#algorithmic-recommendations

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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

The algorithm failed music

I used to have this ritual. Every Tuesday, I would get off the train at 8th Street on my way home from work. I would pop into Other Music, buy a new CD (or three...) and then walk the rest of the way to the Staten Island Ferry listening to my new CD. Even if there wasn't a new record out that week that I was looking forward to, I would buy something.
Music
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

What Boys Need in the Modern Age

Algorithms deliver problematic digital-masculinity messages to adolescent boys, harming self-esteem, increasing loneliness, and reinforcing harmful gender norms.
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Television
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Judge John Hodgman: Should I Watch a TV Show Recommended by My Robot Vacuum?

Targeted ads erode identity and autonomy, yet people can opt out and choose different entertainment, like watching Dicktown on Hulu.
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