Techlore Talks

This special compilation episode brings together exclusive interviews from the Ad Filtering Dev Summit (AFDS) in October 2024. Henry sat down with developers and leaders from AdGuard, Brave, and the creator of the legendary Peter Lowe block list to discuss the state of ad blocking, new privacy features, and the future of tracking protection.

Featured Interviews:
  • Andrey Meshkov (AdGuard CTO) - Apple's new system-wide filtering API and what it means for iOS privacy
  • Sofia Orlova (AdGuard UX Writer) - Designing ad blockers for everyone from "grannies to techies"
  • Anton Lazarev - How Brave Shields works, AI privacy features, and why native ad blocking beats extensions
  • Peter Lowe - The 28-year journey of maintaining one of the internet's oldest and most trusted block lists

Topics Covered:
  • Apple's new URL filtering API for iOS/macOS
  • System-wide ad blocking vs browser-only protection
  • Manifest V3 and the future of extension-based blockers
  • Privacy-focused AI tools in browsers
  • The philosophy behind different ad blocking approaches
  • How tracking actually works (and why it's creepy)

πŸ”— SOURCES & LINKS
  • AFDS Recap Video: [https://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w](https://youtu.be/dr7XSnbyv7w)

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Creators and Guests

Host
Henry Fisher
Runner, artist, musician and digital rights activist. Owner of Techlore
Guest
Andrey Meshkov
AdGuard
AL
Guest
Anton Lazarev
Brave
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Guest
Peter Lowe
Peter Lowe's Block List
SO
Guest
Sofia Orlova
AdGuard
Editor
Tori
Techlore

What is Techlore Talks?

Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.

From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activistsβ€”if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.

Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.

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