Release v0.20.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's new Process info in request logs Request logs now show information about processes which initiated the request. This makes it easier to trace activity and understand which applications are ...

Zen v0.20.0 is out! 🚀

New: Process information in request logs, and Turkish language support.

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Release v0.19.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's New This is a performance-focused update with many improvements across the stack. Zen's proxy now speaks HTTP/2 in addition to HTTP/1.1, for both inbound and outbound traffic. Thanks to @br...

Zen Personal v0.19.0 is out! ⚡

HTTP/2 support, a 2x faster rule engine (200x on long URLs – yes, really), and optimized extended CSS evaluation.

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Browsing tips | BryceWray.com Some suggestions for making websites easier to read — in more ways than one.

Post >> Browsing tips • Some suggestions for making websites easier to read — in more ways than one.

#browsers #Chrome #Firefox #Safari #CSS #AdBlocking #Stylus #uBlockOrigin #wBlock

For those who struggle with spending too much time on social media, we're introducing a new Zen feature: filter lists that hide feeds on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Reddit, Bluesky, LinkedIn & Twitch.

Works with Zen + uBlock Origin. MIT licensed.

Learn more → github.com/ZenPrivacy/f...

What ads?

Zen Personal v0.17.0 is out! 🚀
Better filter list compatibility, improved element hiding, faster page updates when changing settings, and improved Linux support.

Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

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BREAKING NEWS
We obtained an exclusive photo of the YouTube product manager who added ads to the platform and now charges users to get rid of them.

Zen exists because this shouldn't be the default. Privacy shouldn't depend on app-by-app choices – it should be enforced at the system level.

Read the full paper: www.apple.com/privacy/docs...

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By the end of a single day, companies you've never interacted with may know where you live, where you went, what you bought, and who you're with. This data directly feeds the advertising system: tracking enables profiling, and profiling drives targeted ads in real time.

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Children are not exempt. Nearly 20% of children's apps were found to collect and share personally identifiable information without parental consent. Even when data is "anonymized", cross-app identifiers make re-identification simple.

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In milliseconds, real-time ad auctions expose deeply personal data. One data broker profiled 700 million people worldwide, with up to 5,000 attributes per person. Location history, purchases, family status – all inferred, linked, and resold, often without meaningful consent.

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The paper describes a $227 billion/year digital advertising industry built on continuous tracking. The average mobile app embeds 6 third-party trackers, often through SDKs developers don't fully control. Most popular iOS and Android apps participate in this ecosystem, by default.

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In 2021, Apple published "A Day in the Life of Your Data", showing how an ordinary day – a parent taking their child to the playground – is quietly turned into a data trail harvested by hundreds of companies.

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GitHub - ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop: Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux - ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop

Privacy tools shouldn't ask for trust.
They should earn it.
That's why Zen is open-source.

See how it works: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

#privacy #opensource #netsec

Online Behavioral Ads Fuel the Surveillance Industry—Here’s How Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process called “real-time bidding” (RTB). This process does more than

Real-time bidding, which powers nearly every ad you see online, might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of. Learn how it works and how to protect yourself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Release v0.16.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's New Performance improvements We've optimized our filtering engine, with significant performance gains on long URLs. Better UI The application now includes a new logo and a new font, improvi...

Zen Personal v0.16.0 is out! 🚀
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.

Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

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Zen Enterprise: Ad-blocking, reimagined for enterprise. | Product Hunt Zen Enterprise protects organizations from ads, trackers, malvertising, and other web-based threats across every device. Manage flexible filtering policies from a single dashboard and deploy to your f...

Full announcement: zenprivacy.net/blog/announc...
Get started: dash.irbis.sh
Support the launch on Product Hunt: www.producthunt.com/products/zen...

No hardware boxes. No network rewiring.
Just a lightweight agent and a clean dashboard that stays out of your way.

If you want a demo or want to talk about ad-blocking, privacy, or web security, drop a reply below. 💙

Teams kept asking, "Can we run this at work?"
Today, the answer is yes. 🚀

Zen Enterprise keeps the speed and privacy of the personal edition, but adds centralized control, deployment tooling, and clear visibility for orgs.

We're rolling out Zen Enterprise – an enterprise ad-blocker, web filter, and privacy guard. 🛡️

It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.

zen.irbis.sh/enterprise
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How ad business broke tech How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.

New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech

We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.

Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...

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Zen's latest releases are now published with @github.com's 🔐Immutable releases enabled – increasing our resilience against supply-chain attacks.

Learn more about Immutable releases: docs.github.com/en/code-secu...

And about how we handle security at Zen: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

Release v0.13.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's New Background update checks Zen now periodically checks for updates in the background, ensuring you get the latest updates faster. Interactive onboarding A new smooth onboarding experience...

Zen v0.13.0 is out! 🚀
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

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Release v0.12.0 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's New Extended CSS Zen now supports extended (procedural) CSS, enabling more powerful and comprehensive visual content blocking. Block page When a web page request is blocked, Zen now display...

Zen v0.12.0 is out! 🚀
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
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How ad business broke tech How advertising reshaped the internet into a system of manipulation, surveillance, and broken promises — and what we can do in response.

New on the Zen blog: The ad business broke tech

We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.

Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...

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Zen v0.11.3 is out! 🚀
We fixed an issue with the Phishing URL Blocklist that caused it to block too much. It now works as intended.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...

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Release v0.11.2 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop What's New Reduced memory consumption Zen now uses about 10–15% less memory, thanks to work by @ilovelinabell. 你好！ Zen now speaks Chinese, thanks to @ccarstens! Want to contribute a new language o...

Zen v0.11.2 is out! 🚀
Less memory (10–15% savings), a new Chinese translation (你好!), Space-bar proxy toggle, Windows binary signing, and more.

Thanks to our amazing new contributors! 💙
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Zen Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.

Zen v0.11.0 is out!
No more tracking parameters in copied URLs, better site compatibility (CSP fixes), and updated regional filters.

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Zen Zen is a simple, free and efficient desktop application that helps you browse the internet and use your apps without annoying ads, trackers, or hidden threats.

Zen v0.10.1 is live! 🎉
Fixed Windows installer issue, improved proxy exclusions (Apple Pay + ChatGPT fixes), and now on Homebrew for macOS!

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