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

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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