Plain English Cookie announcements: the most annoying thing on the internet | Learn phrasal verb 'show up'
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Cookies, the little bits of text that are stored in web browsers that tell sites things about ourselves and our behaviors, have long been a part of the Internet. But new data privacy regulations have brought cookies front and center--literally. Now most sites ask consumers if they agree to having cookies placed on their browsers. Is that a win for data privacy or a useless annoyance to web visitors? Plus, learn the phrasal verb ""show up.""
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