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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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[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good thing I've been getting my media from the high seas for years, never used an uber, and I don't give a shit about the cloud.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Was Uber ever cheaper than a cab? I knew about them fairly early on, and even then the prices were way more than a taxi. The only benefit it really offered was that you may not even have access to a taxi service where you are, but Uber drivers could be your next door neighbor.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Was Uber ever cheaper than a cab?

Yes, at the beginning I could get an Uber black for under taxi rates. Nowadays I have no idea because Uber essentially ran the taxi companies out of business.

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[–] epigone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago

i.e. touching grass is more attractive by the day

[–] hardypart@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Techno feudalism is the keyword.

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