π Ah, yes, another "unsung hero" of the
#Internet, because clearly, we've run out of men to credit. Let's all gather 'round and marvel at how a math teacher's summer hobby is now responsible for your cat memes and
#TikTok dances. π±π©βπ»
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-programmer-whose-code-underpins-the-internet/ #unsunghero #culture #catmemes #mathteacher #summerhobby #HackerNews #ngated
The programmer whose code underpins the Internet
Sharla Boehm, a math teacher, spent her summers coding. Sheβd go on to build what would eventually evolve into the Internet
Scientific Americanπ΅οΈββοΈ LinkedIn's latest trick:
#scanning your
#browser extensions like a nosy neighbor peeking through your blinds. They encrypt the results, so don't worryβno one will know you're into cat memes. πΊπ But hey, it's all for "user
#experience," just like when your cat "helps" you type. πΎπ»
https://404privacy.com/blog/linkedin-is-scanning-your-browser-extensions-this-is-how-they-use-the-data/ #LinkedIn #User #Privacy #CatMemes #HackerNews #ngated
LinkedIn Is Scanning Your Browser Extensions. This... | 404 Blog
When companies get caught doing this sort of thing, the response is almost always the same: "we're using this technology to combat fraud," or "ensure...
404Oh joy, another panic piece about digital doom π±. Apparently, if you drop your phone in the toilet, it's like losing the Ark of the Covenant πΎ. But fear not, data wizards are here to rescue your all-important cat memes and blurry concert photos π§ββοΈπ±.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/27/when-your-digital-life-vanishes #digitaldoom #toiletphone #datarecovery #catmemes #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated
When Your Digital Life Vanishes
A broken phone or corrupted hard drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. Julian Lucas visits data-recovery experts who specialize in undoing disaster.
The New YorkerAh yes, in today's episode of "Things We Gave Up for Slightly Better Cat Memes," we proudly nod along as Big Brother tucks us in at night with a warm, invasive embrace. π΄π Who needs privacy when you can trade it for targeted ads and a false sense of security? π±π‘
https://vivianvoss.net/blog/why-we-accepted-surveillance #ThingsWeGaveUp #PrivacyInvasion #TargetedAds #CatMemes #DigitalSecurity #HackerNews #ngated
Why We Accepted Surveillance as Default β Vivian Voss
Thirty years ago two men in New York invented the third-party cookie. Google paid $3.1 billion for the company. 600 billion bid requests per second later, the question is still unanswered: what if the browser had defended the user?
Vivian Voss