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Bloqr Mesh: A Private Network for Every Device You Own
We're building Bloqr Mesh — a device-native private network powered by Cloudflare Mesh that brings your adblocking, filter policies, and privacy rules with you everywhere. Here's what it is, how it compares to NordVPN Meshnet, and where we are today.
Read more →Bloqr 0.82: Clerk is out, AI threat list is GA, and a natural language rule builder
The auth migration completes. AI threat intelligence moves from beta to generally available. And you can now describe what you want to block in plain English — no syntax required.
Read more →AI is generating phishing domains faster than filter lists can track them
Threat actors are using LLMs to spin up thousands of convincing lookalike domains per day. Static filter lists can't keep up. Here's what's changing — and why real-time threat intelligence matters now more than ever.
Read more →Bloqr 0.81: pricing tiers, account dashboard, and early-access discounts
Account tiers are live. Here's what each tier includes, how Cloudflare billing is wired up, and what early-access subscribers get that everyone else won't.
Read more →Bloqr 0.80: tRPC, Better Auth, and the road to general availability
API versioning, a new auth stack, Neon PostgreSQL via Hyperdrive, and what's coming next. The release notes for engineers who actually read release notes.
Read more →DNS-over-HTTPS explained: why the last plaintext protocol matters
Your browser encrypts the page. Your email encrypts the message. DNS — the system that looks up every website you visit — still travels in plain text. Here's why that gap matters, and what seals it.
Read more →What is DNS blocking — and why should you care?
Your browser asks for directions to every website you visit. DNS blocking means some of those directions never arrive. Here's why that's a very good thing.
Read more →Pi-hole vs. NextDNS vs. Bloqr: which DNS blocker is right for you?
Three tools, three different philosophies. Pi-hole requires a home server. NextDNS works everywhere but hands your DNS to a third party. Bloqr brings your own DNS provider. Here's how to choose.
Read more →The VPN breach playbook: same story, different logo
Another quarter, another VPN provider in the news for the wrong reasons. Here's the pattern that keeps repeating — and what it means for your privacy strategy.
Read more →Browser fingerprinting: the tracking method that ignores your cookie settings
You rejected all cookies. You cleared your history. You're still being tracked — with a method that's more accurate, more durable, and invisible to most people. Here's how it works.
Read more →What your ISP knows about you — and who they sell it to
Every website you visit starts with a DNS lookup that travels in plain text to your internet provider. In the US, they can legally sell that data. Here's what they know, what they do with it, and what you can do about it.
Read more →AdGuard vs. uBlock Origin vs. Bloqr: browser blocking vs. network blocking
Browser extensions block ads on the page. DNS blocking stops the request before it ever leaves your device. Here's the actual difference — and why they're not competing for the same job.
Read more →What is a filter list — and why yours is probably outdated
Filter lists are the brain behind DNS blocking. They're plain text files listing domains to block — but they're only as good as their last update. Here's how they work, who makes them, and why automation changes everything.
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