Meta reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $32B, net income up 16% YoY to $7.79B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.07B for June 2023; META jumps 10%+
but most of the new users came from outside the US and Canada Karissa Bell / Engadget : Meta had its best quarter since 2021 despite losing more money on the metaverse Abubakar Idris / The Messenger :...
RadioShack, purchased by private equity firm REV in 2020, reintroduces itself as a crypto exchange trying to attract users with a stream of often profane tweets
RadioShack, purchased by private equity firm REV in 2020, reintroduces itself as a crypto exchange trying to attract users with a stream of often profane tweets
Gen Z may not be familiar with the RadioShack of their grandparents, but they're getting to know its replacement.
Transcribers for Rev say they are exposed to troubling material, including violent police recordings and descriptions of child abuse, often with no warning
all without warning. (via @ozm) http://read.medium.com/CYCFJxl Dieter Bohn / @backlon : Important story from @danideahl Anytime there is an open text box or upload button on a big platform, you should...
On-demand transcription service Rev faces backlash from its contractors after cutting their take to 30 cents for each dollar spent on some jobs, from 45 cents
https://www.nytimes.com/... @thricedotted : rev refers to their contractors as “professional transcriptionists” and “transcription experts” in their marketing copy. do you expect a professional transc...
On-demand transcription service Rev lets freelancers listen to “unclaimed” audio or video files, which can contain personal info or even trade secrets
Sarah Emerson / OneZero : Tweets: @sarahnemerson , @brad_bauer , @biocuriosity , @ozm , @mikeisaac , and @ozm Tweets: Sarah Emerson / @sarahnemerson : @rev Gig workers at the transcription company Re...