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The early promise of a free Internet is long gone. Now, rather than allowing us a meaningful relationship with a range of content of our choosing, algorithms have not only removed genuine choice but de-texturized the world around us: smoothed its edges, planed down friction, and flattened differences. So coffee shops from Brooklyn to Beijing are inflected with a similar, 'Instagrammable' aesthetic. Airbnb rentals are decked out for their swipability factor as much as for their comfort. Spotify builds playlists that echo a category, looping back to music we've already heard before so as not to disrupt the flow. Netflix doesn't just make suggestions based on viewing histories but it actively changes the thumbnails to increase the chances we click on it.As Filterworld masterfully shows, culture itself has become algorithmic: a set of principles, a data rule, a line of code. And we interact with it in ever more passive ways. The result is not isolated echo chambers or a filter bubbles, but an all-encompassing Filterworld of the title. Kyle Chayka deliciously deconstructs this Filterworld: it shows us how technology has led us to this place and its effects on society and the individual, as well as how we might be able to remove the filter to gain liberation.

The fourth full novel in the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren's Beautiful series.

It's time for a new beginning: Chloe and Bennett are finally getting married, proving that the couple that argues the most stays together the best.

A guide to the craft of baking bread, featuring more than 60 recipes from the former head baker at San Francisco's Tartine and the founder of Copenhagen's Hart Bageri.

Hello, I'm Mae Martin, and this book is my attempt to demystify sexuality by narrating my own, often humiliating adventures in sex, dating, gender identity, etc. and to get everyone to Just. Calm. Down.

This textbook provides a comprehensive and well-structured introduction to the fundamentals, principles, and techniques of requirements engineering. The book includes numerous real-world examples to illustrate all aspects of requirements engineering.