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Microsoft Edge now has an AI-powered scareware blocker

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Microsoft Edge now has an AI-powered scareware blocker Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even detect new and emerging ones thanks to a local machine learning model. “Scareware blocker adds a new, first line of defense to help protect

The Verge 842 2025-02-08

Social Blocker that still allows posting

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Social Blocker that still allows posting I have this bad habit of continually doom scrolling on social media. However I still need to post regularly for my job and interact with followers. Is there any app I can use to post and interact, but be restricted from seeing others posts so I can break this addiction? submitted by /u/swantin

Reddit Social Media 959 2024-05-21

YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps

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YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps Illustration: Alex Castro / The VergeYouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile. In an update on Monday, YouTube writes that users accessing videos through a third-party ad blocking app may encounter buffering issues or see an error message that reads, “The following content is not available on this app.” Last year, YouTube “launched a g…

The Verge 1.2k 2024-05-04

What to Do When YouTube Warns You About Your Ad-Blocker

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What to Do When YouTube Warns You About Your Ad-Blocker YouTube plus an ad-blocker is a fantastic experience. You can watch video after video to your heart’s content, without constant interruptions from loud, occasionally unskippable commercials. But ads are how YouTube makes its money, so they’re not too happy when people use ad-blockers to get avoid them. Read more…

Lifehacker 1.0k 2023-12-28

This Ad Blocker and Content Filter Is $40 Right Now

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This Ad Blocker and Content Filter Is $40 Right Now Control D is a content filter and ad blocker, useful for getting rid of ads, pop-ups, and trackers, but also for mitigating distractions across your (or your kids’) devices. It’s on sale right now, and you can get your first five years for $39.99 right now (reg. $120). Read more…

Lifehacker 145 2023-08-25