The instant Sunday Times bestsellerNo. 1 New York Times bestseller‘How else to put this? Bloody hell’ The Guardian‘Devastating . . . Funny . . . Highly enjoyable’ The Times‘Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome’ Financial Times‘Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him’ Marina HydeSarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook’s potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there and rose to its top ranks, things turned out a little different.From wild schemes cooked up on private jets to risking prison abroad, Careless People exposes both the personal and political fallout when boundless power and a rotten culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative, Wynn-Williams rubs shoulders with Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and world leaders, revealing what really goes on among the global elite – and the consequences this has for all of us.Candid and entertaining, this is an intimate memoir set amid powerful forces. As all our lives are upended by technology and those who control it, Careless People will change how you see the world.‘A Bridget Jones’s Diary-style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations’ The Times‘Darkly funny and genuinely shocking: an ugly, detailed portrait of one of the most powerful companies in the world’ The New York Times Read more

Master Excel Even If You're a Complete Beginner!Do you panic when you receive complex spreadsheets?Would you like to be the office Excel guru, the go-to person everyone seeks when they hit a snag?If that's the case, you're in the right place.Many believe Excel is hard to learn, and indeed, it's no easy feat without proper guidance.You could watch some videos online, but a structured approach is necessary for effective and speedy learning.Thanks to this book, hundreds of beginners have learned to use Excel like professionals (check out the reviews, you'll find many fully satisfied readers).In this book, you'll find a well-structured learning path facilitated by 200 images and over 100 exercises that will help you with every topic covered, even if you're confused and just starting out.Here's what you'll learn in 7 days:✅ Day 1 - Excel Basics: we'll start with the essentials and set up your first spreadsheet together✅ Day 2 - Data Entry and Management: we'll learn how to insert and edit data in an Excel file, and we'll discover strategies to save a tremendous amount of time and avoid data entry errors.✅ Day 3 - Organizing Data: we'll learn how to quickly sort and filter data, and understand how to highlight the most important information from the rest.✅ Day 4 - Customizing the Spreadsheet: we'll learn to "drive" and "force" data entry for a professional spreadsheet. We'll learn to create dynamic and colorful sheets that are functional yet visually appealing.✅ Day 5 - Functions and Formulas: we'll start with basic functions, then move on to advanced ones. For each formula, we'll have an example and an explanatory image.✅ Day 6 - Understanding Tables: we'll learn how data tables function, and how to effortlessly organize large amounts of information.✅ Day 7 - Creating Charts: we'll learn to create incredibly professional charts with just a few clicks. We'll also reveal 50 keyboard shortcuts that will save you a mountain of time.The path is designed to enable anyone to learn to use Excel professionally, even starting from scratch.You'll also gain access to three fantastic bonuses: BONUS #1: over 300 ready-to-use Excel templates (project management, household cash flows, inventory, etc.)BONUS #2: A detailed step-by-step tutorial, through which you'll create your first complex spreadsheet (we'll create an Excel file for managing family budget together)BONUS #3: A complete video course, accessible anywhere and anytime, to consolidate your Excel knowledge.We can't wait to have you on board to bring you to a professional level of Excel knowledge!✅ Click "Buy Now" and start your journey now. Read more

***WINNER OF THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2024***'Astonishing . . . [Olson has] exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources' - Financial Times'A riveting tale . . . Olson is a compelling storyteller' - New Scientist'A compelling warning' - The TimesThe gripping, award-winning story of the technology that's transforming our lives.In November 2022, the world changed. Within weeks of ChatGPT being released, it was clear that our lives and our careers would never be the same again. From award-winning journalist Parmy Olson, Supremacy is the astonishing story of the race to exploit generative AI. It unfolds between two titans of Silicon Valley, Microsoft and Google, as they rush to embrace OpenAI and DeepMind, the two leading AI companies, and harness them for limitless profit.Featuring a cast of larger-than-life characters, including Elon Musk, Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and Peter Thiel, Supremacy is a story of ambition, exploitation and secrecy. It tells of relentless technological progress and the greatest invention in human history. And with the constant threat of competition, the dangers of this new technology are repeatedly brushed aside…'A clear and compelling read about one of the most consequential races in the world' - Madhumita Murgia, bestselling author of Code Dependent and AI Editor for The Financial Times Read more

Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love – the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story!"You have no authority here.”Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus. Read more

Ditch the failed sales tactics, fill your pipeline, and crush your numberWith over 500,000 copies sold Fanatical Prospecting gives salespeople, sales leaders, entrepreneurs, and executives a practical, eye-opening guide that clearly explains the why and how behind the most important activity in sales and business development―prospecting.The brutal fact is the number one reason for failure in sales is an empty pipe and the root cause of an empty pipeline is the failure to consistently prospect. By ignoring the muscle of prospecting, many otherwise competent salespeople and sales organizations consistently underperform.Step by step, Jeb Blount outlines his innovative approach to prospecting that works for real people, in the real world, with real prospects.Learn how to keep the pipeline full of qualified opportunities and avoid debilitating sales slumps by leveraging a balanced prospecting methodology across multiple prospecting channels.This book reveals the secrets, techniques, and tips of top earners. You’ll learn:Why the 30-Day Rule is critical for keeping the pipeline fullWhy understanding the Law of Replacement is the key to avoiding sales slumpsHow to leverage the Law of Familiarity to reduce prospecting friction and avoid rejectionThe 5 C’s of Social Selling and how to use them to get prospects to call youHow to use the simple 5 Step Telephone Framework to get more appointments fastHow to double call backs with a powerful voice mail techniqueHow to leverage the powerful 4 Step Email Prospecting Framework to create emails that compel prospects to respondHow to get text working for you with the 7 Step Text Message Prospecting Framework And there is so much more!Fanatical Prospecting is filled with the high-powered strategies, techniques, and tools you need to fill your pipeline with high quality opportunities.In the most comprehensive book ever written about sales prospecting, Jeb Blount reveals the real secret to improving sales productivity and growing your income fast. You’ll gain the power to blow through resistance and objections, gain more appointments, start more sales conversations, and close more sales.Break free from the fear and frustration that is holding you and your team back from effective and consistent prospecting. It's time to get off the feast or famine sales roller-coaster for good! Read more

When Lauren takes a photo of a stranger on a beach and shares it online, she has no idea what will come of that single click.Her daughters are surprised that she posted a photo without consent, but it’s only when she starts to get anonymous messages about the woman on the beach that she deletes the photo. It’s too little too late, and the messages escalate, prompting Lauren to confess to the woman. The woman has her own dark story, one that might explain the messages, but Lauren isn’t convinced. Then her ex-husband begins to harass her, telling her she shares too much online and brought this on herself.She’s also dealing with other problems. A difficult client at work starts to show up in places he shouldn’t be. Her younger daughter is behaving out of character and Lauren can’t work out what’s wrong. And the cracks are literally beginning to show in her old South Dublin house, mirroring the cracks in her carefully curated life.Meanwhile, the messages from the internet troll become more personal and more vindictive. Her friends feel she should stand up to her stalker, but Lauren isn’t so sure. And then she makes one small mistake that brings everything tumbling down. Read more

‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLIN MORAN 'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read every syllable' JO BRAND ‘All men must read this book if they have any interest in a truly just, fair and equal society’ ROBIN INCEAI is here, bringing a seismic shift in the way our society operates. Might this mean a future reimagined on equitable terms for women and marginalised groups everywhere?Not unless we fight for it. At present, power remains largely in the hands of a few rich, white men. New AI-driven technologies, with misogyny baked into their design, are putting women in danger, their rights and safety sacrificed at the altar of profitability and reckless speed. In The New Age of Sexism, Sunday Times bestselling author and campaigner Laura Bates takes us deep into the heart of this rapidly evolving world. She explores the metaverse, confronts deepfake pornography, travels to cyber brothels, tests chatbots, and hears from schools in the grip of online sexual abuse, showing how our lives – from education to work, sex to entertainment – are being infiltrated by easily accessible technologies that are changing the way we live and love. What she finds is a wild west where existing forms of discrimination, inequality and harassment are being coded into the future we will all have little choice about living in – unless we seize this moment to demand change. Gripping, courageous and eye-opening, The New Age of Sexism exposes a phenomenon we can’t afford to ignore any longer. Our future is on the line. We need to act now, before it is too late. ‘Urgent reading for anyone who is interested in the intersection of tech and gender equality, and indeed anyone who wants to be a part of building a better future, free from misogyny’ EMMA-LOUISE BOYNTON ‘A brilliantly researched, incredibly illuminating and frequently chilling account of the next chapter in tech's ongoing assault on our core values. A chapter that is already unfolding around us all’ JAMES O’BRIEN   Read more

Windows 11 is a major evolution of the Windows operating system, and Windows 11 in easy steps will guide you through discovering the key features and functions. In concise language, this best-selling guide takes you through the essentials, a step at a time. Areas covered include:The new Desktop, Start button and Start menu.Customizable widgets that display real-time information such as newsfeeds and weather. The Microsoft Teams Chat app and the Mail app to keep in touch for work, and with friends and family. Using Android apps on Windows 11. Snap layouts for displaying and managing multiple apps within a single screen. Keeping your files organized, and keeping Windows running in tip-top condition. Ideal for those who want to grasp the essentials quickly and easily. Suitable for Seniors and Windows newbies as well as those upgrading to the new version. Covers Windows 11 on desktop and laptop computers. Read more

Take control of your Windows 11 experience, the easy wayWith millions of copies sold over 18 editions, Windows For Dummies is the all-time best selling tech reference―and there’s a reason. Windows 11 For Dummies, 2nd Edition brings you up to speed on the latest version of Windows, so you can make your PC operate the way you need it to with no guesswork. This straightforward and approachable resource helps you keep your PC or laptop humming, helping you do things like create user profiles, get connected to networks, find lost files, make your computer play nice with a printer, and fix the most common Windows hiccups. New Windows users and upgraders alike can swiftly get up and running with Windows 11, thanks to this wildly popular guide.Discover updated tips and tricks for the latest version of Windows operating systemGet jargon-free instructions on setting up your computer, keeping your data safe, and tailoring your Windows experienceFind the apps you need and avoid all the extras you don’t needWalk through the most common features of Windows 11Even if you have no prior experience with Windows, Windows 11 For Dummies, 2nd Edition is your go-to guide for learning this popular operating system. Intermediate PC users will also find the insider info they need to keep their computers running smoothly and securely. Read more

'Nerd royalty' Ben Goldacre 'Laugh-out-loud funny' Bill Gates'Totally brilliant' Tim HarfordWHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time continuum to answer them?Whether it's how to make a lava lamp out of lava or feeding the inhabitants of New York to a T. Rex, welcome to the weird, wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of WHAT IF? 2 Read more

‘You need this book.' Steven Bartlett, author of The Diary of a CEOThe world is changing. It's time for a new financial playbook.In this must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth, success and happiness, you'll learn:• how to find and follow your talent• what small steps you can take now that pay big returns later• how to develop better financial habitsBursting with practical, game-changing advice from one of the world's most popular business school professors, The Algebra of Wealth is the practical guidebook you need to win today's wealth game.Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any previous generation. They also face unprecedented challenges, including inflation, labour and housing shortages, and climate volatility.Even the notion of 'retirement' is undergoing a profound rethink, as our lifespans extend and our relationship with work evolves. In this environment, the tried-and-true financial advice our parents followed no longer applies.In The Algebra of Wealth, Galloway lays bare the rules of financial success in today's economy. In characteristic unvarnished, no-BS style, he explains you what you need to know in order to improve your chances of achieving economic security no matter what. Read more

Master key exam objectives and crucial cybersecurity concepts for the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 exam, along with an online test bank with hundreds of practice questions and flashcardsIn the newly revised ninth edition of CompTIA Security+ Study Guide: Exam SY0-701, veteran cybersecurity professionals and educators Mike Chapple and David Seidl deliver easy-to-follow coverage of the security fundamentals tested by the challenging CompTIA SY0-701 exam. You’ll explore general security concepts, threats, vulnerabilities, mitigations, security architecture and operations, as well as security program management and oversight.You’ll get access to the information you need to start a new career―or advance an existing one―in cybersecurity, with efficient and accurate content. You’ll also find:Practice exams that get you ready to succeed on your first try at the real thing and help you conquer test anxietyHundreds of review questions that gauge your readiness for the certification exam and help you retain and remember key conceptsComplimentary access to the online Sybex learning environment, complete with hundreds of additional practice questions and flashcards, and a glossary of key terms, all supported by Wiley's support agents who are available 24x7 via email or live chat to assist with access and login questionsPerfect for everyone planning to take the CompTIA SY0-701 exam, as well as those aiming to secure a higher-level certification like the CASP+, CISSP, or CISA, this study guide will also earn a place on the bookshelves of anyone who’s ever wondered if IT security is right for them. It’s a must-read reference!And save 10% when you purchase your CompTIA exam voucher with our exclusive WILEY10 coupon code. Read more

The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics"For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer systems that we as users look at every day and the magical silicon rocks that we infused with lightning and taught to think." - Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Director, Microsoft, and host of HanselminutesComputers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating?For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised it for this new age of computing. Cleverly illustrated and easy to understand, this is the book that cracks the mystery. You'll discover what flashlights, black cats, seesaws, and the ride of Paul Revere can teach you about computing, and how human ingenuity and our compulsion to communicate have shaped every electronic device we use.This new expanded edition explores more deeply the bit-by-bit and gate-by-gate construction of the heart of every smart device, the central processing unit that combines the simplest of basic operations to perform the most complex of feats. Petzold's companion website, CodeHiddenLanguage.com, uses animated graphics of key circuits in the book to make computers even easier to comprehend.In addition to substantially revised and updated content, new chapters include:Chapter 18: Let's Build a Clock!Chapter 21: The Arithmetic Logic UnitChapter 22: Registers and BussesChapter 23: CPU Control SignalsChapter 24: Jumps, Loops, and CallsChapter 28: The World BrainFrom the simple ticking of clocks to the worldwide hum of the internet, Code reveals the essence of the digital revolution. Read more

Learn how to create, train, and tweak large language models (LLMs) by building one from the ground up! In Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step through creating your own LLM. Each stage is explained with clear text, diagrams, and examples. You'll go from the initial design and creation, to pretraining on a general corpus, and on to fine-tuning for specific tasks. Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) teaches you how to: Plan and code all the parts of an LLMPrepare a dataset suitable for LLM trainingFine-tune LLMs for text classification and with your own dataUse human feedback to ensure your LLM follows instructionsLoad pretrained weights into an LLM Build a Large Language Model (from Scratch) takes you inside the AI black box to tinker with the internal systems that power generative AI. As you work through each key stage of LLM creation, you'll develop an in-depth understanding of how LLMs work, their limitations, and their customization methods. Your LLM can be developed on an ordinary laptop, and used as your own personal assistant. About the technology Physicist Richard P. Feynman reportedly said, “I don't understand anything I can't build.” Based on this same powerful principle, bestselling author Sebastian Raschka guides you step by step as you build a GPT-style LLM that you can run on your laptop. This is an engaging book that covers each stage of the process, from planning and coding to training and fine-tuning. Read more

Brilliantly whimsical yet oddly informative, TheOatmeal.com is an entertainment site full of comics, quizzes, and stories. Matthew Inman, creator of TheOatmeal.com, is a king of all trades when it comes to the Web. He writes, draws, and codes everything on the site, and his viral marketing skills make the site a huge success. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill Youis a very funny, creative selection of comics, facts, and instructional guides, which all stem from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com. The book will be designed to create suspense/anticipation with page turns analogous to the experience of scrolling down through the panels on the website. For example, "Cat vs. Internet" will use page turns to draw out the reader's anticipation of what the crafty kitty might do next to get attention from his Internet-fixated owner. Other favourite cat comics include "How to Pet a Kitty," "The Bobcats," and "17 Things Worth Knowing About Your Cat." A pull-out poster will be included at the back of the book. Read more

MESSAGE: This is the system operator. Who is using this account? Please identify yourself . . . When Vicky's father is arrested, accused of stealing over a million pounds from the bank where he works, she is determined to prove his innocence. But how? There's only one way - to attempt to break into the bank's computer files. Even if Vicky is the best hacker in the world, will she find the real thief before they find her? Read more

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES!'THE STAND meets THE ROAD' Entertainment Weekly'Enthralling ... richly imagined. Above all, Amy is a superb creation, believably human yet beguilingly enigmatic' Sunday TimesAmy Harper Bellafonte is six years old and her mother thinks she's the most important person in the whole world.She is.Anthony Carter doesn't think he could ever be in a worse place than Death Row.He's wrong.FBI agent Brad Wolgast thinks something beyond imagination is coming.It is.'Read 15 pages, and you will find yourself captivated; read 30 and you will find yourself taken prisoner and reading late into the night. It had the vividness that only epic works of fantasy and imagination can achieve. What else can I say? This: read this book and the ordinary world disappears' Stephen King Read more

Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2024AI is changing what it means to be human. This is the unrivalled investigation into the impact of AI on how we live now.'The intimate investigation of AI that we’ve been waiting for, and it arrives not a moment too soon.' – Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance CapitalismThrough the voices of ordinary people in places far removed from Silicon Valley, Code Dependent explores the impact of a set of powerful, flawed, and often exploitative technologies on individuals, communities, and our wider society. Madhumita Murgia, AI Editor at the FT, exposes how AI can strip away our collective and individual sense of agency – and shatter our illusion of free will.AI is already changing what it means to be human, in ways large and small. In this compelling work, Murgia reveals what could happen if we fail to reclaim our humanity.'A nuanced, thoughtful and very accessible picture of a world deeply affected by AI' – Martha Lane Fox'Highly readable and deeply important' – The Guardian'Code Dependent is the No Logo of the 2020s' – The Times Read more

WHEN YOU'RE AT THE TOP OF YOUR GAME, ONE PHONE CALL CAN BRING IT ALL CRASHING DOWN . . . THE BRAND NEW 2024 NOVEL FROM THE MASTER OF THE RACING THRILLER.______________________Chester Newton is a successful racehorse syndicate organiser and his company, Victrix Racing, is having its best year yet. When his prized horse, Potassium, wins the world-famous Epsom Derby, Chester is set to become the next big thing in British horse racing.But one phone call changes everything.Someone hiding behind a voice scrambler and an untraceable phone is demanding he fixes a race - and they're willing to go after Chester's family if he fails to comply.Chester's business is the only thing in his life that isn't falling apart. With his marriage on the rocks and his children growing increasingly distant, he is not willing to let someone destroy the success he's spent his life building.Then his daughter is kidnapped and, very suddenly, it's not just his livelihood that's on the line. Now Chester must discover just how far he will go to protect his family . . .PRAISE FOR FELIX FRANCIS:'Felix Francis' novels gallop along splendidly' - JILLY COOPER'From winning post to top of the bestseller lists' - SUNDAY TIMES'The master of suspense and intrigue' - COUNTRY LIFE'A story of skulduggery, conspiracy and dodgy dealings' - YORKSHIRE TIMES'A gripping tale' - DAILY EXPRESS'The pages fly by' - HORSE & HOUND Read more

'Turing writes on codebreaking with understandable authority and compelling panache.' - Michael Smith, bestselling author of Station X.At Bletchley Park, some of Britain's most talented mathematicians, linguists, and intellectuals were assembled to break Nazi codes. Kept secret for nearly thirty years, we have now come to realise the crucial role that these codebreakers played in the Allied victory in World War II. Written by Dermot Turing - the nephew of famous codebreaker Alan Turing - this illustrated account provides unique insight into the behind-the-scenes action at Bletchley Park. Discover how brilliant and eccentric individuals such as Dilly Knox, Alan Turing and Joan Clarke were recruited, the social life that grew up around the park, and how they dealt with the ever-present burden of secrecy. Including a foreword by Professor Christopher Andrew of Cambridge University, author of MI5's official history The Secret World, this book brings to life the stories of the men and women who toiled day and night to crack the seemingly unbreakable enigma code. Read more