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Developer Creates $5 Ad-Blocking Dongle Using Minimal Flash Memory

An Egyptian developer has created a low-cost ad-blocking dongle using an ESP32 board, capable of storing over 500,000 domains in just 4MB of flash memory. The device offers a portable solution for blocking online advertisements.

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