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The AI blocked his smart TV's tracking and ad domains at the router

The AI scanned his network traffic via router SSH access and blocked all LG TV tracking and ad domains on the router block list.

How it works

  1. The AI scans his network traffic through router SSH access
  2. Finds the TV's tracking and ad domains
  3. Blocks them all on the router block list

Why it’s worth knowing

Blocking at the router covers the TV's every attempt, not just today's list.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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