Book description
How to stay in charge in a world populated by algorithms that beat us in chess, find us romantic partners, and tell us to "turn right in 500 yards." Doomsday prophets of technology predict that robots will take over the world, leaving humans behind in the dust. Tech industry boosters think replacing people with software might make the world a better place--while tech industry critics warn darkly about surveillance capitalism. Despite their differing views of the future, they all agree: machines will soon do everything better than humans. In How to Stay Smart in a Smart World, Gerd Gigerenzer shows why that's not true, and tells us how we can stay in charge in a world populated by algorithms. Machines powered by artificial intelligence are good at some things (playing chess), but not others (life-and-death decisions, or anything involving uncertainty). Gigerenzer explains why algorithms often fail at finding us romantic partners (love is not chess), why self-driving cars fall prey to the Russian Tank Fallacy, and how judges and police rely increasingly on nontransparent "black box" algorithms to predict whether a criminal defendant will reoffend or show up in court. He invokes Black Mirror, considers the privacy paradox (people want privacy, but give their data away), and explains that social media get us hooked by programming intermittent reinforcement in the form of the "like" button. We shouldn't trust smart technology unconditionally, Gigerenzer tells us, but we shouldn't fear it unthinkingly, either.
High Deck
This app's features, from bookmarking to customizable playback speed, are fantastic. User-centric audiobook joy – this app's ease of use is impressive. Listening stats motivate me to read more. Great feature! ListenBook has all the features I need in an audiobook app. My top choice! The app is perfect for people with visual impairments. It’s so easy to navigate.
Crash Override
This app's playback controls and features make it a breeze to customize my listening experience. Bookmarking favorite parts of audiobooks is a breeze. It's like having a personalized study guide.
Spunky Sphinx
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Feral Cookie
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Mafia Rapunzel
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Master Jetson
Navigating through chapters is a breeze. It's like the app knows what I need. Navigating through chapters is effortless with ListenBook. It's a user-friendly and intuitive experience.
Lounge Master
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ThoughtTrail
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CirrusFlash
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Shadow Gal
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Rope
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CuriousCoder
I'm amazed at how this app has seamlessly integrated reading into my daily rhythm. Sharing audiobooks with friends is a fantastic way to introduce them to new stories.
Roller Turtle
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CuriousCrafter
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Natural Gold
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VisionVortex
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Darkside Hooker
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience