Predicting associations with Alzheimer's Disease, accidentally [video]youtube.com1 points·by mikrosom·5 yıl önce·0 comments
The NYT, Reuters and others are storing tracking cookies without consenttwitter.com16 points·by mikrosom·6 yıl önce·0 comments
Slack stores browser cookies without user consenttwitter.com95 points·by mikrosom·6 yıl önce·115 comments
mikrosom·5 yıl önce·discussLooks like this could have been discovered at least ~2 years ago? https://twitter.com/yazijys/status/1377219533392449542
mikrosom·6 yıl önce·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·6 yıl önce·discussWithout looking at the contents, would you argue non-Slack cookies (linkedin.com, techtarget.net, etc.) are essential for site functionality?
mikrosom·6 yıl önce·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·6 yıl önce·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.