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Counter-Strike: A billion-dollar game built in a dorm room
Counter-Strike: A billion-dollar game built in a dorm room
Web apps in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file
Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels
I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story.<p>Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels)<p>After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well.<p>To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when I'm overscrolling in any app. It forces me to stop and think for a minute before I continue scrolling.<p>I built it on Android Studio, using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for the UI. I use the Accessibility Service to detect scrolls and navigate out of them. Unfortunately, this only works for Android. There is no way (as far as I know) to do this on iOS.<p>I'd love to hear your thoughts
Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels
I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story.<p>Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels)<p>After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well.<p>To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when I'm overscrolling in any app. It forces me to stop and think for a minute before I continue scrolling.<p>I built it on Android Studio, using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose for the UI. I use the Accessibility Service to detect scrolls and navigate out of them. Unfortunately, this only works for Android. There is no way (as far as I know) to do this on iOS.<p>I'd love to hear your thoughts
Anna's Archive: An Update from the Team
The Enterprise Experience
LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers
LL3M: Large Language 3D Modelers
Show HN: NextDNS Adds "Bypass Age Verification"
We just shipped a new feature in NextDNS: Bypass Age Verification.<p>More and more sites (especially adult ones) are now forcing users to upload IDs or selfies to continue. We think that’s a terrible idea: handing over government documents to random sites is a huge privacy risk.<p>This new setting workarounds those verification flows via DNS tricks. It’s available today to all users, including free accounts.<p>We’re curious how the HN community feels about this. Is it the right way to protect privacy online, or will it just provoke regulators to push harder?<p><a href="https://nextdns.io" rel="nofollow">https://nextdns.io</a>
Show HN: NextDNS Adds "Bypass Age Verification"
We just shipped a new feature in NextDNS: Bypass Age Verification.<p>More and more sites (especially adult ones) are now forcing users to upload IDs or selfies to continue. We think that’s a terrible idea: handing over government documents to random sites is a huge privacy risk.<p>This new setting workarounds those verification flows via DNS tricks. It’s available today to all users, including free accounts.<p>We’re curious how the HN community feels about this. Is it the right way to protect privacy online, or will it just provoke regulators to push harder?<p><a href="https://nextdns.io" rel="nofollow">https://nextdns.io</a>
Node.js is able to execute TypeScript files without additional configuration
Claudia – Desktop companion for Claude code
Claudia – Desktop companion for Claude code
FFmpeg moves to Forgejo
GDPR meant nothing: chat control ends privacy for the EU [video]
Sunny days are warm: why LinkedIn rewards mediocrity
Toothpaste made with keratin may protect and repair damaged teeth: study
California unemployment rises to 5.5%, worst in the U.S. as tech falters