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September 24, 2017

uncap/README.md at master · susam/uncap · GitHub

uncap - Map Caps Lock to Escape, or any key to any key

As Equifax Amassed Ever More Data, Safety Was a Sales Pitch - NYTimes.com

Equifax’s chief executive had a simple strategy when he joined more than a decade ago: Gather as much personal data as possible and find new ways to sell it.

Casper went to war with popular mattress review site, then financed its takeover | Hacker News
Facebook’s Ad Scandal Isn’t a ‘Fail,’ It’s a Feature - NYTimes.com

But anyone who understands how Facebook works shouldn’t have been surprised. That’s because the same digital platform that offers us social interaction, news, entertainment and shopping all in one place makes its money by making it cheap and easy to send us commercial or political messages, often guided by algorithms. The recent scandal is just a reminder.