Tag: author_name|Sam Chapman
Surfshark VPN review: A fast VPN for casual users
Surfshark is one of the youngest major VPNs, but it’s grown rapidly over the last seven years. Since 2018, it’s expanded its network to 100 countries, added a suite of apps to its Surfshark One package and experimented with advanced touches like servers that constantly rotate your IP address. Formerly…
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NordVPN review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps
When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that’s not quite great, it’s important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the market. NordVPN may not be perfect, but it’s easily top-five caliber and excels in certain…
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Proton VPN review 2025: A nonprofit service with premium performance
Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it’s one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it’s one of the few services majority-owned by a nonprofit. It’s the best VPN in both of those categories, and it makes a…
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How we test VPNs
VPN users have an unbelievable amount of choice in the market, but lots of those choices are bad. Upwards of 180 virtual private networks are available for commercial users alone. For the casual user who just wants a VPN to protect themselves online or change their virtual location, the risk…
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ExpressVPN review 2025: Fast speeds and a low learning curve
ExpressVPN is good at its job. It’s easy to be skeptical of any service with a knack for self-promotion, but don’t let ExpressVPN’s hype distract you from the fact that it keeps its front-page promise of “just working.” Outside of solid security, the two best things ExpressVPN offers are fast…
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Android 16 adds new features for scam detection and device finding
Android 16’s new Advanced Protection feature simplifies the task of managing your phone’s security settings.Google This summer’s Android 16 release will add several new and updated security measures that should make it more difficult for criminals to scam Android users or take advantage of stolen Android phones. After introducing AI…
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