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How to Fix an Urban VPN Connection Error

Urban VPN is a free VPN that offers a lot of locations you can connect to, as well as a wide range of apps for the most common phones and computers. However, there are some issues with Urban VPN, most notably some all-too-com…

What Is an Anti Mining VPN?

When shopping for VPNs, you may occasionally come across a service claiming to be an anti-mining VPN. What is an anti-mining VPN, though, and is it an important criterion when considering a purchase?

The Best Free VPNs of 2023

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are great tools to keep safe online and access sites you otherwise can’t, but most come with a price tag. Thankfully, there are a few dependable and trustworthy VPNs that offer capable free VPN…

TorGuard Review: A Great and Geeky VPN

TorGuard is a VPN service that has been around for years, gaining a reputation for being the service of choice for the more hardcore VPN user. I took it for a spin to see where this reputation comes from and to what extent it…

Hide.me VPN Review: Will It Hide You?

Hide.me is a VPN service that’s been around for a while and which goes heavy on the marketing, claiming many firsts and positioning itself as the best in many fields. I took a hard look at Hide.me and its claims to see how it…

How to Build Your Own VPN Using a VPS

If you’re not sure you can trust commercial VPNs, one alternative is to set up a VPN for yourself using a virtual private server, or VPS. With some know-how, you could be up and running in just a few minutes and for just a co…

How to Change Your IP Address

Changing your IP address is a simple fix for a number of networking issues. However, there’s more than one way to cook that particular egg. So let’s go over your options for getting a new IP address, and why you’d choose one …

VyprVPN Review: Venomous or Defanged?

VyprVPN is an independent VPN service owned and operated by Switzerland-based Golden Frog. It has a strong reputation for privacy and also is at the forefront of efforts to fight internet censorship. I took it for a spin to s…

How to Pick a VPN for Torrenting

If you’re going to torrent, you’re going to need a VPN to protect yourself while doing so. How do you pick a good VPN for torrenting, though, is there something a good torrenting VPN has that others don’t? Or is it more about…

Can You Use Any VPN for Torrenting?

You may already know you should always use a VPN while torrenting, but you may not be aware that not every VPN fits the bill. Some VPNs, in fact, are so bad that you may not have used one at all. Here’s what you need to know….

NordVPN Review: Truth in Advertising?

NordVPN might be one of the best-known VPNs out there, mainly thanks to its far-reaching, aggressive advertising campaigns. Of course, with so much money spent on marketing, I wondered whether or not it was all it was cracked…
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