October 2020 – Link(s) of the Day

Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You

Arise Virtual Solutions, part of the secretive world of work-at-home customer service, helps large corporations shed costs at the expense of workers. Now the pandemic is creating a boom in the industry.

Trump’s Twitter hacked after Dutch researcher guessed password – report

Victor Gevers said he had access to president’s account, De Volkskrant reported, but Twitter said ’we’ve seen no evidence’Donald Trump’s Twitter account was ...

The accuracy of death certificates has never been more important

Deaths from viruses, bacteria and other infectious disease have long been overlooked on death certificates.

What happens if online advertising is just a big, fat bubble? – Marketplace

What happens if online advertising is just a big, fat bubble? - Marketplace

The profitability of targeted ads is a big reason why tech companies are constantly collecting so much data about us.

Wear a Mask (Be Our Guest Parody)

Wear a mask, wear a mask... is this really much to ask??? Lyrics by Noah Lindquist Performed by Noah Lindquist and Ashley Young Based on “Be Our Guest” from ...

Exclusive: America’s true unemployment rate

A new dataset shared exclusively with “Axios on HBO” suggests the real jobless rate is 26%.

Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be

ESCONDIDO, CA—Spurred by an administration he believes to be guilty of numerous transgressions, self-described American patriot Kyle Mortensen, 47, is a vehement defender of ideas he seems to think are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and principles that brave men have fought and died for solely i…

This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic

It’s not R.