Since 2012
Tech critic Corey Doctorow explains why for so many the internet – from Amazon to Google to Instagram – seems to be getting worse
Do you ever get the feeling that the internet isn’t what it used to be?
Well, tech critic Corey Doctorow thinks you’re right – and he has a term to describe it too: ‘enshittification’.
From phones to TVs, smart-home cameras and headphones, now’s the time to buy the gadgets you’ve been patiently waiting all year for sales on Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things The very best US Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, curated and vetted Black Friday started off as a way to score some great deals on gifts, but let’s be honest: it’s also a chance to pick up some nice, deeply discounted goodies for yourself. This is especially true in the world of tech, where high prices and personal taste…
The hot spot seemed the perfect place for Yuletide-loving royalists. But, as with the Eiffel Tower in Beijing and some of the most picturesque windmills in the Netherlands, there was much less to it than first met the eye … Name: Buckingham Palace Christmas market. Age: Brand new this year. Continue reading… Source link
In this week’s newsletter: When the video-sharing site launched in 2005, there were fears it would replace terrestrial television. It didn’t just replace it – it invented entirely new forms of content. ASMR, anyone? • Don’t get The Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Barely a month goes by without more news of streaming sites overtaking traditional, terrestrial TV. Predominant among those sits YouTube, with more than 2.5 billion monthly viewers. For people my age – a sprightly 28 – and younger, YouTube is less of an app or website than our answer to radio: the ever-present…