Why “Access” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
I have a lot of fondness for the language. When I was in college, there were a series of three 1-hour language intro courses. (C++, Lisp, and Fortran). I took all three. Lisp is…
by mschaef · Oct 16, 2026
I don't think it works like that. I can't just write "By reading this comment, you have agreed to pay me $100." and expect that to be legally enforceable unless you explicitly a…
by Ajedi32 · Oct 16, 2026
Hey, have you seen the latest in streaming boxes that provide access to 500+ channels of content for free? Pay no attention to the minor detail that it will act as a proxy in yo…
by hubbahubbahubba · Oct 16, 2026
Portia jumping spiders are incredibly smart. People have done experiments where they place the spiders in a complex environment with food in a hard to access location and they b…
by bartread · Oct 16, 2026
Not really. Consent has always been required. If a web server happily serves you up news content then you've been given clear consent to use it. Yes means yes. However, a site r…
by win311fwg · Oct 16, 2026
> Likewise, Apple does not give Withings access to Apple Health's data, even with user permission Yes it does. It's controlled in Apple Health under Sharing
by sumeno · Oct 16, 2026
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