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An IT whiz at the Babylon Casino is enlisted to upgrade security for the game of keno and its random-number generator. The new quantum computer system is foolproof. But someone on the inside is no fool. For once the odds may not favor the house - unless human ingenuity isn’t entirely a thing of the past.

The year is 2029. A police officer investigating County Lines and the rise of drug use in his rural community discovers dealers have been using some kind of invisibility coat. His investigations lead him into a new world of techno-anarchists, who developed the coats to defend against the state and corporate invasion of privacy. Their invention is a force for good, but also a force for evil. What side will our hero take?

Through the screen of his computer a man watches a squirrel running about in a forest. For the better half of his life he has been drifting from job to job, diligently designing work-automating systems, and being rendered redundant by those systems. As he observes the squirrel, we observe him; and as he imagines the squirrel's world, we imagine his. The Squirrel Awakes is a quiet meditation on 21st century life and a compelling look at the direction society is heading.

Regret is a hell of one’s own making. When Malcolm invented the Plane Walker, a device that punctures the barriers between the infinite dimensions of the multiverse, he had no idea that his greatest accomplishment would cost him everything. Filled with obsession he journeys to countless other realities determined to correct his deadly mistake. But, when he finally succeeds, will he atone for his sin or commit an even more heinous one?

Leo is the best hacker in Argentina. He loves technology and works in IT security for a big company. Everything goes fine until he hears about a crime. A young girl was killed in her own apartment. There is not a single clue, but there is a laptop and a smartphone. The police call Leo to analyze the devices and help them solve the crime. ...El Hacker is the 10th book of the Spanish Novels Series [and]...packed with useful expressions you need in everyday situations.... Anyone who has a basic command of the Spanish language can take advantage of this book.

Dorian is a vain programmer who just wants to be left alone to write his masterpiece. He's a jaded AI developer with a family who wants nothing to do with him, working for a stagnant tech company. In his spare time, he's also working on a secret project, combining the latest areas of research from his company into one forward-thinking prototype that he knows will change the world.

When a scavenger captain offers her an unusual job in the middle of nowhere, Delphine accepts and tags along. But will she manage to get the treasure they're looking for when she has to operate a seadrone all by herself? When the treasure is buried in a spaceship graveyard two miles under water? And when the challenges she faces go beyond her wildest fears? This story was inspired by Point Nemo, a place located as far away from land as possible where spaceships go to die.

Inspired by Saw and our social media addiction, you are about to learn why you don't really need all those friends, or rather, why they don't deserve to be called that.

The year is 2051, and The MedMoore Group is the largest pharmaceutical and medical device producer in the world. The introduction of a new device, The Electric Mask, was revolutionary for Denise, a reclusive burn victim. But when a visit from her estranged sister opens the floodgates, the horror of childhood memories rush in, demanding resolution and the mask is the perfect tool.

Julia is a care robot. A technological marvel created in a world not so different from our own. Designed to function with the utmost care and precision, she is charged with looking after an eccentric old professor. Things seem normal at first, but when she starts losing time, her suspicions turn to the old man - and then things really get weird.

A retelling of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen of the same name. Listen to more of the Cyberpunk Fairy Tales, a unique twist on the classic stories you grew up with. Sometimes dark and disturbing like the Grimm stories, other times new and relevant to the modern age.

Evryali is a Gorgon. (Yes, Medusa’s sister.) She is noted for her petrifying gaze, of course, but also for her bellowing cries. Contrary to Medusa, who was a mortal that was cursed, Evryali was immortal. Here is a dark story inspired by her.

Went to the doctor, complained about my immune system, asked about supplements. He smirked. Asked him if something's funny. He called American supplements ignorant. Said he had something better, just approved. "Nanoimmunity bot". Looked like aspirin. Dumb price, but insurance would pay, so... It engineers new paths toward health, teaches my body to adapt to "health threats".

Dr. Hashimoto pressed the button on the side of his mask. Instantly, the fibernetics, silicone, and mechanized shell within the artificial skin recoiled, showing his true 55-year-old face once again. Milliseconds ago, he was John Wayne, and now he was that respectable robotics scientist once again. The electrodes were still attached to his forehead and the sides of his face, graying hair resting along his temples.

Rise of Modern Machines: Dawn of Humanity is short fiction inspired by AI's dominance in the world today and in the future. In recent years, as I’ve worked with various AI tools, an uneasy feeling about the future of humanity has grown within me. This apprehension doesn’t stem from AI’s occasional mistakes or hallucinations but from the astonishing speed at which it is improving. Tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E, Gemini, and Einstein have made remarkable progress, surpassing human error rates in many scenarios.

A young rep from a tech giant visits the inventor of the world's most popular A.I., and learns a deadly secret that will bring about the end of the world.

En el camino de Los Ángeles a Estocolmo, un vuelo de SAS, con más de doscientos pasajeros a bordo desaparece. No se detecta ningún aterrizaje y Suecia entra inmediatamente en el estado más alto de emergencia creyendo que se trata de un ataque terrorista. Thana 'Monty' Montgomery, que acaba de incorporarse al trabajo de sus sueños en la Agencia Espacial, es una de las expertas a las que el Equipo de Defensa llamará para analizar lo ocurrido. Pronto, junto con el ex agente Henry Jäger y un experto de la NASA, el Dr. Hyman, se pondrán manos a la obra en la investigación.

Glaswegian forklift truck driver Jack is quietly enjoying his tea break when a friend shows him something on the internet. Outrage follows, quickly spreading through social media, and within hours an angry mob has formed to put the world to rights. Modern justice is soft, as Jack knows, so perhaps it's time things were done like they were in the good old days...

Discover the gripping tale of "Solitary" by Robert Silverberg, brought to life by the captivating narration of Mike Vendetti. In a galaxy governed by infallible computers, one man dares to think differently. Follow George Brauer, a disillusioned Crime Bureau technician, as he embarks on a daring quest to solve the decades-old mystery of Edward Charcot, the only man to ever escape the Procyon Correctory.

Я - Зенит - увлекательный технотриллер, после прослушивания которого задаешься вопросами - может ли человек доверять своему компьютеру, телефону и всем остальным многочисленным девайсам? Что если это не мы смотрим в экраны, а экраны смотрят на нас?