Nov 14, 2021

Five Things: Metaverse, Tech Problems, Big Tech / Small Tech, Zillow, Seinfeld

By Nico Lumma • Issue #574 • View online

So it’s Sunday again and you came to the right place: I picked out five great articles for you to read. So without further ado, here they are:

So what is “the metaverse,” exactly?

Will we all live in the metaverse soon? Or is the idea just Second Life redux? I’m really not sold on the concept.

arstechnica.com • Share

Class 1 / Class 2 Problems

Ain’t technology fun?

kk.org • Share

When big tech buys small tech

‘Big tech’ buys hundreds of startups, but what are they, what does that mean for competition, and how does this fit into the broader market? How many more Instagrams are there, and how many DAOs?

www.ben-evans.com • Share

Why Zillow Couldn’t Make Algorithmic House Pricing Work

The real estate site went into the business of buying and selling homes. But the pandemic messed up its predictions.

www.wired.com • Share

What’s the Deal With ‘Seinfeld’?

Seinfeld was a long time ago, I just realized.

www.vanityfair.com • Share

Enjoy Sunday!

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By Nico Lumma

Every Sunday Morning I send out my newsletter Five Things which features five articles I think you should read. These five articles have exactly one thing in common: I find them interesting. :)

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