Through The Web

Debating on Dead Internet Theory, Unicorn App Scams Investors, Pixel Fold, Lex trains Elon, and Meta's VR

July 03, 2023 ColdFusion Collective
Through The Web
Debating on Dead Internet Theory, Unicorn App Scams Investors, Pixel Fold, Lex trains Elon, and Meta's VR
Show Notes

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/throughtheweb.podcast/
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/Q61pv3swyvE

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00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Quick update
01:48 - Dead Internet Theory and Comments
18:13 - IRL app's 95% Fake Users
20:54 - Man loses life savings to fake crypto company
22:56 - Lex Fridman trains Elon
25:07 - Google Pixel Fold's poor launch
26:54 - Meta VR Subscription Service

Resources: 

The Dead Internet Theory video: https://youtu.be/9WB5grLMXkU

IRL App Shutdown: https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/26/irl-shut-down-fake-users
Man loses life savings: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/25/1180256165/crypto-scam-senior-victims-spirebit

Man loses life savings to crypto scam: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/25/1180256165/crypto-scam-senior-victims-spirebit

Elon x Lex: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-prepares-for-zuck-fight-trains-with-lex-fridman-2023-6

Pixel Fold: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/28/23777211/google-pixel-fold-screen-breaking-reports

Meta VR Subscription: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66027073