AdGuard 2025 year recap
It is time to look back at the passing year and reflect on everything that we’ve done and what we’ve written about. This is AdGuard’s 2025 year recap!
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AdGuard is us… and you: Top contributors 2025
We’re continuing a small tradition of celebrating the people who help AdGuard be better. Join our contributors program — and next year, it could be you. -
Holiday savings that make your Internet shine
This promo wraps up a year of making your Internet sparkling clean. Enjoy discounts on all AdGuard products — we’ve got you covered! -
AdGuard VPN for Windows v2.8: Now with accessibility support
This update brings several meaningful improvements to AdGuard VPN for Windows. We’ve introduced accessibility features so more people can use the app comfortably. -
When a “simple” Redis disk resize in Kubernetes turns into a VPN incident: a post-mortem
In this post-mortem article we explain what led to the AdGuard VPN incident on the 2nd of December, 2025, what lessons we learnt and what actions we took to make sure it doesn't happen again. -
Black Friday: Biggest discounts of the year
Take advantage of discounts on all AdGuard products and stay safe while you shop this season. -
VPNs face potential bans in the US and beyond — this is not a drill
Parts of the US has been toying with, or outright considering, the idea of restricting or even banning VPN use for certain purposes or even altogether -
AdGuard VPN for Mac v2.8: Smoother connections, smarter foundation
We’ve made some important under-the-hood improvements to make your VPN experience faster and more reliable. -
Italy introduces age-verification checks for porn sites: Privacy impact and VPN
Italy has become yet another country to pass a law requiring adult-content websites to verify the ages of their users. Under the new rules, websites that host pornographic content must make sure that visitors are at least 18 years old. -
Halloween at AdGuard: Save up to 80% and win your Golden Ticket
This season, enjoy pure AdGuard magic — buy any license with a discount and get a chance to win all AdGuard products.
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