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The line between helpful tech and quiet surveillance is blurring — and our devices no longer feel fully under our control.

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[-] FaeriesWearBoots@sopuli.xyz 52 points 4 weeks ago

people are experiencing innovation fatigue

What innovation? The user experience hasn't undergone significant innovation (improvement) in the last decade

[-] Broadfern@lemmy.world 28 points 4 weeks ago

It’s enshittification fatigue, not innovation.

[-] Lfrith@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 weeks ago

Innovative data collection for the shareholders so the line goes up!

[-] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago

Don't forget all the innovative ways they've found to make it harder to repair "your" device.

[-] ms_lane@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

Forced 'innovation' see-

  • Windows 8/10/11

  • Gnome 3

[-] saltesc@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

There's kind of been an increase in things being more accessible and usable by the standard user where previously they would need to be quite savvy or know a language.

But, yeah, I can't think of much else. Not user-based tech anyway. Just the usual insignificant increases and a bunch of bullshit no one asked for and actually ends up using, but has to pay for.

I think smartphones are an excellent example. Most people wouldn't notice the differences between a second-hand $150 Samsung Galaxy from five years ago, and the latest flagship for 10× the price. The innovation is almost entirely unnoticeable.

[-] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

In many cases that accessibility is a full-on neutered replacement for a previous system that offered more user control and customizability, removing options from power users, so one man's progress is another man's step backwards.

[-] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

As someone with a second hand Galaxy from seven years ago, yeah there's not really much difference. Newer phones are slightly more annoying to use, actually.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

Exactly. I almost feel like many are hungry for something new and different. So much so, that you give them something completely useless like an Ai widget, and they are willing to accept it to scratch an innovation itch.

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