GoKawiil - Tech News

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Humans missed 1 in 3 threats approving AI agent commands across 40k game runs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-06 | by Alex Wauters | tags: blocked, build, commands

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Windows 11 Home Vs Pro: What's the difference, and is it worth the upgrade? (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: windows 11, microsoft, bitlocker

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Online ad giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are needed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: adform, ad blockers, kevin beaumont

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Rogue Police Officers Have Turned Flock's Nationwide Camera Network Into a Stalking Tool (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | by Posted | tags: flock, license-plate readers, have i been flocked

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Making Postgres queues scale (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: postgres, queues, skip locked

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Postgres Queues Actually Scale (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: postgres, queues, skip locked

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YouTube Premium’s Peacock perk has me worried about what’s next (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: youtube premium, peacock, google

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She Retired From Engineering at 58 and Turned Her Creative Hobby Into a Business. It’s Made Tens of Thousands of Dollars: ‘No Regrets.’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-17 | by Amanda Breen | tags: jewelry, handmade jewelry, inside my locket

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YouTube viewers report aggressive new ad surge. Are you affected? (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: youtube, ads, live streams

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Fresh ATM Crypto Software Bugs: Jackpot or Bust? (darkreading.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: atms, atms risk, bitlocker

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DuckDuckGo Browser can now block video ads, including YouTube's (engadget.com)

2026-07-08 | by Anna Washenko | tags: blocker, blocking, browser

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After Getting a Black Eye in Retirement, He Started a Business to Make His Hobby Safer. Now He’s 66 With Millions in Annual Revenue. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-02 | by Amanda Breen | tags: pickleball, robins, katz

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I built a whole-home ad blocker with a $7 ESP32-S3 board - and it took just minutes (zdnet.com)

2026-06-29 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi Module → | tags: esp32-s3, raspberry pi, dns sinkhole

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Chrome's next update will kill your adblocker - and make the web less safe (zdnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get AdGuard Adblocker for Chrome → | tags: google chrome, adblocker, manifest v3

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A crucial Windows security certificate just expired - how to check your PC (zdnet.com)

2026-06-25 | by Ed Bott | get Microsoft Security & Privacy Toolkit → | tags: windows security certificates, secure boot, microsoft

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A crucial Windows security certificate expires today - how to check your PC (zdnet.com)

2026-06-24 | by Ed Bott | get Windows Security Certificate Checker → | tags: windows, microsoft, secure boot

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Halo Stops Bedtime Scrolling so You Can Go the F to Sleep (wired.com)

2026-06-18 | by Jill Duffy | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: halo, screenzen, geofence

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The Firefox browser for Android just got 3 useful features - including an ad block tracker (zdnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by Lance Whitney | get Firefox for Android Add-on Pack → | tags: firefox, mozilla, android

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Firefox for Android just got 3 useful browsing features - including an ad block tracker (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Lance Whitney | get Firefox for Android Add-on Bundle → | tags: firefox, mozilla, android

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Google Chrome's Next Update Will Mark the End of Popular Ad Blockers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | get uBlock Origin Browser Extension → | tags: google chrome, ad blockers, browser update

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Google Chrome update will close the door on ad blockers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ben Schoon | get uBlock Origin Browser Extension → | tags: google chrome, manifest v3, ad blockers

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Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working (theverge.com)

2026-06-15 | by Stevie Bonifield | get AdGuard Ad Blocker → | tags: google chrome, mv2 extensions, ad blockers

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Microsoft fixes BitLocker recovery bug on Windows Server 2025 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-11 | get BitLocker Encryption Tool → | tags: bitlocker, bitlocker recovery, boot

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Upcoming breaking changes for npm v12 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-09 | tags: allow, blocked, dependencies

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Upcoming breaking changes for NPM v12 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-09 | tags: allow, blocked, dependencies

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Ask HN: How to escalate a rejected Google extension? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-08 | get Google Chrome Extension Developer Guide → | tags: adblockers, asked, canned

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This free YouTube Music extension is the block feature you have been begging Google for (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-08 | get YouTube Music Premium Subscription → | tags: artists, block, blocked

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EV drivers are showing up to public chargers and finding locked gates and surprise fees (techspot.com)

2026-06-08 | get EV Charging Station Lock Kit → | tags: blocked, blocked gates, business hours

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EV drivers are discovering that public charging comes with hidden limits (techspot.com)

2026-06-08 | get Tesla Supercharger Access Card → | tags: blocked, blocked gates, business hours

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Trans teens have something to say (theverge.com)

2026-06-03 | by Grace Byron | get Transgender Youth Support Book → | tags: children’s hospital, puberty blockers, testosterone