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.

  • Ann Archy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You can also set up your own ISP, news conglomerate, microchip factory, global shipping line, and a nuclear plant.

    It will take a while to get noticed, but in a few decades you can look forward to being bought up by the monopolies in the respective domains.