[nonostantement #89] - digital feudalism / facebook should be broken up / realtime flu tracking
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Asia’s live-streaming industry promises intimacy. So why are users so lonely?
"Internet celebrities stream themselves singing, talking, eating, and sleeping—for money. Meet the stars and their fans."Preventing Digital Feudalism
"By exploiting technologies that were originally developed by the public sector, digital platform companies have acquired a market position that allows them to extract massive rents from consumers and workers alike. Reforming the digital economy so that it serves collective ends is thus the defining economic challenge of our time."How Does Spotify Know You So Well?
"A software engineer explains the science behind personalized music recommendations"Online, no one knows you're poor
"Shauna M Ahern used to make her living by writing a food blog. But when times got tough, she realised keeping up appearances can make you lose sight of life’s meaning"The Ghost Towers of Iran’s housing crisis
"They were supposed to be affordable, ready-made utopias with modern utilities for low-income and middle-class workers who couldn’t afford Tehran. But the early apartments had faulty sewage systems and heating, inadequate access to water, and only intermittent electricity."Marc Benioff Jumps on the Antitrust Bandwagon, Says Facebook “Probably Should Be Broken Up”
“It's addictive, it's not good for you, they're after your kids, they're running political ads that aren't true . . . and they're also acquiring other companies and co-mingling [data those companies have on their users] into theirs,” Benioff told CNN's Poppy Harlow. “And I think at that point, because they're now doing that, that they probably should be broken up. Because they're having an undue influence as the largest social media platform on the planet.”[Video] - Felipe Nunes' "Welcome to Birdhouse" Part
"Felipe puts his heart and soul on the line at every session and the dedication has paid off, with him landing the cover of our November issue and officially becoming a member of Tony Hawk’s Birdhouse squad. This is how to introduce yourself to your new team!"America’s Orthodox Jews Are Selling A Ton Of The Products You Buy On Amazon
"'I never went to business school or college — I barely finished high school,' the 46-year-old told BuzzFeed News. 'I didn’t know how to turn on a computer until I was 35.' Which makes him an unlikely founder of a multi-million dollar Amazon business."Real-time flu tracking
"By monitoring social media, scientists can monitor outbreaks as they happen."Flash Is Responsible for the Internet's Most Creative Era
"A new book highlighting the visual evolution of web design paints a picture of a risk-taking creative culture that hasn’t been quite the same since Steve Jobs stuck a knife into Flash."
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