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A developer has released an open-source ad-blocking project built on the ESP32-C3 microcontroller, published on GitHub. The low-cost chip can filter network traffic, potentially blocking ads for devices on a home network without extra software. The project is drawing interest from hobbyists and network enthusiasts who follow affordable, self-hosted hardware solutions.
- 2Explainer details system-level ad-blocking on Android●System-level ad-blocking in Android Article URL: https:// kevinboone.me/adblock.html Comments URL: https:// news.ycombin
A technical write-up by Kevin Boone explains how to set up ad-blocking at the system level on Android, bypassing per-app blockers. It covers the trade-offs, including DNS-based filtering options and what they can and cannot block. The piece is picking up attention among tech readers interested in regaining control over ads and tracking on their phones.
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A developer known as M-Abozaid has released an open-source project that turns a $2 ESP32-C3 microcontroller, which lacks PSRAM, into a Pi-hole-class DNS ad blocker. The software stores 537,000 blocked domains as compact 40-bit FNV-1a hashes in flash memory and searches them with binary search, running a UDP DNS sinkhole alongside a web dashboard. Enthusiasts are discussing the efficient use of minimal hardware for whole-network ad blocking.
- 4Android ad blocking relies on DNS tricks, developer warns●Kevin Boone says all system-level Android ad blocking works by overriding DNS, and that it is not in Google's interest t
Developer Kevin Boone says all system-level ad blocking on Android works by overriding DNS, and that Google has little incentive to make it easy. AdAway, removed from Google Play, is distributed through F-Droid instead. Boone also cautions that a rogue DNS, VPN or blocker app can see all of a user's traffic, advising care when choosing such tools.
- 5Indie developer introduces Mise, a privacy-focused browser●Hello. This is the account for Mise, a privacy focused browser I have been building, mostly for my own daily use. It has
A developer has publicly introduced Mise, a privacy-focused browser built largely for personal daily use, describing features including workspace isolation, a built-in ad blocker, tab hibernation, split view, a PDF reader, dark mode and a userscript engine. The project is said to be approaching a version 1.0 release, drawing attention from people interested in independent browser alternatives.
- 6Midori Browser 11.9.3 rolls out with ad blocker and WebApp support●Midori Browser version 11.9.3 has arrived, featuring performance improvements, WebApp support, a native and customizable
The Midori Browser team at Astian has released version 11.9.3 for Android, bringing performance improvements, support for web apps, and a native, customizable ad blocker. The release is being shared among open-source and privacy-focused communities, where users follow updates to free and independent browser alternatives.
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The New York Times has published a review of 'Blockers,' the latest book by bestselling financial writer Michael Lewis. The review arrives as readers and critics weigh the author's return with a new title, examining his signature narrative style and the subject matter he tackles this time.
- 8Hungary may lift veto on Ukraine's EU accession talks this week▼FT: Hungary may lift veto on next stage of Ukraine's EU accession talks this week
The Financial Times reports that Hungary could lift its veto on the next stage of Ukraine's EU accession negotiations this week. Budapest has been the main blocker of opening the second cluster of membership talks, and any change would remove a key obstacle to Kyiv's path toward EU membership. Watchers of EU-Ukraine relations see the move as a possible sign of shifting Hungarian positioning.
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- M-Abozaid/esp32-c3-adblock Pi-hole-class DNS ad-blocker on a $2 ESP32-C3 (no PSRAM): 537k domains as 40-bit FNV-1a hashes in flash, binary-searched