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Google just abandoned its plan to phase out third-party cookies — what it means for you
By Anthony Spadafora published
Google has shelved its plan to get rid of third-party cookies after years of working on a way to better protect the privacy of Chrome users without hurting online advertising.
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CrowdStrike global Windows crash latest updates — aftermath of the biggest IT outage in history
By Jeff Parsons last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has took thousands of PCs and servers offline worldwide, leading to downtime for many widely-used services.
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Radmin VPN review
By Sam Dawson published
Radmin VPN may have 32 million users, but should you be one of them?
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160 million people have been using an untrustworthy VPN – uninstall this app now
By Andy Sansom published
Despite suspiciously positive customer reviews, this VPN should be avoided at all costs. Here's why you need to say adiós to Hola VPN.
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Google's URL shortener service is ending — what you need to know
By Scott Younker published
Google adds to the infamous graveyard by shuttering its popular URL shortener. Anything with goog.gl will stop working in 2025.
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Huge Microsoft outage hits airlines — live updates on Delta, United, American, Southwest and more
By Scott Younker last updated
A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike has taken thousands of PCS and servers offline and airlines seem to be particularly hard hit.
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Using a VPN challenges censorship, hackers, and so much more
By Andy Sansom published
Wherever in the world you live, you have a right to the truth. A VPN could be the best way for you to stay up-to-date and avoid censorship.
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Leading VPN provider publishes transparency report – but what does it mean?
By Olivia Powell published
We take a deep dive into PIA's transparency report to explore what it means
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