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technology • 4 months ago

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.

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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.

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technology • 4 months ago

Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. Namely video streaming, ride-hailing, and cloud computing.

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EllenKelly [comrade/them]
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4 months ago
I have some mild taxi trauma (or something) from catching them as a kid so I'm glad youre okay!

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