How technology's built in "engagement maximization" destroys mental health in the Trump age, and what to do about it

Wondering if it reaches a level where one is too scared to buy.

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I’ve got a Sony and it feels like every update just makes my phone even more into a trash heap of unwanted advertising and clutter.

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Do androids dream of better search engines?

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Maybe try installing LineageOS it it’s supported?

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Ugh, that’s revolting. One further reason not to use Chrome.

Yes, please do! I think Mozilla’s approach to the web is much preferable to Google’s.

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Well if it’s any consolation, once Net Neutrality is reversed next month, the internet is probably going to get a lot more quiet among all the throttling, blocking of sites, and higher prices for worse service.

sigh

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At a first glance how this is different to listent to the radio, where sometimes there is a news broadcast, but the real problem is that radio is a linear medium so news are at at fixed and predictable time. you still get the WTF? Trump? moment too, but is not a surprise…

Firefox crashes like a bastard on my phone since about 3 months ago :unamused:

You need a @waetherman

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