Pluralistic: Rage Against the (Algorithmic Management) Machine (25 Sep 2025)

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Rage Against the (Algorithmic Management) Machine: What unions could (must!) do about app-based work.
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Object permanence: Dieselgate for everything; Roca Labs stops gagging, Adventures of a Dwergish Girl; the Batmobile is a copyrighted character.
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Pluralistic: Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform (23 Nov 2024)

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Reverse engineers bust sleazy gig work platform: Mistrust, but verify.
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