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Robopocalypse By Daniel H. Wilson, Science Fiction Book

A massively powerful artificial intelligence called Archos is created and cannot be contained. Humanity has no idea when it starts to silently take over our cars, power grids, aircraft guidance systems and computer networks - the entire global system that runs our lives. In those early months, only a handful of technological glitches are noticed by humans across the globe. Laura Perez, US congresswoman, senses a menacing new awareness in her daughter's 'smart' doll; Paul Blanton, an American soldier stationed in Afghanistan, witnesses the violent meltdown of a military pacification unit, Takeo Nomura, a lonely inventor, is victimized by his robot companion and a hacker in London unwittingly accesses a hidden network and comes face to face with a merciless digital identity. Later
known as Zero hour, the robot war suddenly ignites, humankind is both decimated and for the first time in history, united.
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A massively powerful artificial intelligence called Archos is created & cannot be contained. Humanity has no idea when it starts to silently take over our cars, power grids, aircraft guidance systems & computer networks
- the entire global system that runs our lives. In those early months, only a handful of technological glitches are noticed by humans across the globe. Laura Perez, US congresswoman, senses a menacing new awareness in her daughter's 'smart' doll; Paul Blanton, an American soldier stationed in Afghanistan, witnesses the violent meltdown of a military pacification unit, Takeo Nomura, a lonely inventor, is victimized by his robot companion & a hacker in London unwittingly accesses a hidden network & comes face to face with a merciless digital identity. Later known as Zero hour, the robot war suddenly ignites, humankind is both decimated & for the first time in history, united.

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Computer - A programmable electronic machine which stores and manipulates data.
Digital - A system that uses only 0s and 1s to transmit data
Hour - A measurement of time, 60 minutes is equal to one hour
Robot - A machine often used to imitate human behaviour
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
Network - A link and communication between things. Often computers or people.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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