Lee Duna to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 5 months agoStarbucks accused of manipulating app payments for $900 million profitwww.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square37arrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkStarbucks accused of manipulating app payments for $900 million profitwww.androidauthority.comLee Duna to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 5 months agomessage-square37
minus-square@dragnucs@lemmy.mllinkfedilink0•5 months agoWhile the news is interesting, it is not about technology at all. Just because Starbucks has an app does not make this technology related news.
minus-squaregarrettlinkfedilinkEnglish0•4 months agoIt’s about the intersection of their app, their rewards systems and the dark patterns in the whole system that lead to them accruing a lot of money that they don’t really deserve. That’s pretty much a tech story.
minus-squareBlake (he/him) linkfedilinkEnglish0•5 months agoThe source is Android Authority and it appears to be referencing dark patterns in mobile apps
While the news is interesting, it is not about technology at all. Just because Starbucks has an app does not make this technology related news.
It’s about the intersection of their app, their rewards systems and the dark patterns in the whole system that lead to them accruing a lot of money that they don’t really deserve. That’s pretty much a tech story.
The source is Android Authority and it appears to be referencing dark patterns in mobile apps