HackerNews Digest Daily

Subscribe
Archives
December 21, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (December 21, 2023)

    <style>
        p {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 10px;
        }
        h1 {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-top: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
        h2 {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: bold;
            margin-top: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        ul {
            padding-left: 20px;
        }
        li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .summary {
            margin-left: 20px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }
    </style>
        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for December 21, 2023 :</p>

    <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;">
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="padding-right: 10px;">
                <div style="width: 200px; height: 100px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background-image: url('https://hackernewstoemail.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/hnd2'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;">

Apple allows applications to track user locations without authorization

https://wingu.se/2023/11/30/only-apple-can-do-allow-apps-tracking-users-location-without-consensus.html

Summary: Apple has been allowing apps to track users' locations without consent for almost a decade, using the HotspotHelper API introduced in iOS 9. The API enables developers to request WiFi access point information, which can be used for location tracking. Major apps like WeChat and Alipay have already implemented this capability. Apple has been informed of this issue, but no updates have been provided. Critics urge Apple to offer users the option to disable this feature and require apps to seek permission before accessing it.

    <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;">
        <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="padding-right: 10px;">
                <div style="width: 200px; height: 100px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background-image: url('https://hackernewstoemail.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/hnd2'); background-size: cover; background-position: center;">

Google OAuth is broken (sort of)

https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/google-oauth-is-broken-sort-of/

Summary: None

Want to read the full issue?
Powered by Buttondown, the easiest way to start and grow your newsletter.