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Survey says watching YouTube ads trumps paying for Premium, at least according to some readers (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: youtube, youtube premium, duckduckgo

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How to Block Some of the Bots (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: bots, blocking, cybersecurity

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My parents’ Android phones were ruined by invasive ads. Here’s how I fixed them for good (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: android, google play store, youtube

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'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | by Rene Millman | tags: vpn, eu court, anne frank

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I tried DuckDuckGo’s new and free YouTube ad blocker. Here’s how it works (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-11 | tags: android, blocking, duckduckgo

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Show HN: Runloom – Go-style coroutines for Python free-threaded (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-10 | tags: blocking, core, cpython

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The classifiers Anthropic puts in front of Fable are too zealous (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: blocking, fable, interaction

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Fable is not a useful model (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: blocking, fable, interaction

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DuckDuckGo's Free Browser Now Blocks Most YouTube Video Ads (cnet.com)

2026-07-08 | by See Full Bio | tags: blocking, browser, duckduckgo

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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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DuckDuckGo browser now blocks YouTube video ads (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: ad blocking, blocking, duckduckgo

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European ISPs Want Rightsholders Held Accountable for Overblocking Damage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-29 | get VPN Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: euroispa, european commission, site blocking

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I programmed a $7 ESP32-S3 board to block all computer's web ads - and it took just minutes (zdnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi Module → | tags: esp32-s3, raspberry pi, dns sinkhole

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How I block ads with a $7 Raspberry Pi alternative - it's easy (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Pi-hole Network Ad Blocker → | tags: raspberry pi, esp32, ad blocking

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Commodore's Callback 8020 Is a $499 Flip Phone That Blocks Social Media and Browsers (slashdot.org)

2026-06-16 | get Flip Phone with Social Block → | tags: commodore, callback 8020, sailfish os

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Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 plays it too safe on safety, developers say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-11 | get AI Safety Toolkit → | tags: benign, blocking, blocking benign

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Save 78% on Nord's latest Complete VPN package — 27 months of online protection for $107 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Stewart Bendle | get NordVPN Complete Package → | tags: nordvpn, virtual private network, dark web monitoring

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California passes bill requiring gun-blocking software in 3D printers (techspot.com)

2026-05-31 | tags: california, 3d printers, firearm blocking technology

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California Assembly passes 3D printer bill that would criminalize bypassing mandated gun-blocking software (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-30 | by Luke James | tags: 3d printer, firearm blocking, california assembly

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Spanish court declines to fine NordVPN over LaLiga piracy blocking order (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | get NordVPN Subscription → | tags: nordvpn, laliga, cordoba court

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This $60 Magnet Changed How I Use My iPhone (cnet.com)

2026-05-21 | by See Full Bio | get Magnetic iPhone Mount → | tags: nfc, brick, iphone

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Survey says this is the Android browser feature many readers can’t go without (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Samsung Internet Browser → | tags: android browser, brave, firefox

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Survey says loads of readers don’t use my favorite ad-blocking tool on Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get AdGuard Ad Blocker → | tags: nextdns, android authority, ad-blocking

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One UI 9 beta brings Samsung’s most aggressive anti-distraction tool yet (Updated: Screenshots) (androidauthority.com)

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

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A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-01 | by James O'Donnell | tags: radiant mobile, t-mobile, allot cybersecurity

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KitKat’s newest product is . . . a Faraday cage? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-27 | get Faraday Cage Smartphone Case → | tags: kitkat, faraday cage, signal blocking

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How to Design Your Way Out of Delay and Build Simple Systems That Make Procrastination Almost Impossible (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-06 | by Aytekin Tank | get Time Management Planner Notebook → | tags: parkinson’s law, entrepreneur, productivity tools

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Avast Premium Isn’t Flashy — But It Might Be the Smartest Cheap Antivirus Right Now (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get Avast Premium Security → | tags: avast, malware protection, deepfake detection

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Cloudflare Appeals Piracy Shield Fine, Hopes To Kill Italy's Site-Blocking Law (slashdot.org)

2026-03-18 | get Cloudflare DNS Security Kit → | tags: cloudflare, piracy shield, italy

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6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing (zdnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jack Wallen | get DNS → | tags: addresses, blocking, free