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FTC study finds ‘dark patterns’ used by a majority of subscription apps and websites


Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk.

Dark patterns refer to a range of design techniques that can subtly encourage users to take some sort of action or put their privacy at risk. NovoNutrients has raised a $18 million Series A round from investors to build a pilot-scale facility to prove that its fermentation process works at scale. Fast-food chain Whataburger’s app has gone viral in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, which left around 1.8 million utility customers in Houston, Texas without power.

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