Ars Technica

Which hop is my route DNS server when i do a traceroute?

My ISP is getting so heavily subscribed that i was wondering if it would be beneficial to not use the ISP DNS servers for DNS lookup and instead point my Lan to the main route DNS server they use ...
CNET

DNS security and performance considerations, and ISP alternatives

DNS servers resolve web address names to IP addresses that your computer can use, but problems with these servers may result in performance issues. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has ...
PC Gamer

What is a DNS server and should I use a custom one?

Networking Out of all the new hardware that has passed through my hands in 2025, nothing has made an impact like a certain Wi-Fi 7 router has Gaming Monitors Best gaming monitors in 2025: the ...
Ars Technica

VPN - DNS search order and ISP DNS HiJacking

When an ISP does hijack the DNS, his machine never gets past the ISP DNS and the VPN is basically useless unless you do everything by IP.<br><br>So i know to solve this I need to have his ISP DNS ...
Business Insider

Apple and Cloudflare quietly developed a way to make it harder for ISPs to track your internet traffic. Here's what it means for your privacy.

Apple engineers recently worked with web security company Cloudflare to develop a new DNS protocol that better protects user privacy. Known as Oblivious DNS over HTTPS, or ODoH, the goal is to protect ...