Amazon’s Lost Category
For a brief time in 2014, Amazon had a hidden category called 'Shadow Deals' that listed experimental products not indexed in search. It vanished within days.
Welcome to the side of tech they never meant for you to see...
For a brief time in 2014, Amazon had a hidden category called 'Shadow Deals' that listed experimental products not indexed in search. It vanished within days.
In early YouTube recommendation tests, engineers discovered the algorithm was feeding people their own viewing patterns to create an illusion of relevance.
An early ad tracking script used the number 666 in its pixel call. When discovered, conspiracy forums lit up for weeks. It was quietly changed.