Hi there! It's issue #134 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
Like the rest of us, you also may be quite reliant on your OTT services and endless access to new kinds of medium and long-form video content. However, the golden age of movies and shows seems to be ending, and price hikes are most definitely on the horizon.
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It’s visual delight that you’re looking for, not gamification
It's about time we understand the difference (and reason for being) between gamification and visual delight. The Canvs Editorial team shares some of their thoughts on the same.
A bot that watched 70,000 hours of Minecraft could unlock AI’s next big thing
What is driving some people to reject the legitimacy of fair elections, embrace conspiracy theories, and even resort to political violence?
The next era of war and deterrence will be defined by AI. The AI winner of this decade will be economically and militarily dominant for the next 50 years.
The crazy and puzzling story of Bisleri
With current chairman Ramesh Chauhan in his 80s and no family member to take over the business, the former Italian water brand is now set to welcome another set of owners to continue its legacy in India.
How Facebook designed the like button
In terms of sheer impact, the like button was one of the most successful pieces of code ever shipped. But when you examine the quality of that impact, its flaws become glaring.
Zilingo: How “Zara on an API” went from a $970M valuation to shutting down in 2 years?
Performance Cards: Designing with Meaning and Empathy
"Our markets have significant technological differences, and so, to design for them in a meaningful way, we have to infuse our design process with empathy."
Gig workers in India are uniting to take back control from algorithms
Tired of the obscurity around black box algorithms that dictate their lives, India’s gig workers are coming up with cheap hacks to game the system.
A postmortem on “Cramming More Components Onto Integrated Circuits”—the most influential article of the 20th century.
Blockchain Technology May Transform The Future Of Healthcare
Blockchain enthusiasts believe that the technology can provide increased security and fidelity when compared to existing solutions.
Where Does All the Cardboard Come From?
Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
Honorary mentions
A new ball is changing the game of soccer ⚽
AI-generated paintings imagine how famous historic artists would illustrate the climate crisis 🖼️
The most innovative products of 2022 🚀
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