The startup offering free toilets and coffee for delivery workers — in exchange for their data (restofworld.org)
from LemmyQuest@lemm.ee to technology@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 14:03
https://lemm.ee/post/29501713

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Ginger666@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 14:06 next collapse

This is disgusting

avidamoeba@lemmy.ca on 15 Apr 2024 14:20 next collapse

The startup makes money by selling workers’ data to companies that offer benefits to gig workers.

I too want to get some of them benefits from MasterCard.

LostWon@lemmy.ca on 15 Apr 2024 14:39 collapse

Yeah that phrasing was especially egregious.

Enkers@sh.itjust.works on 15 Apr 2024 14:21 next collapse

Gotta love the commodification of literally everything. Thanks, capitalism.

db2@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 15:09 collapse

*commodefication

ScruffyDucky@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 17:47 next collapse

*comodefecation

Zorque@kbin.social on 15 Apr 2024 16:19 collapse

*enshittification

(apologies to all those people sick of that phrase by now)

Murdoc@sh.itjust.works on 15 Apr 2024 17:59 collapse

Nah, it was nice to get a chuckle out of it for a change. Thanks.

eager_eagle@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 14:23 next collapse

to be fair that’s more than the average company gives you for your data

Hadriscus@lemm.ee on 15 Apr 2024 14:26 next collapse

A bit like selling your kidney to afford your master’s!

systemglitch@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 14:40 next collapse

Didn’t know their info was being sold. Lol. Bless those who are so innocent as to believe they can get anything for free.

db2@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 15:11 next collapse

The music playing in the toilet

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circuscritic@lemmy.ca on 15 Apr 2024 15:33 next collapse

I refuse to believe that any data they harvest from gig workers will come close to covering their overhead costs, much less generate a profit.

I absolutely believe that the founders will make out like bandits before this is either acquired by a bigger dumber company, or shuttered.

MonkderDritte@feddit.de on 15 Apr 2024 16:23 next collapse

Sigh.

jeffw@lemmy.world on 15 Apr 2024 16:59 next collapse

I definitely thought they were analyzing poop based on the title

Aopen@discuss.tchncs.de on 16 Apr 2024 05:58 next collapse

Even the size of your poop can’t be private…

Kolanaki@yiffit.net on 16 Apr 2024 06:04 collapse

Oh God. It’s just like Death Stranding predicted.

cactusupyourbutt@lemmy.world on 16 Apr 2024 07:17 collapse

huh? explain

Kolanaki@yiffit.net on 16 Apr 2024 07:39 collapse

If you choose to use the toilets in the base area, the first time you do it there’s a scene where you’re told the scientists will be collecting samples every time you go and encourage you to use the facilities frequently. Coupled with the fact there is hella product placement in some versions of the game where the main consumable item is literally Monster Energy Drink makes it feel more dystopian as Monster R&D people use that data to engineer Monster that doesn’t make your pee glow green.

cactusupyourbutt@lemmy.world on 16 Apr 2024 07:56 next collapse

oh right I forgot about the poop and pee throwables lmao

AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca on 16 Apr 2024 12:42 collapse

Nuka cola quantum when?