Here’s what happened when I watched everything Netflix told me to for two weeks

February 26, 2019 Good morning! There are way more quality TV shows and movies these days than there is time to watch them. So when we do sit down to watch them, choosing the right one feels more challenging than ever. Netflix's recommendation algorithm is supposed to help viewers cut through the clutter to find the perfect thing to watch, and I decided to put it to the test. For two weeks, I watched only what Netflix specifically recommended for me. [This is what happened](. —[Joe Berkowitz]( [Here’s what happened when I watched everything Netflix told me to for two weeks]( [Here’s what happened when I watched everything Netflix told me to for two weeks]( To try to understand Netflix’s frustrating algorithm, I only watched what it told me to. Thank god that experiment is over. [This food tech startup just raised $90 million to make it easier to invent new plant-based meats]( [This food tech startup just raised $90 million to make it easier to invent new plant-based meats]( Motif Ingredients will provide innovative new plant proteins to new vegetarian companies, so they can concentrate on making food, not running a lab. [A visual history of NASA, America’s most beloved federal agency]( [A visual history of NASA, America’s most beloved federal agency]( A new visual history, featuring hundreds of rare photos, diagrams, and technical drawings, digs into NASA’s immense and influential photo archives. [The lost art of designing for pleasure]( [The lost art of designing for pleasure]( The Italian designer Alessandro Mendini died last week at the age of 87. His work reminds us that everyday objects can be a source of joy. [What late poet Seamus Heaney’s last text tells us about our digital lives]( [What late poet Seamus Heaney’s last text tells us about our digital lives]( The short text that the Nobel-prize winning Irish poet sent to his wife before his death says so much about the magic and ephemerality of our digital communications. [7 successful women explain how they got the sponsor that changed their careers]( [7 successful women explain how they got the sponsor that changed their careers]( “A mentor, frankly, is a nice to have, but you can survive a long time in your career without a mentor, but you are not going to ascend in any organization without a sponsor.” [The tech giant fighting anti-vaxxers isn’t Twitter or Facebook. It’s Pinterest]( [The tech giant fighting anti-vaxxers isn’t Twitter or Facebook. It’s Pinterest]( While the social media world scratches its beard about content moderation, Pinterest proves it doesn’t have to be all that hard. [What you don’t know about security when you use a Chrome browser]( [What you don’t know about security when you use a Chrome browser]( Google’s senior director of engineering explains how the Chrome teams are trying to make internet security less of a black box for everyday users. [The tech giant fighting anti-vaxxers isn’t Twitter or Facebook. It’s Pinterest]( [The tech giant fighting anti-vaxxers isn’t Twitter or Facebook. It’s Pinterest]( While the social media world scratches its beard about content moderation, Pinterest proves it doesn’t have to be all that hard. [Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 looks like a meaningful mixed-reality advance]( [Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 looks like a meaningful mixed-reality advance]( Four years after announcing its first holographic headset, the company has one that gives you a better view of mixed reality’s digital layer–and feels comfier. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195