Thu. 05/13 - I'll Have What She's Having: The Decline of Personalized Recommendations?

<p><strong><em>How Netflix’s new top ten lists actually work, some other features they’re testing out, and what their findings mean for the future of algorithmic recommendations. Plus, how drones are helping change what we thought we knew about great white sharks––in both good ways and bad.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>America Dissected, <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/america-dissected/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">americadissected.com</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/netflix-top-ten-most-popular-explained.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Real Story Behind Netflix's 'Top Ten' Most Popular Lists</a> (Vulture)</li><li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-04/spying-on-california-great-white-sharks-with-drones" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spying on California's great white sharks with drones</a> (LA Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/13/22434366/enola-holmes-2-sequel-netflix-millie-bobby-brown-henry-cavill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enola Holmes is getting a sequel on Netflix</a> (The Verge)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ridehome.info/show/kottke-ride-home/wed-0826-netflixs-enola-holmes-hit-with-lawsuit-from-doyle-estate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wed. 08/26 - Netflix's Enola Holmes Hit With Lawsuit From Doyle Estate</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf