Predicting associations with Alzheimer's Disease, accidentally [video]youtube.com1 points·by mikrosom·قبل 5 سنوات·0 comments
The NYT, Reuters and others are storing tracking cookies without consenttwitter.com16 points·by mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·0 comments
Slack stores browser cookies without user consenttwitter.com95 points·by mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·115 comments
mikrosom·قبل 5 سنوات·discussLooks like this could have been discovered at least ~2 years ago? https://twitter.com/yazijys/status/1377219533392449542
mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·discussI still struggle to see how cookies set for spiceworks.com or linkedin.com are for "technical" purposes of just serving a landing page.
mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·discussWithout looking at the contents, would you argue non-Slack cookies (linkedin.com, techtarget.net, etc.) are essential for site functionality?
mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·discussI'd also be interested in an elaboration. It isn't much about the violation of the law itself but the violation of privacy; why do I have linkedin.com, spiceworks.com, techtarget.com, godknowswhat.com suspiciously dumping cookies in my browser?
mikrosom·قبل 6 سنوات·discussExactly. It's surprising how many bestselling books are full of similar false analogies that one would fall to on a first or even second read.