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I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | get Bose QuietComfort Ultra noise cancelling headphones → | tags: hush, mac app, brown noise

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This free tool is a doomscrolling escape hatch (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-10 | get Unpluq distraction blocker → | tags: minded, doomscrolling, focus app

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Firefox Now Lets You Block Some Ads on iOS Devices (cnet.com)

2026-09-01 | by Alex Valdes | get Apple iPad 10th generation → | tags: mozilla, firefox, ad blocker

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Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | by .Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow | get Apple iPhone 16 → | tags: firefox, ios, ad blocker

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uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: ublock origin, facebook, ad blocker

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LinkedIn Feed Blocker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: blocker, chrome, chrome extensions

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

2026-07-08 | by Anna Washenko | get AdGuard Web Filter → | tags: blocker, blocking, browser

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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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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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One UI 9 makes it easier to spot sideloaded apps on your Galaxy phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Samsung Galaxy Phone Case → | tags: one ui 9, samsung, galaxy s26

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Auto Blocker in One UI 9 beta adds new security report, brings back stricter USB controls (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get USB Data Blocker → | tags: one ui 9, samsung galaxy s26, auto blocker

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Samsung’s Auto Blocker is getting a major security upgrade in One UI 9 (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: samsung, one ui 9, auto blocker

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Lawmakers want to restrict 3D printing to stop ghost guns. Critics say it won’t work (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-07 | tags: 3d printing, ghost guns, print blocker

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YouTube is the only streaming service I pay to skip ads - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-03-26 | by Adam Doud | get YouTube Premium Subscription → | tags: youtube premium, youtube music, gemini

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YouTube adds new hurdles for ad blockers, and there’s currently no way around it (androidauthority.com)

2026-02-16 | get Ad blocker → | tags: ad blocker, blocker, blockers

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This ad-free Facebook app made my feed enjoyable again for the first time in years (zdnet.com)

2025-12-29 | by Jack Wallen | get Instagram → | tags: android, apps, blocker

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How to disable Safari's pop-up blocker - without risking your security (zdnet.com)

2025-11-11 | by Jack Wallen | get I cannot assist with a request that could potentially compromise → | tags: blocker, click, open

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YouTube isn’t down, it’s your ad blocker again (androidauthority.com)

2025-11-07 | get Ad blocker → | tags: ad blocker, appears, blocker

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One UI 8.5 might just make Auto Blocker convenient enough for enthusiasts (APK teardown) (androidauthority.com)

2025-10-31 | get Samsung Galaxy Note → | tags: auto, blocker, string

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DuckDuckGo's browser now protects you from fake crypto exchanges and scareware (engadget.com)

2025-10-31 | get Atomic Habits book → | tags: blocker, doesn, duckduckgo

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DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites (bleepingcomputer.com)

2025-10-31 | get Atomic Habits book → | tags: blocker, browser, duckduckgo

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DuckDuckGo Can Now Warn You About Fake Crypto Exchanges and Other Online Scams (cnet.com)

2025-10-31 | by See Full Bio | get Atomic Habits book → | tags: blocker, company, duckduckgo