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How to Watch the 2023 Masters Tournament

From April 6 to 9, up to 100 of the best golf players from around the world will compete for millions in prize money during the 2023 Masters tournament. The 87th annual golf competition allows public attendance, but those tha…

Proton VPN Is Coming to Your Web Browser

Proton VPN is one of the best VPN services around, especially since it has integrations with Proton Mail and the company’s other privacy-focused products. Now there are official browser extensions for the VPN….

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 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….

Do I Really Need a VPN for Torrenting?

If you’re a torrenter, you probably have heard the many warnings about needing to use a VPN while using BitTorrent to download files. Do you really need to heed these warnings, though, and can you maybe torrent without a VPN?…

Should You Trust Your VPN?

VPNs love to claim that they keep users’ data private and their browsing anonymous. However, because of the way VPNs work, you’re taking them at their word on most of this, meaning that you’re trusting them to keep you safe. …

Should You Use Tor Over VPN or VPN Over Tor?

If you’ve looked into how you can browse anonymously, you may have come across the idea of combining a VPN with Tor. That involves choosing, though, between VPN over Tor and Tor over VPN. Let’s go over what these terms mean …

How Residential IPs Help VPNs Crack Netflix

Ever wondered how it is that certain VPNs can unblock Netflix while others struggle? The answer lies in what are called residential IPs, a particular type of internet address that is much harder to detect than the ones VPNs u…

How to Set Up Your Windows PC as a VPN Router

If you want to install a VPN on a device that doesn’t allow it, like a smart TV or even a printer, the simplest way to get around that problem is to use a VPN router. If you want to save some money, though, you’ll be happy to…

VPNs vs. Tor: Which Should You Use?

If you want to keep your browsing anonymous on the internet, there are a number of ways to do it. The two main contenders are VPNs and the Tor Browser. Though the goal of each of these is the same, their methods are very diff…

Do VPNs Honor Their Money-Back Guarantees?

VPN marketing often puts money-back guarantees front and center: if you don’t like the service, you can cancel within a set term—usually 30 days—and get your money back. But these can sound too good to be true. So how lik…
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