@wegbier@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org • 20 days agoAmazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 yeararstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down13cross-posted to: internetofshit@suppo.fitechnology@lemmy.zipenshittification@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
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minus-square@xialinkEnglish2•20 days agoIt’s like a drug. I don’t understand why ads are so enticing to mega corps. Why burn dollars worth of real customers and brand clout to chase pennys worth of hypothetical eyeball time?
minus-square@Zwiebel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish3•20 days agoBecause the shareholders want a quick return on their investment, so short term profit
It’s like a drug. I don’t understand why ads are so enticing to mega corps. Why burn dollars worth of real customers and brand clout to chase pennys worth of hypothetical eyeball time?
Because the shareholders want a quick return on their investment, so short term profit