So, you’ve hit an age gate. What now?

kept by eddie jan 17

Hacker News commenters discuss age verification requirements, with most advising avoidance tactics like VPNs and lying due to privacy and security concerns.

The 49MB web page
News websites like the NYT have grown bloated with ads and tracking, reaching 49MB, driving users to block JavaScript or seek alternatives.
also on uBlock Origin, YouTube, #privacy
Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Microsoft Edge, Opera to follow - Neowin
Google Chrome removed the final feature flags that allowed uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2 extensions to function, with Edge and Opera expected to follow.
also on uBlock Origin, #privacy, #security, #consumer-technology
Bradley Cadenhead: The Boy Who Became 764
The article details how bullied Texas teen Bradley Cadenhead created the extremist Discord network 764, coercing minors into self‑harm and CSAM, leading to an 80‑year sentence.
also on Discord, #privacy
how to hack discord, vercel and more with one easy trick - eva's site
Researchers exploited Mintlify's MDX rendering to achieve server-side RCE and XSS, compromising documentation sites for customers like Discord, Vercel, and Cursor.
also on Discord, #security
Personal Intelligence: Connecting Gemini to Google apps
Google's Personal Intelligence beta connects Gemini to Gmail, Photos, YouTube, and Search to provide personalized answers, rolling out to US AI Pro/Ultra subscribers.
also on YouTube, #privacy, Google, #consumer-technology