Shove a tray of dough into the oven and something magical happens: that raw mixture of ingredients is transformed into a delightful circle of deliciousness, a cookie. If you’ve ever wondered exactly what science was behind baking, though, this video explains.
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Last year, Google ponied up $22.5 million to the FTC as a penalty for bypassing cookie settings in the Safari browser to track users. While Mountain View no doubt wishes this episode were far behind it already, the company will pay a pretty sum once again as the result of a settlement today: $17 million in a suit brought by 37 states and the District of Columbia over that very same practice of tracking users in Safari.
From 2011 to 2012, Google used a loophole in Apple’s browser that allowed for placing tracking cookies on users’ machines without them knowing. The search giant’s suffered more than a slap on the wrist, but it’s still not admitting wrongdoing; in a statement, a spokeswoman said that the company “has taken steps to remove the ad cookies, which collected no personal information, from Apple’s browsers.”
Filed under: Internet, Apple, Google
Source: New York State Attorney General
Google only has to pay $17 million for tracking people without their knowledge. The search giant just agreed to the sum to settle allegations from 37 states (and DC) that it added cookies to users’ computers without consent. Google stopped short of admitting to wrong-doing, though.
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These edible Stay-Puft Marshmallow Men may be smaller than the 112.5 foot-tall Marshmallow Man that rampaged through New York in Ghostbusters, but they will still tread all over your taste buds if you serve them up on Halloween.
You just need some sugar, egg whites, cream of tartar and some colored icing. There is also a meringue recipe as well. These guys look so delicious.
Just remember to actually bake them. Don’t try to think them into existence. We’ve all seen what can happen when you do that.
[Nerd By Night via Geek Crafts]
Move over, fortune cookies. These sweet Harry Potter treats have a little bit of magic inside each and every one of them. They were baked by Tina of Sugar Bean Bakers for a friend’s birthday.
They’re essentially sugar cookies that are topped with heavenly marshmallow fondant. The outside can be decorated any way you choose to, but the real surprise is on the inside, as there’s an “official” Hogwarts acceptance letter inserted into each one.
These cookies would be perfect treats for Harry Potter-themed parties or when the celebrant happens to be a huge Potter fan. You can easily modify the recipe, which can be found here, for your own needs. Like treasure chest cookies with pieces of a map inside, for example. The sky’s the limit!
[via Food Beast]
According to a report from the WSJ, Google is considering ditching cookies to track its users. Instead, Google would "create its own anonymous identifier for each individual". Google, which has previously secretly planted cookies in Internet Explorer and the iPhone, says it’s an attempt to make the Internet more secure for users.
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You know the drill: accept the cookie, delete the cookie, empty the cookie bin, and so on. Mostly, it’s an exercise used when attempting to get your mum’s PC to run a wee bit faster, but if you think about it, the cookie is one of the most archaic pieces of the world wide web that’s still in use today. Naturally, Google is swooping in in a bid to change the status quo, according to a new report from USA Today.
Essentially, the search giant is building an “anonymous identifier for advertising, or AdID, that would replace third-party cookies as the way advertisers track people’s internet browsing activity for marketing purposes.” Perhaps astoundingly, it sounds as if the project could benefit both consumers (by shielding true identities) and advertisers at the same time. Of course, pundits are concerned about the global leader in online advertising controlling the technology that tracks movements on the web, but to us, it sounds as if end users will get far more power over who sees what when compared to today’s cookies.
Via: Slashgear
Source: USA Today
I’ve really been trying to avoid carbs lately, but I keep falling off the wagon. Now that I’ve seen these cookies shaped like game controllers, I’m really screwed. I’m not only off the wagon, but under its wheels for these sugary treats.
These beautiful gamer cookies come in the shape of a Wii-mote, PS3 Dual Shock and Xbox 360 controllers. They’re made by Peapod’s Cookies and perfectly capture every detail of the actual controllers.
Of course, all this cookie artistry comes at a price. The set of 12 controllers shown here will set you back $52(USD). That’s over $4 per cookie. Still, that’s cheaper than a single A-list title for either the Xbox 360 or PS3, and way tastier. Way better than those invisible Kinect cookies I ate last night.
These watercolor cookies are a masterpiece in themselves. In fact, they look so pretty and artsy that it almost seems like you’re committing a crime against art if you take even one bite out of them.
The cookies look like they’re difficult to make, but they’re really not.
One Charming Party shares how you can make your own Watercolor Cookies on their blog. All you’ll need is a rectangular cookie cutter, some marshmallow fondant, and a whole lot of food coloring and you’re ready to start making your own edible, cookie masterpieces.
You can check out the recipe here.
[via Cool Mom Picks via Incredible Things]
I love those finger-lickin’-good chicken drumsticks, but as a cookie flavor? I don’t think so.
Thankfully these fried chicken cookies whipped up by Bridget over at Bake at 350 taste nothing like the real thing, although they look so much like it!
The chicken drumsticks are probably the easiest part to form and bake. You can also easily recognize them at a glance, compared to, say, chicken breasts or thighs.
Bridget included a guide on cookie cutter templates so you can still bake some fried chicken leg cookies of your own, even if you don’t have the appropriately-shaped cookie cutters.
Perhaps the biggest thing you might be wondering is.. What makes the chicken leg cookies look so darn crunchy? The secret, my friend, is cornflakes.
You can check out the recipe here.
[via The Awesomer via Foodbeast]
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