Thursday, August 17, 2023

Moderator of Facebook Content: I 'Stood Up and Screamed' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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August 17, 2023
 
The Big Rundown
Online content moderation is a stressful job, but someone's got to do it—though now an East African firm is saying it wishes its workers weren't those someones. Keep reading
 
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Ocean Fathoms claims the ocean floor about a mile off Santa Barbara is the "perfect" place to age wine. Keep reading
 
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Don't Overlook
As UPS workers mulled a tentative contract, some white-collar workers went on the offensive, suggesting full-time drivers would be overpaid with an average of $170,000 in annual pay and benefits within five years. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Almost a week after the Apple faithful collectively gasped at the first evidence that the iPhone's red "end call" button might be vacating its familiar position, it looks like it might have been (mostly) a false alarm. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
The good news in a new assessment of cancer cases in the US is that numbers are decreasing for those ages 50 and older. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
Marjorie Taylor Greene's social media has been ablaze ever since her home state Georgia indicted former President Trump on Monday, along with 18 others. Keep reading
 
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"I'd like a button for a rage hangup. Maybe play a sound to the person you're talking to that sounds like an old-fashioned phone being slammed back into the cradle, then abruptly end the call."
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"Not everyone should be a raging ambition monster; it is not sustainable for a varied and functional workplace."
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