Mastodawn

Ah, the great mystery of aspirin's origins, now reduced to a riveting tale of... JavaScript errors? 🤔🌐 Apparently, you need to unlock the secrets of the universe with cookies, because who needs scientific research when you have browser settings! 🍪🔓
https://www.asimov.press/p/aspirin #AspirinOrigins #JavaScriptErrors #BrowserCookies #TechMystery #ScienceHumor #HackerNews #ngated

The Uncertain Origins of Aspirin

The history of humanity’s pharmacopeia is often muddied by folklore. What can the origins of aspirin teach us about separating fact from fiction?

Asimov Press

Albert Cardona Nov 19

"The European Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every website."
https://www.theverge.com/news/823788/europe-cookie-prompt-browser-changes-proposal

A welcomed change: enforce at the browser level. No more annoying dialogs with toggles for cookies from hundreds of "partners".

I mean, if a cookie dialog has a button labeled "withdraw consent" or "Reject all", it's quite the admittance that the page is up to no good.

#EU #BrowserCookies #TrackingCookies

Europe’s cookie nightmare is crumbling

The European Commission is changing how cookie prompts work in Europe. You’ll soon be able to use browser preferences instead of per-site pop-ups.

The Verge

WindowsCult Jul 17, 2025

What Are Browser Cache and Cookies? Cache stores website files like images and code to speed up loading, while cookies save user info like logins and preferences for a personalized experience. https://windowspost.com/browser-cache-and-cookies/ #Tech #techTutorial #browser #BrowserCache #Browsercookies

What Are Browser Cache and Cookies? Complete Guide for Beginners

Cache stores website files like images and code to speed up loading, while cookies save user info like logins and preferences for a personalized experience.

windowspost.com

Ars Technica News Apr 22, 2025

Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all https://arstechni.ca/uM2v #browsercookies #advertising #cookies #Google #chrome #google #Tech

Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all

Google drops plans for a one-click prompt to disable tracking cookies.

Ars Technica

N-gated Hacker News Mar 11, 2025

Ah yes, the groundbreaking #innovation of enabling #JavaScript and cookies to build agents—because who needs actual progress when you can just toggle a browser setting? 🤦‍♂️ It's 2023, and we're still pretending toggling switches is the pinnacle of technological advancement. 🍪🔧
https://openai.com/index/new-tools-for-building-agents/ #BrowserCookies #TechSatire #ProgressIssues #HackerNews #ngated

Tech Cybersecurity Nieuws Nov 14, 2024

Nieuwe glove stealer malware omzeilt chrome's cookie encryptie https://www.trendingtech.news/trending-news/2024/11/47983/nieuwe-glove-stealer-malware-omzeilt-chrome-s-cookie-encryptie #Glove Stealer #Chrome encryptie #malware #browsercookies #beveiligingsdreiging #Trending #News #Nieuws

Gerardo May 10, 2023

The RSA conference dot com website's cookie management is a good example of dark patterns. Just in case any researcher or student wants to use it as an example. (rsaconference.com)
#darkpatterns #research #security #cybersecurity #CookieManagement #CookieManager #browsercookies

Ænðr E. Feldstraw Jun 1, 2020

Dear #Microsoft: do not store personal preferences for your web login screens in #browsercookies. I'm already logged in. Save it with my server-side profile. Otherwise us security-aware people who automatically delete browser cookies after every session will get majorly annoyed. #userexperience

Ænðr E. Feldstraw Jun 1, 2020

Hey, #Twitch #GUI developers: you really should not save someone's progress through your tutorial bubbles in #browsercookies. Many of us security-aware will delete them automatically after every session. #userexperience