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Upd: October 6, 2021 5 min read Data protection Industry news

Anything you pay for can and will be used against you. When smart TVs get too smart

Smart TVs are supposed to be the strictly better versions of the old-fashioned "dumb" ones. But it's not as simple: sometimes "smart" does not equal "good".

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: June 7, 2022 7 min read Data protection The more you know

Why data matters: our manifest on the importance and value of your personal information

Everybody will tell you again and again: "your private data is very important!" But why exactly? We will answer this question once and for all so that you don't have any doubts!

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: September 30, 2021 4 min read Digest Industry news

Secret service loves adblocking while Google tries to kill it: AdGuard news digest

Some funny, important, outrageous, and weird events from the world of web security.

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: November 3, 2023 3 min read AdGuard Browser Extensions Industry news Manifest V3

Objects in Manifest V3 are closer than they appear — and it's not good news

Manifest V3, a new API for Chrome browser extensions, is creeping up on us. It will change your favorite extensions for before you know it — and probably for the worse.

Andrey Meshkov

Upd: September 22, 2021 7 min read Data protection

There is no such thing as balance when it comes to security: discussing the EU's contentious stance on encryption

The European Union has a very strict stance on encryption and data protection — but also on fighting terrorism and child abuse. How do they go together?

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: September 17, 2021 6 min read Digest Industry news

AdGuard relaunches news digest

AdGuard re-launches its news digest: now it's easy to keep track of what's been going on in the world of ad blocking, privacy protection, and Web security lately.

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: December 1, 2024 6 min read AdGuard VPN

VPN use cases: Tinder tricks, cheaper trips, avoiding risks, and more

VPN is not just good for faking your geolocation for websites. It makes your connection secure and encrypted, saves the sensitive private data from abuse. We have hand-picked some of the important use cases where you definitely need a VPN. Let's have a look at them.

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

September 13, 2021 8 min read Industry news The more you know

Feeling sad? Here’s an ad. Why we buy things we don't want

Targeting internet users with ads has pretty much become a norm. It's a huge industry — because it works, even a little too well. Why do we buy things that we don't want?

Ludmila Kudryavtseva

Upd: June 7, 2022 1 min read AdGuard for Android Release notes

AdGuard v3.6.3 for Android: Android 12 compatibility and more

"Oh, v4.0 is coming! But when?" In this blog post we explain why intermediate builds matter and dig a bit deeper into the CoreLibs changes.

Lena Ter-Mikaelyan

Upd: August 31, 2021 1 min read AdGuard Promos Promo

Back to School: up to 65% OFF Deal for Perpetual Learners (And a Quiz!)

Test your knowledge with our quiz and get a cool discount on AdGuard ad blocker licenses and AdGuard VPN subscriptions. And hurry to catch the best prices — the offer expires 09/05/21

Lena Ter-Mikaelyan

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Anything you pay for can and will be used against you. When smart TVs get too smart

Why data matters: our manifest on the importance and value of your personal information

Secret service loves adblocking while Google tries to kill it: AdGuard news digest

Objects in Manifest V3 are closer than they appear — and it's not good news

There is no such thing as balance when it comes to security: discussing the EU's contentious stance on encryption

AdGuard relaunches news digest

VPN use cases: Tinder tricks, cheaper trips, avoiding risks, and more

Feeling sad? Here’s an ad. Why we buy things we don't want

AdGuard v3.6.3 for Android: Android 12 compatibility and more

Back to School: up to 65% OFF Deal for Perpetual Learners (And a Quiz!)

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Anything you pay for can and will be used against you. When smart TVs get too smart

Why data matters: our manifest on the importance and value of your personal information

Secret service loves adblocking while Google tries to kill it: AdGuard news digest

Objects in Manifest V3 are closer than they appear — and it's not good news

There is no such thing as balance when it comes to security: discussing the EU's contentious stance on encryption

AdGuard relaunches news digest

VPN use cases: Tinder tricks, cheaper trips, avoiding risks, and more

Feeling sad? Here’s an ad. Why we buy things we don't want

AdGuard v3.6.3 for Android: Android 12 compatibility and more

Back to School: up to 65% OFF Deal for Perpetual Learners (And a Quiz!)

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