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::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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As far as Ubers, I'm happy to pay them as much as taxis in tips at least — the people driving them are hard working people who could use it.
But dang, there's lots of streaming services. The new rise of piracy is not surprising.
You wouldn't copy an Uber...
I think it says something that people feel the need to subscribe to half a dozen services.
Never even mind piracy, people don't need to be binging TV endlessly.