- July 17, 2020
Herby Everything Cheddar Swirl Buns
By Rachel Tirabassi in Articles onRead moreBy Tieghan Gerard for Half-Baked Harvest Herby Everything Cheddar Swirl Buns. Is there anything better?! These rolls are easy, doughy, swirled with cheddar cheese, basil pesto, fresh herbs, and a little everything bagel spice too. Serve at your next family gathering as an easy brunch, appetizer, or even as a side dish. Everyone will love these fun (cheesy) and pretty…
- July 17, 2020
PUA confusion remains two months after launch
By Rachel Tirabassi in Articles onRead moreBy KOLO News Now MINDEN, Nev. (KOLO) – A Minden man is pleading for better communication with Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) responsible for administering the pandemic unemployment assistance fund (PUA). Steve Yates says he first applied for PUA funds when they became available May 16. Nearly two months later he says he has no idea where…
- July 16, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Transcription Industry
By Rachel Tirabassi in Articles onRead moreBy Rachel Tirabassi Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. medical transcription industry was already in a fragile state. More doctors are looking for alternative options to transcription and many turned to new technology like speech recognition. Emerging documentation technology caused many skilled transcriptions to take huge pay cuts, lose their job and find an entirely new career. Fast forward…
- April 3, 2020
Microsoft-contracted transcriptionists reportedly failed to properly secure Cortana, Skype voice recordings
By Rachel Tirabassi in Articles onRead moreBy Cohen Coberly for TechSpot (Lack of) privacy: In late 2019, the world learned that Microsoft had been allowing both third-party contractors and employees to listen to and transcribe user Cortana and Skype voice recordings. Though the news was troubling for privacy activists, at the time, Microsoft made it clear that it would not be ending the practice. However, it seems…
- April 3, 2020
10 Easy Tips for Dealing With the Isolation of Working From Home
By Rachel Tirabassi in Articles onRead moreFrom the Work from Home Woman Recently, one of my colleagues posted this update in a Facebook Group we belong to: “Do any of you ever get tired of your whole work-life being online? I’m starting to think that my nagging depression is related to not working in the real offline world. I’m starting to consider changing to start a…