Ansar Smagul
@anfragment.net
Open-source/digital privacy
CEO at Irbis
CEO at Irbis
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
github.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Performance improvements, a refreshed UI, more reliable injections, and better compatibility with Firefox and macOS.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
ok fr this time sorry abt that
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMO...
Ship of Theseus type beat
YouTube video by Noodle
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
ok fr this time sorry abt that
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMO...
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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.
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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.
It builds on what we learned from Zen Personal, which started as a small project and became a daily tool for thousands.
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
one strategy is to keep doing your thing much longer than anyone thought you would
November 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
one strategy is to keep doing your thing much longer than anyone thought you would
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
Max Verstappen, man. Unbelievable.
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Max Verstappen, man. Unbelievable.
this is something else
youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw
youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw
I Skied Down Mount Everest (world first, no oxygen)
YouTube video by Red Bull
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
this is something else
youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw
youtu.be/cjZvFY6__qw
Is it bad when your VS Code starts speaking in ancient runes?
November 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Is it bad when your VS Code starts speaking in ancient runes?
some unexpectedly good background music, reminds me of antiquity age civ soundtracks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgkw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgkw...
you're taking a bath like in ancient greece (a playlist)
YouTube video by nobody
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
some unexpectedly good background music, reminds me of antiquity age civ soundtracks
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgkw...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgkw...
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New Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFI5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFI5...
Shouting at Stars: A History of Interstellar Messages
YouTube video by LEMMiNO
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
New Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFI5...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFI5...
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“The Green Tea Garbage Collector” by Michael Knyszek and Austin Clements — https://go.dev/blog/greenteagc
#golang
#golang
October 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“The Green Tea Garbage Collector” by Michael Knyszek and Austin Clements — https://go.dev/blog/greenteagc
#golang
#golang
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This is the fantastic outcome of two decades of work by so many people.
Firesheep used to be a thing! Your ISP used to know everything you did online! The web is so much safer than it was just 10 years ago.
Especially happy that this will kill off invisible links to HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects.
Firesheep used to be a thing! Your ISP used to know everything you did online! The web is so much safer than it was just 10 years ago.
Especially happy that this will kill off invisible links to HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects.
It's time to make HTTPS the web's default, and reap the full security benefit from years worth of HTTPS adoption!
security.googleblog.com/2025/10/http...
security.googleblog.com/2025/10/http...
HTTPS by default
One year from now, with the release of Chrome 154 in October 2026, we will change the default settings of Chrome to enable “Always Use Secu...
security.googleblog.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is the fantastic outcome of two decades of work by so many people.
Firesheep used to be a thing! Your ISP used to know everything you did online! The web is so much safer than it was just 10 years ago.
Especially happy that this will kill off invisible links to HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects.
Firesheep used to be a thing! Your ISP used to know everything you did online! The web is so much safer than it was just 10 years ago.
Especially happy that this will kill off invisible links to HTTP-to-HTTPS redirects.
But doctor, I am the administrator
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
But doctor, I am the administrator
new zen just dropped
Zen v0.13.0 is out! 🚀
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Interactive onboarding, memory optimization, and much more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
github.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
new zen just dropped
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September 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
C'est Absurde
YouTube video by Embark Studios - Topic
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Zen v0.12.0 is out! 🚀
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
github.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Zen v0.12.0 is out! 🚀
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Extended CSS for stronger blocking, a new block page, CSP fixes, macOS autostart repair, safer updates, and more.
Full changelog: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
Look at that face full of wonder! :3
September 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Look at that face full of wonder! :3
Amazing music selection at the Apple Event – as always
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-Z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-Z...
Sofia Kourtesis - 'Canela Pura' (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Sofia Kourtesis
www.youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Amazing music selection at the Apple Event – as always
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-Z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-Z...
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
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-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
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.
zenprivacy.net
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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-...
We trace how the ad model corrupted the internet — and what we can do about it.
Read here: zenprivacy.net/blog/how-ad-...
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Comparing v0.11.2...v0.11.3 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
Simple, free and efficient ad-blocker and privacy guard for Windows, macOS and Linux - Comparing v0.11.2...v0.11.3 · ZenPrivacy/zen-desktop
github.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
Privacy shouldn't be a premium feature. 💙
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
Reposted by Ansar Smagul
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! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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...
github.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net
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! 💙
Full notes: github.com/ZenPrivacy/z...
Update or try it here: zenprivacy.net