corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoHere's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)www.spacebar.newsexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1298arrow-down113cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkHere's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)www.spacebar.newscorbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareMentorKitten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoI thought this requires permission to a router. Can you do this say at a dorm or an apartment where internet is provided for you through a portal
minus-squarePotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoAnother user commented that you can run Unbound (the technology used by pihole) on your machine. Even easier, configure your device to use an ad block DNS resolver. Control D has free ones: https://controld.com/free-dns
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoYou can always configure the DNS manually on a device you own to ignore the DHCP settings sent from the router and just go directly to the pihole, obviously not as good as it happening automatically, but a good workaround if that’s not possible
I thought this requires permission to a router. Can you do this say at a dorm or an apartment where internet is provided for you through a portal
Another user commented that you can run Unbound (the technology used by pihole) on your machine.
Even easier, configure your device to use an ad block DNS resolver. Control D has free ones: https://controld.com/free-dns
You can always configure the DNS manually on a device you own to ignore the DHCP settings sent from the router and just go directly to the pihole, obviously not as good as it happening automatically, but a good workaround if that’s not possible