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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap (www.businessinsider.com)

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Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

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[-] epigone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

yes. https://www.nngroup.com/articles/the-need-for-speed/

[-] Nurloc@feddit.nu 2 points 1 year ago

I miss dc++ hay day of piracy.

[-] zerohash@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Still great for comics

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Either way, 2 years ago, an Uber from the airport to the strip was $12-15.

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