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Simon Willison asks how to stop NYT app from hijacking phone status bar

Simon Willison is seeking advice on how to prevent the New York Times app from taking over his phone's top status bar. He posted his query on Bluesky, a social media platform, hoping to find a solution from the community. AI

RANK_REASON This is a user query about app behavior, not a significant industry event.

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Simon Willison asks how to stop NYT app from hijacking phone status bar

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · simonwillison.net ·

    Anyone know how to stop the New York Times app from hijacking my phone's top bar like this?

    Anyone know how to stop the New York Times app from hijacking my phone's top bar like this?