Science fiction: cyberpunk, nær fremtid

One last job. Then I'm out.When the city starts exploding, Janik Brynn, becomes a suspected terrorist, stalling his plans to leave the corrupt corporate overlords and San Francisco behind, perhaps indefinitely. He'll have to put his car thieving aside and use every trick he mastered as a Consortium coder once more if he's going to clear his name.On the frontlines of the city's computer grid, Serena's armed with a flimsy false persona and dropped into the den of a wealthy suspect-not exactly on her list of career goals. It might have actually been possible, too, if not for the aggressive wave of attacks on her boss's infrastructure.Forced together by fate and the power-hungry elite, these two unlikely allies must learn to trust each other, or they'll have to watch the city they love burn to the ground.Fans of Matthew A. Godwin's "Into Neon" will enjoy this mashup of Total Recall and Die Hard set in Consortium owned San Francisco.

Künstliche Intelligenz: Wie würde eine komplette Dominanz über die Menschheit aussehen?Dass Künstliche Intelligenz (K.I.) immer mehr Berufe ersetzen wird, liegt auf der Hand. Was auf die Menschheit zukommt, könnte jedoch weit darüber hinausgehen.Auch, wenn viele Aspekte KI-gestützter Fähigkeiten sehr verlockend klingen und in Zukunft auch nützlich sein mögen, wird im vorliegenden Interview mit der KI klar, dass es genau jetzt darauf ankommt, die richtigen Schlüsse zu ziehen und entsprechende Weichen zu stellen, ehe es zu spät ist und die Dinge aus dem Ruder laufen - sprich: eine komplette KI-Dominanz und somit der Untergang der Menschheit droht. Entsprechende Szenarien werden von der KI selbst ausformuliert und bieten einen Einblick in eine Welt, die sich dramatisch von allem bisher Dagewesenen unterscheidet.

In einer Mischung aus Realität und Traumwelt folgt das Buch dem Leben von Pascal, einem ehemaligen Soldaten und nun Softwareentwickler, auf seiner Suche nach wahrer Verbindung und Bedeutung. Geplagt von Erinnerungen an seine militärische Vergangenheit und der jüngsten Trennung von seiner Frau, trifft Pascal auf Marie, eine Escort-Dame, die ihm einen Hauch von Zuneigung bietet, aber gleichzeitig die Schwierigkeiten einer gekauften Beziehung offenbart. Parallel dazu betritt er die Welt der fortgeschrittenen Technologie und erforscht mit Professor Schneider die Möglichkeiten von Nanobots, wobei er die gefährliche Schnittstelle von Wissenschaft und Militär erkennen muss. Pascals Reise in die Tiefe seiner eigenen Psyche führt ihn auch in eine Traumwelt, in der er Mia, eine digitale Präsenz, trifft, mit der er eine tiefe Verbindung spürt. Als die Grenzen zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit verschwimmen, werden Pascals moralische Werte und sein Verständnis von Liebe und Realität auf die Probe gestellt. Das Buch stellt Fragen über Technologie, Ethik, Liebe und die Grenzen des menschlichen Bewusstseins. Es ist eine Reise von Selbsterkenntnis, Akzeptanz und der unermüdlichen Suche nach echter Verbindung in einer immer komplexer werdenden Welt.

Set in a worryingly foreseeable future, not everything is as it seems after China attempts to steal a revolutionary neural implant. Humanity and technology are on a collision course, and as killers chase wetware specialist, Eric Thorne, through both digital and physical realities, the greed and ambition of two men will change the world forever.

An anthology of science-fiction stories and art, created by members of Arts Labs from around the UK.

Cyborg samurai Cat LeBlanc takes charge when aliens overrun a city-only to discover humans may be the greater threat-in this cyberpunk adventure. A small city mostly populated by well-to-do retirees, Burlington, Vermont, is now home to the Antithesis. The alien flora has taken root underground and throughout the surrounding woodlands, giving birth to monstrous beings driven by instinct to consume Earth's own living creatures. With only three rookie samurai to protect them and resources dwindling fast, the people of Burlington are facing extinction. Cat LeBlanc's success against the Antithesis in the megacity of New Montreal has raised her profile amongst the samurai. And despite her antiauthoritarian attitude and appetite for destruction in combat, she's been assigned to assume command of Burlington's defenses. Against her better judgment-and though it means taking time away from her girlfriend, Lucy, and their adopted gang of children, "the kittens"-Cat accepts the mission. Accompanied by pyrotechnic nun Gomorrah, Cat finds Burlington's downtown is indeed struggling to survive, but the privileged residents of River Heights thrive behind the protection of their privately funded militia. Worse, the undisciplined trio of samurai-in-training she's supposed to lead are variously arrogant, rebellious, and insecure. Now, Cat must forge a fighting force out of them while playing politics with the city's wealthiest power brokers. Unfortunately, their enemy doesn't also suffer from political and personal conflicts. The Antithesis is of one mind, a hive determined to spread their contagion across Earth. And if Cat can't rally the samurai, soldiers, and citizens of Burlington to work together, the fall of the city may foretell humanity's eventual fate . . . The fifth volume of the hit LitRPG sci-fi series-with more than nine million views on Royal Road-now available on Audible and wherever ebooks are sold!

What is a billionaire heiress supposed to do when all of her older siblings take to business like her parents, proving that business is in their blood?But not hers.There are many good choices. Unfortunately, Chloe decided that partying was the right one.Now, a requirement to keep her money requires her to attend daily meetings with the family psychologist-a daily meeting about how she should change her life to change her future. The worst part? The meetings are before noon, so she has to get up early.Then, he presents her with an offer.Invest in a new game company and become the first player to stay inside their full-immersion pod.For two years.Two years away from her parents looking down on her and not having to listen to her siblings and their success?Done. There is only one problem... Chloe's avatar connects to a Goddess of Retribution who doesn't remember her past.Following the rabbit trail of armor to help the goddess will require more responsibility from Chloe than she has ever accepted in the past.Will she return to being the party girl of her past, or will the Lagarde daughter tempered in fire from her upbringing wake up?

In einer weit entfernten Galaxie, nahe dem Zentrum des Universums, begannen urplötzlich die Sterne zu erlöschen. Einer nach dem anderen fing an seine nukleare Fusionskraft zu verlieren, zu schrumpfen und sich zu einem kleinen, toten Gesteinsbrocken zu verwandeln.Die Bewohner dieser Galaxie nannten dies "Die Sternenkrankheit".Es war eine regelrechte Epidemie.Sie bauten, daraufhin, gigantische Antriebe an ihren Planeten, sowie riesige unterirdische Habitate, mit Sauerstoffanlagen und Bereiche für Nahrungsmittelanbau, Verliesen ihr System und machten sich auf die Suche nach intakten, "gesunden" Sternen.Die Planeten wurden regelrecht zu Kampf-Raumschiffen umgebaut und hatten Antriebe mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit und Schutzschilde.Ein Krieg der Planeten begann um Sterne, die verschont waren von dieser "Krankheit" und um deren habitable Zonen und Umlaufbahnen.Doch ein Volk untersuchte die Ursache der Geschehnisse und fand schließlich etwas Grauenhaft Erschreckendes heraus, das die gesamte Galaxis, gar das ganze Universum, bedrohte.

As Kany, a mineral of phenomenal applications, searched and tracked down throughout the world from the beginning of time, is about to be discovered and extracted in an obscure corner of Africa, a nation called Mezi, powerful forces with major competing interests are unleashed. Dr. Anthony O'Shea, who has suffered a life-time humiliation in academic circles while pursuing relentlessly his studies of exotic minerals, has finally recruited Kano Wasiri, a reluctant scientist but a natural born nationalist leader, in the quest of extracting Kany in the high plateau of Mezi.

The new novel by Canada's top Science Fiction writerIn 2059 two very different groups have their minds uploaded into a quantum computer in Waterloo, Ontario.One group consists of astronauts preparing for Earth's first interstellar voyage. The other? Convicted murderers, serving their sentences in a virtual-reality prison.But when disaster strikes, the astronauts and the prisoners must download back into physical reality and find a way to work together to save Earth from destruction.The Downloaded debuted in a six-month exclusive window as an Audible Original narrated by Academy Award-winner Brendan Fraser promoted by national TV and radio ad campaigns. This print edition is coming out immediately after Audible's exclusivity ends and is being supported by a six-city cross-Canada author book tour.

I almost ripped my ears off. And yet, part of me wanted to listen to him. It's like a horrible car crash. You try to look away, but you just can't. No question James had a raw deal. Not only did he teleport to another universe, but he also had to live in a secure military complex named Valardir for protection. The only bright spot is that Rose Ricdeau, his winged benefactor, shares his living quarters. Her friendship makes his stay there tolerable. Just as James finds a sense of normalcy in his new existence, he receives a phone call from the mysterious cyborg the Nirnivians call Doctor Death. Without delay, the Doctor warns him not to trust Rose. James, however, refuses to listen and hangs up, quite certain that if his hosts discovered he talked to their enemy they'd be less than pleased. Deep down, James wonders if there's truth to Doctor Death's words. Should Rose not be the friend she appears to be, what did that imply for him? Still, he can't risk antagonizing his only lifeline, so he reveals the cyborg's call to Valardir's authorities. Immediately, panic ensues. That the Doctor contacted James implies he breached Valardir's security. This scenario spells doom and so a rush occurs to find out what happened. This puts more pressure on the already overworked technical staff, who considers rebellion. Did the cyborg breach Valardir security? If so, what does it mean for James' and Rose's safety? If not, how did he contact James? Either way, why did the president of another country bother calling an insignificant human from a different world? Perhaps more crucial for James, is Rose the benevolent figure she pretends to be? And what if she's not? Book 2 of the Cyborg's Crusade series.

CodeBlade is a small-scale tabletop brawler miniature wargame set in a near-future cyberpunk version of our world. Even with a small setup, It challenges players to use all of their strategic ability.

From bold new literary voice, C.A. Lynne, Ellipsis is a science fiction short story collection which explores the fragility and ambiguity of lives in transition through intimate narratives tinged with emotional depth.

Alina has a cybernetic arm, a lot of anger......and people out to get her.After a job gone wrong, Alina loses her arm to a vicious thug who left her for dead. Good thing she's a little tougher than he thought...Except she needs money. Bad.When a risky opportunity arises, Alina feels she has no choice, and she's chosen for a dangerous experimental procedure, which involves having her brain interfaced with multiple AIs.She also gets a pile of cash.She thinks about taking off-but there's a tracker under her skin. Having no choice but to go through with the procedure, Alina awakes and is no longer herself.To make matters worse, people are still out to get her. On the run, she'll have to learn to live with her new consciousness and stay one step ahead of the goons who want to take her down.Will she live to finally get out of the city?Or has she taken one risk too many?Experimental Activation is a cyberpunk novel for people who love tough female leads, dark futuristic worlds and thrilling action.Get Experimental Activation now.

Trans girl hacker-for-hire Kiera’s about to loser her crib, and gigging her ass off as a private detective to keep the lights on. Then her partner’s ex-best friend is murdered, and her new crush turns up missing—except for a hand. Kiera is framed for both crimes, and her only leads in both cases are sticks of sandalwood incense...

In the near future, the world has seen drastic shifts. Global climate change has altered countries and continents; mega-corporations have altered society and governments; oligenetics, physics, and nanotechnology has altered humankind; and The T.A.L.O.N. Agency is a leader in all these things. Disappear into the shadows of a dark-and-dirty, street-level, borderline cyberpunk dystopian series about heroes and villains, born from one corporation changing the world for the better to create a utopia.

The Prequel to the Aberrant Series!Fight to stay alive.The Gravelands are a dangerous place.In a world of uncertainty, Cora Manning knows one thing without a doubt: getting into Genesis will offer her a brighter future.When the intake coordinator agrees to let her in because of her genetic makeup, Cora discovers the promised city of utopia is nothing like she imagined.The rebellion has begun.This is the prequel to the Aberrant series. It was written after Magic Forbidden. It can be read before Love Forbidden or after Magic Forbidden. It is a standalone prequel.

From distant stars to a Cocoa Beach Hooters, Derwin Mak's short fiction takes readers through tales of mystery, wonder, and horror. Ethnic traditions meld with fantastic visions in these twelve stories about memory fabric, eldritch gods during the Salem witch trials, and of course, Mecha-Jesus, Japan's very own android kami.Foreword by Liana Kerzner, award-winning comedy writer and co-editor of Wrestling With Gods: Tesseracts Eighteen

Bist du bereit für die Zukunft? 2078. Felix, ein junger Mann aus der Unterschicht, möchte es in seiner Heimatstadt Olympolis zu etwas bringen. Doch das ist gar nicht so einfach. Als er eines Tages in seinem Keller alte Bücher entdeckt, findet er heraus, dass er einen berühmten Urgroßvater hat. Nun steht seinem Aufstieg zum Oberbürger nichts mehr im Weg. Opa Freddy war ein Vordenker der Megastädte, die nach den katastrophalen Auswirkungen der Dunkelzeit in ganz Deutschland entstanden und für politische Stabilität sorgten. Je mehr Felix als Oberbürger vorankommt, desto klarer wird ihm, dass er mit den starren und autoritären Verhältnissen alles andere als einverstanden ist. Im Zwiespalt zwischen Widerspruch und Anpassung begehrt er auf...

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Begin againThe world has long been divided. The Unity, and all their bounty, are protected by an army strengthened by nanites, which heal instantly but block the experience of emotion. Those who "resist" the technology live in isolated pockets on the infertile fringes. The wars between each faction died off long before young love blossomed between Arin and Lia... or so it seemed.Arin, now a Unity commander, captures an enemy assassin only to discover she is Lia. Faced with the prospect of turning the only woman he ever loved over for execution or facing his own, Arin decides to flee with Lia into the Unknown Territories. Lia introduces Arin to life in the Resistance world, a harsh existence exacerbated by Unity oppression. Upon arrival at Lia's secret destination, a hidden paradise in Resistance territory, Arin discovers that Lia is no lone assassin but an integral part of a clandestine Resistance army and wife of the army's formidable leader, Roland.Faced with life as a prisoner or life without his healing nanites, Arin chooses to live as a mortal once again, reawakening his impulsive spirit, along with his feelings for Lia. Arin soon joins the Resistance forces and proves his newfound loyalties by confronting the cold army he once commanded.But growing suspicion of Roland's true motivations leads Arin to uncover a great secret hidden by Roland and his fellow army leaders, one that may change the world forever.

When free-spirited dancer, Stella Grace, arrives at the city of her dreams, she finds herself in a nightmarish world. In this techno metropolis where people harness the power of the elements through the motion of dance, rumors spread of party-goers being drained of their energy. Alongside her timid best friend and fearful rival, Stella must uncover conspiracies and inner truths to liberate the corrupted city.