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- Friday links for May 15th 2026
Copilot stereotypes, age checks are useless, your browser leaks, and Google hoards data.
- Nothing to worry about – says new American owner
You read the privacy policy, but you forgot to read the acquisition clause.
- The internet's landlord is cutting staff
20% of the web runs on Cloudflare and Cloudflare now runs on 20% fewer people.
- A very expensive way to annoy strangers
Somewhere, a data broker is buying a holiday home with the difference between what you paid and what the publisher received.
- Data brokers think you're a woman, or a man, they're not sure
They'll charge you full price for the information in any case.
- Friday links for May 8th 2026
Chrome fills your drive, creeps with smart glasses, shiny AI chatbots, and old-school shop signs.
- Marie Kondo your data
If it doesn't spark joy, it sparks fines.
- The nonsense maze as the only way out
Defence against scrapers can be amusingly petty.
- Escape the shadow
The EU AI Act says you'll need a list. Might as well start now.
- Step away from the pricing page
The tool you need costs €0 and involves eye contact.
- Friday links for May 1st 2026
The kids are ok, phishing works, test your adblock, and have fun with your cursor.
- GDPR compliant, because we said so.
No official badge. No certification body. Just vibes.
- Nice values. Shame about the software.
Time to check what else your vendors are up to.
- That chat is going places. Specifically, Virginia.
Say bon voyage to your customer data.
- Close your eyes and hope no one notices
That's not a GDPR strategy.