[nonostantement #34] - how software manipulates you / @insta_repeat / mailchimp's new branding

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• How You’re Being Manipulated By Software
  Software designers have psychological tools that allows them to control people’s behavior and direct them to do whatever they want.

• You Gave Facebook Your Number For Security. They Used It For Ads
  "Contrary to user expectations and Facebook representatives’ own previous statements, the company has been using contact information that users explicitly provided for security purposes—or that users never provided at all—for targeted advertising."

• The Existential Void of the Pop-Up ‘Experience’
  "I went to as many Instagramable 'museums,' 'factories' and 'mansions' as I could. They nearly broke me."

• Insta Repeat - @insta_repeat on Instagram
  “You are not special. You're not a beautiful and unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else. We're all part of the same compost heap. We're all singing, all dancing crap of the world.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

• See Mailchimp’s weird new branding​
  "While other software giants are simplifying their branding, Mailchimp is keeping it quirky."

• How 50 Million Facebook Users Were Hacked
  "Facebook revealed more details about how hackers exploited three distinct bugs to get the ability to control up to 50 million users’ accounts."

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