Guides
Things worth writing down: what we see in the blocklists we maintain, how the automation works, and how to actually block the thing you came here to block.
Parental controls that reach the devices apps cannot
Consoles, tablets and televisions included — with different rules for different people, and schedules so the evening argument stops being about the internet.
How to block TikTok on every device in the house
Blocking the website is easy and almost pointless. Here is how to block the app itself, and what to check when it looks like it has not worked.
Block Google across every device you own
Not just the search page — the trackers, fonts and analytics Google puts on everyone else’s sites. Including what to allow back so your phone still works.
Stop your television reporting what you watch
Modern sets take snapshots of the screen and sell what they find. You can stop that without giving up the television.
What brand-new web addresses actually look like
We looked at a large sample of the web’s newest addresses. The most common advice about spotting dodgy ones turns out to be wrong.
How an AI assistant can run your DNS for you
Describe what you want in ordinary words and the settings change. What is happening in between, and how to connect the assistant you already use.