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I’m not a lawyer, but I find the dismissive tone in the article misleading. The article quotes a former lawyer who says that a more simplified version of terms retains the same amo…

Apparently the TOS can be edited at any time to say anything without notice. It’s worth mentioning that per this agreement they can still do almost anything else with that data. Th…

Is following this kind of info a hobby of yours? I find it fascinating, but I can’t imagine how learning enough to have a truly informed opinion about these topics could be actuall…

I’d like to read more about this, has it been documented or analyzed in any organized way via books/research, etc. that is available?

They are all used now, unfortunately.

How can one get an invite to Tildes? Looks like a friendly place, reminds me of a slightly older internet :)

This is a plot point in the Orson Scott Card novel 'Ender's Game'. Ender plays a generative video game on an iPad-like device that responds to his decisions and incorporates people…

Thanks, I see that there is more info in this article too. I mistakenly thought this post was an older article that I had already read about her.

Been listening to these songs for quite a while now - amazing songwriting. A mysterious, tragic tale, too. On Spotify there is an album called “Connie’s Piano Songs” that purport t…

Is there a way to collapse HN comments on lynx? I tried it but could not tell which comments were replies to others vs stand-alone comments.

I also developed celiac disease recently - it is tough to deal with. Since diagnosis, meal planning, shopping and cooking have become tasks that require a lot of mental energy. Nor…

I recently listened to Christopher Lee’s reading of Dracula and subsequently followed an enjoyable rabbit hole of watching old Christopher Lee & Peter Cushing horror movies. They a…