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    The Domino’s Pizza Tracker Theory of Everything

    Planet Money · Sep 18, 2026 · 32 min
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    Did a pizza restaurant’s humble status page change how we wait forever? When you order a Lyft or Uber, you get texts every few minutes about your car approaching and arriving. When you have a package coming, you get a notification when it’s shipped, when it’s en route, and when it’s out for delivery. Why do so many companies send these constant updates? We have a theory: It’s because of…

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