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Re:uBlock Origin filter to block autoplay videos in TechCrunch on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @03:16AM (#50349401)
If you just want to read the text body of an article, there's plenty third party scripts you can block on Techcrunch through the advanced settings in uBlock Origin:

cloudflare.com

connatix.com

d34azmi6bxg5fz.cloudfront.net

videos-cloudfront-usp.jwpsrv.com

facebook.net

google.com

googletagmanager.com

gstatic.com

jwpcdn.com

jwplatform.com

jwplayer-dualstack.map.fastly.net

assets-jpcust.jwpsrv.com

jwplayer.com

jwpltx.com

jwpsrv.com

parsely.com

sail-horizon.com

servenobid.com

wp.com

I always manually turn on/off whatever connection I (don't) need at that moment; bluetooth, wi-fi, cellular data
Re:Postgres 19 is late, and it's AI's fault on Monday November 02, 2026 @05:36AM (#50335134)
Re:Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy? on Sunday November 01, 2026 @03:23PM (#50329405)
> commercial displays

These are generally meant to display (static) advertisement media, you'll have a false experience watching movies or playing games on them.

Re:It wasn't AI that flipped Proton's charge on Sunday November 01, 2026 @03:13PM (#50329279)
Related:

"Manifestos, Fear, and 'Loser Thinking': Inside Proton's AI Reckoning" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50289692 90 comments

"Proton goes all in on using AI" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50296602 117 comments

"Proton to 'Re-Interview' Staff About AI to See Who Gets to Keep Their Job" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50251062 48 comments

"Proton's CEO Cancels AI 'Re-Interviews" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50307183 254 comments

> Maybe the answer to the Fermi paradox is that the universe is so big that you simply never get anywhere.

Yes, that is one of the hypothesis

Re:A/SIDE – Private photo sharing and encrypted messages on Saturday October 31, 2026 @01:16PM (#50318029)
App Store data linked to you:

Purchases

Contact Info

Contacts

User content

Identifiers

Usage Data

Re:Proton's CEO Cancels AI 'Re-Interviews' on Friday October 30, 2026 @01:51PM (#50307605)
Related:

"Manifestos, Fear, and 'Loser Thinking': Inside Proton's AI Reckoning" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50289692 67 comments

"Proton goes all in on using AI" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50296602 110 comments

"Proton to 'Re-Interview' Staff About AI to See Who Gets to Keep Their Job" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50251062 48 comments

Re:H.264 Is Magic on Thursday October 29, 2026 @12:22PM (#50291587)
Previous discussions:

4.nov.2016 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12871403 219 comments

17.mar.2022 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30710574 219 comments

24.may.2019 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19997813 180 comments

14.jun.2024 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40681306 205 comments

> Linking to a page that links to the source is wild.

Sorry, what I meant was, the source has been posted earlier on Hackernews which generated a bit of discussion

Re:New iMac with M6 on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @10:09AM (#50259645)
I'll wait for the M7 iMac with OLED and then never buy it
Re:Wikipedia's Cleanup of AI-Generated Content on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @08:43AM (#50258259)
Related:

"Low-background Steel: content without AI contamination (jgc.org)" 10.jun.2025 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44239481 269 comments

"Wikipedia: Database Download (wikipedia.org)" 27.apr.2025 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43811732 99 comments

"Low Background Steel (lowbackgroundsteel.ai)" 27.apr.2025 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43814531 2 comments

Re:A Voluntary Exit Offer on Monday October 26, 2026 @03:58PM (#50250035)
r/ekekek
Re:What goes into making an animated film? on Sunday October 25, 2026 @04:52PM (#50235957)
Previous discussion: 09.feb.2022 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30241966 166 comments
Re:Dolly Parton's Imagination Library on Sunday October 25, 2026 @02:47PM (#50234763)
Re:The first broken iPhone Duos are here on Saturday October 24, 2026 @03:16PM (#50224185)

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