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Editorials, essays, and editor letters from The Curated Weekly newsroom.

The case against feature creep in consumer software

The apps we used to love are now full of features we never asked for, paywalls behind features that used to be free, and 'AI' overlays that solve problems we did not have. A working argument for software that does less.

The real cost of streaming everything

The streaming services that were supposed to replace cable have, in aggregate, become more expensive than cable was. A money-beat editor's argument that the household streaming budget needs the same scrutiny as any other line item.