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normo12on Chrome 69: “www.” subdomain missing from URL

Yes, it is a bug, but until it's fixed it's a potential attack vector.

normo12on Chrome 69: “www.” subdomain missing from URL

Hopefully we'll see some antitrust action from the EU over this if they do drop the URL bar.

normo12on Chrome 69: “www.” subdomain missing from URL

Suddenly "www.com"'s value has skyrocketed in the eyes of scammers. How about:

* login.<target_site>.www.com -> login.<target_site>.com

* members.<target_site>.www.com -> members.<target_site>.com

Even some carefully chosen <target_site>.www.com's will now be valuable:

* login.www.<target_site>.www.com -> login.<target_site>.com

What a stupid idea...

normo12on Is the Lean Startup Dead?

That's really helpful, thanks.

normo12on Skyscrapers, trains and roads: How Addis Ababa came to look like a Chinese city

> If China wants to subsidize African development or consumption, what is the problem with that?

They're following the West's playbook of buying influence at the UN, etc. It's Chinese "soft power".

> If China loans more to African nations than they can repay, it is a loss for China, not for the African nations.

Yeah tell that to the African countries that have struggled to repay debts on loans from the West for years. You might want to read "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" or Chomsky's "Hegomony or Survival".

normo12on Is the Lean Startup Dead?

The advantage it had was a cavalier approach to piracy iirc. Didn't they use that to bootstrap before going legit?

normo12on Is the Lean Startup Dead?

How much equity do you need to give away to get VC money for an unproven business idea? Is there a ballpark figure? I heard like $100k for 20% or something but I guess that's more like angel investing? What's the minimum amount of work you need to do before getting money with no track record as a founder?