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ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same

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The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same

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ooli@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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The long read: From the generic hipster cafe to the ‘Instagram wall’, the internet has pushed us towards a kind of global ubiquity – and this phenomenon is only going to intensify
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    It’s not just coffee shops. It’s hotel rooms and restaurants and homes. Hell, even our cars only come in two shapes now: Egg and Box. And three colors: White, gray, or black

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      It’s called fashion. Give it a decade, something else will become fashion.

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      Why every x looks the same

      City

      Car

      Advertisement

      Interface

      etc.

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