Oh wow, solar energy is now dirt-cheap, says a study from—wait for it—Surrey University! Meanwhile, the rest of the article is an epic saga on cookie policies , proving once again that the real cost is your sanity.
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/news/solar-energy-now-worlds-cheapest-source-power-surrey-study-finds #solarenergy #cookies #privacy #insanity #HackerNews #ngated

Today 7 October 2025 appears to be some milestone. The Guardian changed their cookie wall.

French Toast | The Odyssey Online https://www.diningandcooking.com/2320884/french-toast-the-odyssey-online/ #Bacon #Bakery #Bavarian #Butter #buttercream #Cake #ChocolateBacon #Cookies #CuatroLeches #cupcake #cupcakes #frankenmuth #frosting #gelato #gourmet #Italia #Italian #ItalianButter #ItalianButtercream #italiano #italy #michigan #PizzaPie #samoa #sugarhigh #SugarhighBakery #sweets #ThinMint #ToxicLemonLime #TurtlePower #zehnders

Oh, "Europe Crushes Innovation" they say, while the real innovation is making users jump through hoops just to read a thing. Spoiler alert: #JavaScript and #cookies are the new gatekeepers of knowledge. Bravo, Europe, for your cutting-edge tech blockade!
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/02/how-europe-crushes-innovation #EuropeInnovation #TechBlockade #UserExperience #HackerNews #ngated

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. Did the e-checkin for my doc appointment in the morning.
2. We ordered the turkey breast for our Thanksgiving and it is in the freezer. We’ll thaw it and pop it in the slow cooker next month. Turned out really well last year.
3. The cookies hubs ordered will be delivered tomorrow.
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Cookies

Ah yes, the cutting-edge #science of... #JavaScript and cookies! Because nothing screams #groundbreaking nuclear physics like your browser settings. Who knew α-Pu's covalent bonding depended on enabling features from 1995?
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202501798 #cookies #nuclearphysics #webdevelopment #HackerNews #ngated

"Breaking news! Scientists unveil the groundbreaking discovery that enabling #JavaScript and #cookies might be the key to preventing cancer. Who knew that a browser setting would be the ultimate weapon against disease? Next up: curing the common cold with a VPN. "
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2025/09/02/scientists-are-discovering-a-powerful-new-way-to-prevent-cancer #BreakingNews #CancerResearch #TechForGood #HealthInnovation #HackerNews #ngated

https://www.europesays.com/2463371/ Insomnia Cookies CEO made millions selling his company to Krispy Kreme, but has a warning for entrepreneurs: ‘It can be lonely, it’s a solitary life’ #advice #Burnout #business #CareerAdvice #Careers #ChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO) #CollegesAndUniversities #communication #cookies #Emotions #Entrepreneurs #Entrepreneurship #FoodAndDrink #Founders #GenZ #investors #jobs #KrispyKreme #LeadershipAdvice #loneliness #Mentoring #Mentorship #recession #YoungAdults

Oh, the drama! The credit markets are apparently on the brink of disaster—according to a webpage that can't even load without #JavaScript and #cookies. Maybe the real danger is trusting a site that can't manage basic web functionality.
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/10/02/credit-markets-look-increasingly-dangerous #creditmarkets #drama #webfunctionality #trustissues #HackerNews #ngated

Innerhalb des #ZDF konnte sich #Datenschutz und die #Rechtsabteilung wohl auch nicht einigen:

Neben "erforderliche" #Cookies sind zusätzlich auch "Erforderliche #Erfolgmessung" nicht von Nutzer:innen deaktivierbar.

Gabs da schon mal eine Stellungnahme von #Datenschutzaufsicht dazu?

Cuidado: Campanha maliciosa no YouTube usa anúncios para roubar as suas passwords e criptomoedas
 https://tugatech.com.pt/t72230-cuidado-campanha-maliciosa-no-youtube-usa-anuncios-para-roubar-as-suas-passwords-e-criptomoedas

The EU plans to overhaul its 2009 cookie law — the one behind constant pop-up banners — aiming to simplify consent rules across the web

Brussels may allow users to set cookie preferences once (e.g. in browser), rather than on every site visit

Critics warn reforms could weaken privacy and expand tracking under “essential” cookie exceptions

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-cookie-law-messed-up-the-internet-brussels-sets-out-to-fix-it/

Oh, the thrilling journey of trying to read a groundbreaking #exposé on pharmaceutical pricing, only to be stonewalled by the ultimate gatekeepers: #JavaScript and #cookies. Clearly, the real villains here aren't drug companies, but your browser settings.
https://www.economist.com/business/2025/10/02/does-big-pharma-gouge-americans #pharmaceuticals #browserissues #digitalprivacy #HackerNews #ngated

Red Hat, in a shocking twist of dramatic pace, confirms a #security #incident after #hackers make their grand entrance on #GitHub. Meanwhile, users are left in a digital purgatory with the riveting plot twist of "JavaScript and cookies" as the ultimate gatekeepers of information.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/red-hat-confirms-security-incident-after-hackers-claim-github-breach/ #RedHat #JavaScript #Cookies #HackerNews #ngated

Good night! #3GoodThings
1. ChocZero has a sale going on so we ordered more cookies.
2. Finished a chapter in Braille!
3. My writing partner and I finished another chapter in our characters ongoing story!
Sleep well and may your dreams be out of this world. #GoodNight #Braille #Cookies

Chrome 140 adds IP Hiding & Script Blocking in Incognito
– Blocks some third-party tracking via Google proxy & MDL
– Limits fingerprinting scripts using known API patterns

But:
– Only works in Incognito
– Requires Google login
– MDL is closed & centrally controlled
– Normal browsing stays exposed

https://winaero.com/chrome-140-released-with-ip-hiding-and-script-blocking/

Attention, internet explorers: apparently, we're now in a dystopian universe where the most revolutionary sequel is...a webpage asking you to enable #JavaScript and #cookies. Bravo, brave developers, for taking us to the cutting edge of 1995 web tech!
https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ #dystopianweb #webdevelopment #technostalgia #HackerNews #ngated

Oh, look! Another revolutionary web #experience that requires you to #sacrifice your #privacy on the altar of #cookies and #JavaScript . Because in 2023, nothing says cutting-edge technology like playing "peek-a-boo" with your browser settings .
https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ #revolutionaryweb #browsersettings #HackerNews #ngated