Taylor Swift, Alexa, Gamification of Work, Dieter Rams, Speedrunning - Five Things - Issue #348

The Trump Internet had largely convinced itself Swift was on its side, despite a total lack of evidence.

The voice revolution has only just begun. Today, Alexa is a humble servant. Very soon, she could be much more—a teacher, a therapist, a confidant, an informant.

From scoreboards to trackers, games have infiltrated work, serving as spies, overseers and agents of social control

In Gary Hustwit’s highly anticipated new documentary “Rams,” the legendary industrial designer indicts the world he helped create. So happy that I backed that project on Kickstarter.

Kat Brewster analyses the speedrunning scene – a unique videogame counterculture.

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