Tag: vpn
“A clear escalation in Russia’s crackdown on digital privacy tools” – experts warn against recent VPN disappearances in Russia
The VPN purge from Russian official app stores continues, with smaller providers becoming the new target after Apple and Google. Between May 15 and 16, 2025, Samsung and Xiaomi both removed the AdGuard VPN application at the Roskomnadzor’s demand. At least one more VPN provider, HideMyName VPN, has also been…
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Surfshark’s Dedicated IP service now has 7 new locations – here’s what you need to know
Surfshark has just upgraded its Dedicated IP offering with seven new locations Users can then choose their unique and static IP address among 20 locations worldwide The VPN provider launched the Dedicated IP feature back in 2023 Surfshark has just unveiled a considerable upgrade to its Dedicated IP feature, expanding…
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NordVPN has now a full GUI Linux VPN app – here’s how to upgrade
NordVPN has just released a new Linux VPN app with a full graphical user interface (GUI) A GUI Linux VPN app makes privacy more accessible for Linux users, thanks to rich visual elements To install the new GUI version, users need to modify the command of the previous Linux app…
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Curious about VPNs? We want to hear from you
TechRadar’s experts regularly spend hours trying and testing all the most popular VPN services on the market. Our reporters closely follow the industry for the latest news, too, mapping how new online threats are shaping VPN usage. This work is pivotal in ensuring that we recommend only the best VPN…
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India ordered X to block 8,000 accounts – here’s what we know so far
India has ordered X to block over 8,000 accounts, the social media company said on May 8, 2025 X deemed India’s orders as censorship and urged account holders to legally challenge the blocks Both India and Pakistan have intensified internet censorship as the conflict between the two countries continues to…
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You can now verify if your Mullvad VPN app is legit
All Android users can now verify if their Mullvad VPN app is legit Starting with version 2025.2, Mullvad has made the Android app builds reproducible in a bid to improve user security Reproducible builds are a guarantee that the app you install hasn’t been tampered with by malicious actors Update: On…
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