Remember when dropping a proxy into your torrent client felt like a secret handshake? In 2026 streaming giants block whole IP ...

Mullvad, a virtual private network (VPN) named after the Swedish word for "mole," is often recognized as one of the best VPNs for privacy. I put it on my best VPN list for exactly that reason. I've ...

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NordVPN says it doesn’t log your online activity while you’re connected to a VPN server, but you don’t have to take the company’s word for it.

Proton VPN is running a solid deal right now, dropping its two-year Proton VPN Plus plan to $2.99 per month. That works out to $72 billed upfront for the first 24 months, which represents a 70 percent ...

NordVPN uses military-grade AES-256 encryption with OpenVPN and ChaCha20 with their NordLynx protocol. But interestingly, ...

Spain's LaLiga and its broadcasting partner Telefónica secured a court order on Tuesday requiring VPN providers NordVPN and Proton VPN to block access within Spain to 16 websites accused of illegally ...

Techies may be au fait with the concept of VPNs (virtual private networks), but the rest of us had our formal introduction to the cybersecurity tool last year when Ofcom rolled out the Online Safety ...

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A lot of people have been reaching for the best VPN services recently. VPN stands for Virtual Private Network, and these services give users the ability to re-route their connection via servers placed ...

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If you're short on cash, you can still get a VPN to improve your online privacy. Here's everything you get (and don't get) with the best free VPNs we've tested. I’ve been writing about technology ...