{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Techlore Talks","title":"Why Everyone Should Use an Ad Blocker (AdGuard Interview)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3a76326b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3853,"description":"Ad blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about why they pivoted from data collection to privacy protection, how DNS filtering differs from local ad blocking, and Apple's revolutionary new API that lets ad blockers work system-wide on iOS without ever seeing your traffic.\n🔗 SOURCES & LINKS\n• AdGuard: https://adguard.com/\n• AdGuard Home: https://adguard.com/en/adguard-home/overview.html\n• AdGuard DNS: https://adguard-dns.io/\n• AdGuard VPN: https://adguard-vpn.com/\n• AdGuard Mail: https://adguard-mail.com/\n• Andrey's AFDS 2025 Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2c5WMjpVZc\n⏱️ TIMESTAMPS\n00:00:00 INTRO\n00:06:04 PRE-SNOWDEN VS. POST-SNOWDEN\n00:07:58 TYPES OF FILTERING\n00:15:03 LOCAL FILTERING VS. DNS & VPN\n00:18:14 INTERCEPTING WEB TRAFFIC CONCERNS\n00:21:27 ADGUARD VS. BROWSER SOLUTIONS\n00:26:15 ADGUARD EXTENSION VS. OTHERS\n00:31:15 ADGUARD FILTERING VS. OTHERS\n00:32:04 ADGUARD HOME\n00:34:08 PRICING STRUCTURE\n00:35:52 BASED IN CYPRUS?\n00:38:25 OPEN SOURCE?\n00:41:04 THE AD BLOCKING ECOSYSTEM\n00:44:26 MITIGATING ATTACKS\n00:51:13 THE ROLE OF AD BLOCKING\n00:54:37 APPLE'S NEW API\n00:57:38 COMPARISON TO DNS FILTERING\n00:58:56 ETA FOR THESE UPDATES\n00:59:43 APPLE'S PATTERN\n01:00:58 BLOCKING APPLE DOMAINS\n01:02:28 WRAPPING UP\n🎥 VIDEO\n🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE\nKeep Techlore Talks independent & growing: ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AsD6EwlNTW1LwA_s0fYd3HtPg0CnY1G5vYDwmDTyRj8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xZGM4/Y2ZjYzk2NzdiNzQz/Njk4YTY1NGFmZThm/MzdjYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}