A new season of Black Mirror kicks off with an episode that hits uncomfortably close to home. Set in a near-future world of brain-connected prosthetics and mandatory subscription plans, it draws a chilling parallel to how modern tech companies monetize not just our data, but our time, attention, and even sleep. This isn’t just sci-fi—it’s a sharp metaphor for the hidden costs of everyday tools we rely on. It’s easy to justify the price of convenience, but harder to notice what else might be getting taken in the transaction.