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Why a VPN Still Matters in 2026

HTTPS is everywhere and private relay is built into phones — so do you still need a VPN in 2026? Here is what a modern VPN actually protects you from, and what it does not.

April 17, 2026Read more

CybersecurityInternet & Networks

How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi

The café Wi-Fi problem is older than some of its users. Here is the actual state of public Wi-Fi risk in 2026, what matters, and what is overblown.

April 17, 2026Read more

VPN & EncryptionVPN Guide

No-Logs VPN: What It Really Means and How to Verify

Every VPN claims no logs. It is also one of the most quietly misleading claims in the privacy industry — because no logs means four or five different things depending on who says it.

April 17, 2026Read more

ProtocolVPN & Encryption

VLESS Reality: The VPN Protocol That Looks Like Nothing

Most VPN protocols leak enough fingerprint to get blocked on sight. VLESS Reality makes the traffic look like a connection to a real HTTPS website — and that changes everything.

April 17, 2026Read more

Censorship & FreedomVPN & Encryption

How to Bypass Internet Censorship in 2026

Internet censorship in 2026 is more sophisticated than it was even three years ago. The old playbook of get any VPN, pick a server outside the country does not always work anymore.

April 17, 2026Read more

ProtocolTips & Tricks

VPN, Proxy, or Tor: Choosing the Right Tool

These three tools get mentioned interchangeably, but they do very different things. Pick the wrong one for the wrong job and you end up with worse security or broken services.

April 17, 2026Read more

CybersecurityNews

New ATHR Platform Automates AI-Driven Vishing Attacks to Steal Credentials

ATHR is being sold on underground forums as a $4,000 phishing platform that uses AI voice agents and human operators to automate vishing attacks and steal credentials from services including Google, Microsoft and Coinbase.

April 17, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

OpenAI updates Codex with desktop control in challenge to Anthropic

OpenAI has revamped Codex with desktop control and an in-app browser, adding agentic features that let it open apps, click through tasks and work in the background as it competes with Anthropic.

April 17, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7, pushing its coding and vision capabilities further

Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.7, a generally available model with stronger coding performance, better vision, and new cybersecurity safeguards as the company continues testing how to release more capable AI systems.

April 16, 2026Read more

Privacy & DataVPN & Encryption

FBI Used iPhone Notification Data to Recover Deleted Signal Messages, Raising Privacy Questions

The FBI reportedly recovered deleted Signal messages through iPhone notification data, highlighting a privacy gap that can leave traces of supposedly erased chats on a device.

April 10, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Bret Taylor says AI agents are set to replace click-based software interfaces

Sierra CEO Bret Taylor says enterprise software is headed toward natural-language interaction, with AI agents replacing many of the click-based interfaces workers use today.

April 9, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Meta debuts Muse Spark as the first model from its AI overhaul

Meta released Muse Spark, the first model from its new Superintelligence Labs, as part of a broader AI overhaul aimed at catching up with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic.

April 9, 2026Read more

Privacy & DataVPN & Encryption

Microsoft locks WireGuard developer out of account, blocking Windows updates

Microsoft has locked WireGuard creator Jason Donenfeld out of his developer account, preventing him from signing Windows drivers and shipping updates for the widely used open-source VPN project.

April 9, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Meta unveils Muse Spark, a new AI model with a health-focused “Contemplating mode”

Meta is replacing its Llama branding with Muse Spark, a new AI model that includes a health-focused “Contemplating mode.”

April 8, 2026Read more

CybersecurityNews

US agencies warn of Iranian hacking campaign targeting energy and water systems

US agencies say hackers tied to the Iranian government are targeting industrial control systems at energy and water utilities, with some attacks already causing disruption and financial loss.

April 8, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Anthropic previews Mythos in cybersecurity push with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft and others

Anthropic has previewed Mythos, a new frontier model being used in Project Glasswing, a cybersecurity initiative with partners including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Cisco and CrowdStrike.

April 8, 2026Read more

CybersecurityNews

Russian hackers hijacked thousands of home routers to steal passwords, researchers say

Fancy Bear, the Russian state-backed hacking group also known as APT28, compromised at least 18,000 victims in an ongoing campaign that used vulnerable home and small business routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens.

April 7, 2026Read more

AI & TechnologyNews

Apple Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged YouTube Video Scraping for AI Training

Apple is facing scrutiny after allegations that it scraped YouTube videos to train AI systems, intensifying debate over consent, privacy, and the ethics of using online content for machine learning.

April 7, 2026Read more