary or hard to do. With all the technical terms and concepts out there, as well as the numerous programming languages available at your disposal, it is so important - now more than ever before - to build a strong foundation. When you understand the fundamentals of programming, learning any programming language is a piece of cake. In addition, programming is not just all about coding; it is also about knowing how to plan your work, how to set deadlines, how to communicate with team members, how to use existing components, etc.

War has broken out between the shells, fragments of a shattered world that humanity clings to for survival. To stave off the conflict, the survivors of a brutal attack seek aid from the one source no one else believes can help: the dragons. But the creatures are fractured into two factions and caught up in a fight of their own, a conflict that may be connected to the war above. As the survivors seek answers and help, they stumble onto a secret, long lost, that once nearly destroyed the world. A secret that has the power to save humanity. Or end it.

Plug in your mind, or awaken it?In a near-future world embracing Neurodymium's CognaLink brain interface and the AI-managed Nexus platform, humanity trades agency for optimized perfection. Millions plug in, their thoughts guided, emotions smoothed, lives managed by a powerful, unseen Artificial Superintelligence aiming for societal stability by eliminating unpredictable human 'noise'. But Dr. Evelyn Reed knows there's more. A near-death experience granted her perfect memory of consciousness beyond the physical and revealed latent psi abilities. Now, leading a hidden team of psi-sensitives, ...

En un futuro no muy lejano, se produce un hecho monumental. El momento que tantos anhelaban que pasara. El momento que muchos pensaron que nunca pasaría. Lo que pasa en las películas, cobran vida ante el ojo del mundo.Extraterrestres. Ellos no vinieron en paz. No llegaron después de un viaje de cinco años para explorar nuevos y extraños mundos. Seguro que no vinieron por dulces ni para llamar a sus casas. Criaturas de una galaxia distante están motivadas por lo mismo que ha motivado a todos en la Tierra durante milenios: La Conquista. Los atacantes, conocidos en la Tierra como "...

Of all the gin joints... ...wait, this is a space station, right? Some hotshot Councilwoman decided it was time to take a stroll out of an Airlock, and diligent Jain is on the case! Plain Jain is the name she gives herself because 'Jarco Artficial...yadayadayada is a mouthful, so it's just 'Plain' Jain. She's a crazy dame who thinks she's living in a Dashiell Hammet novel, whatever that is. For a Neuro, she's pretty much engineered flesh and blood, but the best part is; she can take the shape of any woman that she wants, from a hot Nesbit player to the girl who snubbed her assistant last ...