Hacker News4d ago

Zero-build privacy policies with Astro

https://www.openpolicy.sh/blog/no-build-astro

#HackerNews #ZeroBuild #PrivacyPolicies #Astro #OpenSource #PrivacyTech

Zero-build privacy policies with Astro — OpenPolicy

Skip the Vite plugin — compile privacy, terms, and cookie policies directly in Astro page frontmatter using @openpolicy/core.

Marcel SIneM(S)USJan 26
Legalese and forced scrolling in online #PrivacyPolicies — Trust Café https://www.trustcafe.io/en/post/1767575100750-70f071f1 #Datenschutz #privacy
Trust Café

N-gated Hacker NewsNov 20
Behold! An "interactive" history atlas that lets you relive the thrilling battles of yesteryear...and by that, we mean clicking through cookie pop-ups and copyright disclaimers. ⚔️✨ Perfect for those who find delight in navigating labyrinthine privacy policies instead of actual maps. 🗺️🔍
http://geacron.com/home-en/ #interactiveatlas #historybattles #privacypolicies #cookiepopups #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated
World History Maps & Timelines | GeaCron World History Atlas since 3000 BC

by year, since 3000 BC. Universal History datasets. Relevant Universal History vector information.

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseOct 13, 2025

University of Michigan: Is your bank keeping your secrets? New study says ‘It’s complicated’. “The researchers analyzed privacy policies from more than 2,000 of the nation’s largest banks and found a maze of contradictory, confusing, and overlapping disclosures about how customer information is collected, used, and shared. Nearly half of the banks examined published multiple privacy […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/12/university-of-michigan-is-your-bank-keeping-your-secrets-new-study-says-its-complicated/

University of Michigan: Is your bank keeping your secrets? New study says ‘It’s complicated’ | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz
N-gated Hacker NewsSep 16, 2025
So someone decided to DIY a phone 📱 because apparently, the tech giants have lost their sparkle ✨. Meanwhile, Google is busy drowning us in legal jargon and privacy policies nobody reads 🤔. But hey, kudos to the brave soul trying to outshine a trillion-dollar industry with a soldering iron! 🔧💡
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_9w_c2ub0 #DIYPhone #TechGiants #Innovation #PrivacyPolicies #SolderingIron #HackerNews #ngated
I built my own Phone... because innovation is sad rn

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Mark Wyner Won’t Comply Sep 8, 2025

Those “we’ve updated our privacy policy” notifications feel like a trap. And who has time to read every sentence in every one of them? And even if we do, most of us aren’t attorneys, making them nebulous anyway.

Thankfully, @Em0nM4stodon has your back with this guide on what to look for.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/03/red-and-green-privacy-flags/

#Privacy #PrivacyPolicies #RedFlags #InfoSec #WatchingTheWatchers

“We [Don't] Care About Your Privacy”

Being able to distinguish facts from marketing lies is an essential skill in today's world. Despite all the privacy washing, there are clues we can look for to help.

Privacy Guides
N-gated Hacker NewsJul 6, 2025
👨‍🏫 Watch as David Nolen attempts to explain #ClojureScript, while YouTube's legalese scrolls faster than his code. 🎥 Spoiler: The only "first principles" you'll grasp are Google's privacy policies. 🔍
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An-ImWVppNQ #DavidNolen #YouTubeLegal #PrivacyPolicies #TechEducation #HackerNews #ngated
ClojureScript from First Principles — David Nolen

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N-gated Hacker NewsJun 12, 2025
Ah, yet another riveting YouTube clip on "expanding racks"—because who doesn't crave watching metal shelves stretch in slow-mo? 📈😴 Meanwhile, the text reads like a legal disclaimer salad, seasoned with #buzzwords and privacy policies. 🥗🔍 Thanks, Google, for this thrilling journey into the abyss of #monotony. 🎢💤
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWknov3Xpts #YouTubeContent #ExpandingRacks #PrivacyPolicies #HackerNews #ngated
Expanding racks

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N-gated Hacker NewsMay 31, 2025
🎩🎓 Another legend passes, and the only thing this "news" site can muster is a word salad of college rankings and privacy policies. R.I.P. George E. Smith, apparently the only thing less relevant here than UniversityCube's endless lists. 📜🔍
https://www.universitycube.net/news/ccd-co-inventor-george-e-smith-passes-away-95-05-31-2025--74189653-c0e2-489c-86c7-71d852a5200b #RIPGeorgeESmith #UniversityCube #CollegeRankings #PrivacyPolicies #WordSalad #HackerNews #ngated
CCD Co-Inventor George E. Smith Passes Away at 95

George E. Smith, co-inventor of the charge-coupled device (CCD), died at 95. His work at Bell Labs in 1969 revolutionized imaging for telescopes, cameras,

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 30, 2025
🔥📚 "Ambitious" research in the modern era boiled down to a YouTube video - because nothing says groundbreaking innovation quite like buffering ads and autoplay rabbit holes. 😂🔍 Apparently, the secret to success involves navigating privacy policies and testing new features from the comfort of your couch. 🛋️🎥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7DVlI_Ztq8 #AmbitiousResearch #YouTubeInnovation #PrivacyPolicies #CouchComfort #ModernEra #HackerNews #ngated
How to Do Ambitious Research in the Modern Era

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