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This book is an account of the economic and social dynamics of the new age of information. Manuel Castells formulates a theory of the information society that takes account of fundamental effects of information technology on the contemporary world.

This title unpicks the complexities of our digital world and discovers how to live well within it.

Chinese president Xi Jinping declaring nuclear warbasketball legend Michael Jordan winning the World Cup. The only limit is the imagination. In a time where fake news and disinformation is becoming harder and harder to identify, it is more essential than ever to understand the dark origins of dee...

A Big Tech exec pulls back the curtain on the unseen forces at work labeling you, tracking you, and triggering you - deciding your employability, quality of life, and even whether you should live or die - because what you don't know about them could actually hurt you.

An algorithm is more consistent and less prone to error of judgement. Yet a human can look you in the eye before passing sentence. Welcome to the age of the algorithm, the story of a not-too-distant future where machines rule supreme, making important decisions – in healthcare, transport, finance...

'Web of Lies' is a fascinating examination of the rising threat of far-right extremist thought in Ireland and internationally. It examines how these movements utilise the online world to spread disinformation, polarising society in the process. In an accessible style, 'Web of Lies' presents the r...