GoKawiil - Tech News

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US Military Disables Ad Trackers On Devices To Protect Troops (slashdot.org)

2026-09-07 | by Posted | get faraday bag for phone signal blocking → | tags: ad tracking, us military, ron wyden

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US Military disables ad trackers on troops' phones (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get Faraday bag for phone signal blocking → | tags: us military, advertising trackers, special operations command

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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Apple AirTag → | tags: us department of defense, advertising tracking, android devices

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How to disable your digital wallet if you lose your phone (engadget.com)

2026-08-31 | by Christine Persaud | get Apple AirTag → | tags: google wallet, samsung galaxy, smartthings find

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How to disable absolute Bluetooth volume on Android (and why you might want to) (engadget.com)

2026-08-31 | by Gabriela Vătu | get Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones → | tags: android, bluetooth, absolute bluetooth volume

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How to Disable Apple Intelligence Features You’re Not Actually Using (cnet.com)

2026-08-30 | by Jeff Carlson | get Apple iPhone 17 → | tags: apple intelligence, ios 26, image playground

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One UI 9 Beta 6 finally lets you disable accidental AI Select triggers (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-25 | tags: one ui 9, samsung galaxy s26, ai select

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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-20 | by Aisha Malik | tags: tiktok, shou chew, algorithm

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Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it (zdnet.com)

2026-08-18 | by David Gewirtz | tags: google workspace, google gemini, ai privacy

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How to disable or avoid intrusive AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: adobe acrobat, generative ai, gemini app

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How do I permanently disable random Google Photos popup to backup photos? (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: google photos, backup, popup

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Akira hackers disable EDR with Safe Mode, steal data but fail to encrypt (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: akira, safemode, sonicwall

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Here’s why Google Messages has disabled its ‘Clear data’ button (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: google messages, manage space activity, android system settings

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How to Disable Gemini in Gmail and Google Docs (wired.com)

2026-08-08 | by Justin Pot | tags: docs, features, google

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WhatsApp says it is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-03 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: whatsapp, meta, account review

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WhatsApp says it is is fixing an issue that disabled several accounts (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-03 | by Ivan Mehta | tags: whatsapp, meta, account review

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Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption to stop malware flood (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: arch linux, aur, robin candau

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Arch Linux disables AUR package adoption (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Posted July | tags: arch linux, aur, malware

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Before you disable Google Play Protect, here's what you need to know (engadget.com)

2026-07-22 | by Mariella Moon | tags: google play protect, android malware, google

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How to Disable Music Videos in Spotify (wired.com)

2026-07-19 | by Justin Pot | tags: spotify, music videos, user interface

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Meta Used AI to Illegally Fire Pregnant and Disabled People, Lawsuit Alleges (cnet.com)

2026-07-17 | by See Full Bio | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, algorithmic tools

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This free Mac tool lets me see which apps are quietly accessing the internet - and block them fast (zdnet.com)

2026-07-15 | by Jack Wallen | tags: access, apps, disable

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Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-15 | by Arthur Kay | tags: account, device, gdid

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Probably check on your smart appliances (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: anubis, disable, jshelter

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Disable Autoplay and Infinite Scroll Or Risk Massive Fines, EU Tells Meta (slashdot.org)

2026-07-10 | tags: addictive, addictive design, design

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Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk fines, EU tells Meta (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: addictive, features, instagram

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Disable autoplay and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: addictive, features, instagram

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Disable auto-play and infinite scroll or risk massive fines, EU tells Meta (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: addictive, features, meta

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Your Tenda router could have a hidden firmware backdoor - disable this setting ASAP (zdnet.com)

2026-07-09 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: able, access, backdoor

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Bad news for creeps: Meta just brought a much-needed update to its smart glasses (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-08 | get Meta Quest 3 VR Headset → | tags: capture, disable, glasses