The tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the same

Published: March 18, 2024, 5 a.m.

From the generic hipster cafe to the \u2018Instagram wall\u2019, the internet has pushed us towards a kind of global ubiquity \u2013 and this phenomenon is only going to intensify. By Kyle Chayka. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod