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There are certain browser APIs disabled in the browser in incognito mode that can be detected. How else would you implement incognito mode?
That's interesting. Why are the storage APIs disabled, instead of just using ephemeral storage that goes away when the window is cleared?
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By sandboxing, e.g. localStorage fully functional but deleted at the end of the session...
Mozilla recently released containerized tabs[0], I imagine the next logic step is building containerized Private Browsing Mode [0]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account...
For those who are unfamiliar with the general concept, there are several organizations that will be happy to take large sums of money from you, for a scientifically sketchy claim at resurrection at some future unknown date. https://www.google.ca/search?q=alcor+cryonics&oq=alcor+cryon...
Given that the main alternatives (decomposing in a box or being cremated) involve a 0% chance of resuscitation at some future unknown date, cryonics seems like the rational choice to make. Alcor has so far shown itself to be a fairly reliable cryonics provider and the sums of money are not extreme - neuropreservation being only $80,000, or a life insurance policy of ~$30-$150/month.
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What specific claims does, e.g. Alcor, make that are scientifically sketchy? Just the implication that resurrection might be possible sometime in the future?
Resurrection, while not impossible , is sufficiently unlikely that taking people's money while promising it-- even with a disclaimer that it is not guaranteed-- seems exploitative, akin to people promising homeopathic cancer remedies. It is preying on people's fear of death.
I don't think it is 'preying' on the fear of death. A It seems appealing to me to come to terms with mortality while also being able to have some small hope that you will get lucky and have another chance at life.
MITs statement seems to position themselves to not be at risk if the startup goes south. They seem to think that with current technology it is unclear if the upload is feasible. Also, it would be interesting for someone to comment on how this embalming process is done? From what I know from cryogenic freezing or preservation is that it is a good idea that it could be "scanned" back in but most likely the information…
The marketing thereof as something else doesn't sound quite ethical to me. It's downright ghastly if people are dying earlier because of this.
For those who are unfamiliar with the general concept, there are several organizations that will be happy to take large sums of money from you, for a scientifically sketchy claim at resurrection at some future unknown date. https://www.google.ca/search?q=alcor+cryonics&oq=alcor+cryon...
First time seeing a website checking for private mode: > Hello, > We noticed you're browsing in private or incognito mode. > To continue reading this article, please exit incognito mode or log in. > Why we made this change > Visitors are allowed 3 free articles per month (without a subscription), and private browsing prevents us from counting how many stories you've read. > We hope you understand, and consider subscr…
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That's interesting. Why are the storage APIs disabled, instead of just using ephemeral storage that goes away when the window is cleared?
It's less work to disable them. There's likely already an API access control system in place, for internal-only APIs, testing, etc.
First time seeing a website checking for private mode: > Hello, > We noticed you're browsing in private or incognito mode. > To continue reading this article, please exit incognito mode or log in. > Why we made this change > Visitors are allowed 3 free articles per month (without a subscription), and private browsing prevents us from counting how many stories you've read. > We hope you understand, and consider subscr…
Or you can disable it with a query param: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610743/mit-severs-ties-to...