2022/06/02

I tried to read all my app privacy policies. It was 1 million words.

 I tried to read all my app privacy policies. It was 1 million words.


"Cranor at Carnegie Mellon has experimented with making privacy policies that look like the nutrition labels on packaged food. A label, she says, not only communicates quickly but also makes it easier to compare the practices of different websites and apps."



2022/06/01

Maryvale: The community once epitomized the American Dream. Then reality stepped in

Maryvale: The community once epitomized the American Dream. Then reality stepped in


"PHOENIX – Maryvale once epitomized the American dream of suburban family life. During the post-war building boom, a local boy back from the Army transformed acres of farmland west of Phoenix into Arizona’s first planned community.

But the dream didn’t last. For decades, toxic chemicals had spread under Maryvale, leaking from an industrial complex at 35th Avenue and Osborn Road. That set off years of illness, decline and demographic shifts for the neighborhood, which today is both loved and lamented."

Step back in time at some of the oldest restaurants in metro Phoenix

 Step back in time at some of the oldest restaurants in metro Phoenix

Dogecoin cocreator calls Elon Musk a 'grifter' who had trouble running basic code

 Dogecoin cocreator calls Elon Musk a 'grifter' who had trouble running basic code

2022/05/31

Metrocenter Mall developer to get $68M tax break in exchange for parking garages

Metrocenter Mall developer to get $68M tax break in exchange for parking garages


Project timeline as of May 2022

  • Summer 2022: Developer completes real estate transactions to acquire site.
  • Winter 2023 to summer 2024: Demolition of former Metrocenter Mall.
  • Early 2023 to late 2025: Commence construction of Phase 1. 
  • Early 2025 to summer 2029: Completion of Phase 1. 
  • 2025-2027 to summer 2032: Phase 2 construction and completion. 
  • 2027-2029 to late 2035: Phase 3 construction and completion. 
  • 2029 to late 2035: Completion of all phases. 
  • 2054-2060: End of city reimbursement of garage/amenity costs.



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