If the metaverse takes off, it will take cues from today's privatized, centralized, financialized tech ecosystem and echo the development of play-to-earn games
In a virtual world full of virtual goods, finance could get weird. — Years ago, while on vacation in the Northwest … Tweets: @michaelluo , @newyorker , @parismarx , @caseynewton , @bijanstephen , @l...
A look at the rise of “renderporn”, the aspirational, hyperrealistic interior design imagery on Instagram created using 3D modelling software like SketchUp
“Renderporn” domesticates the aspiration and surreality of the digital age. — Last spring, several months into the pandemic … Tweets: @newyorker , @heathermallick , @annawiener , @katiemoffat , and ...
Ex-Facebook staffers on how Facebook's focus on growth metrics in performance reviews prodded staff to game the system and ignore other impacts of their work
former PM at FB https://www.buzzfeednews.com/ ... Matt Navarra / @mattnavarra : “...When business page admins did something with FB's tools, they'd count as active. So the team would keep sending noti...