If your virtual private network doesn’t have a kill switch, it’s time to start looking for a new VPN provider. A kill switch is an essential VPN security feature that kills your internet connection should your encrypted VPN connection drop out for any reason. This functionality ensures your data isn’t leaked outside the VPN tunnel and exposed online unencrypted — …
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This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. iOS 16, the latest mobile operating system for the Apple iPhone, was released to all compatible iPhones on Monday. While the new upgrade is full of cool features, perhaps the biggest is a new customizable lock screen. The new …
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One of the biggest players in the virtual private network industry, NordVPN appears to hit all the right notes in providing a service that offers everything a customer would want. NordVPN is super fast, packed with useful features, and it’s a breeze to use. It’s based in a privacy-friendly jurisdiction and offers all the standard security and privacy features users …
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Google’s fall hardware event is set for Thursday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT, the company announced via Twitter on Tuesday. The event is likely to feature much of the hardware Google announced at I/O 2022 in May, including the Pixel 7, Pixel Watch and Pixel Buds Pro. It’s all coming together.Join us live for #MadeByGoogle on October …
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These days it’s pretty much impossible to find a TV that isn’t connected to the internet and transmitting all kinds of information while you’re streaming movies or your favorite TV shows. That’s why using a solid VPN on your smart TV has become a key part of household privacy protection. Those who value privacy should consider using a VPN for smart TVs to …
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A password manager used to be something that was just kind of “nice to have” — an ancillary player in your cast of online security tools. Now, using a password manager is an absolute necessity if you want to make sure that you’re properly protecting yourself online from threats like data theft and phishing. But it can be tough …
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Mobile apps are notorious for asking for permissions they have no business asking for. You’ve probably noticed some of your Android apps asking for permissions that are excessive and completely unrelated to the app’s actual utility — like if a flashlight app requests access to your camera, microphone or location. When an app asks for permissions beyond what it needs to …
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Spotify is testing a new site to sell concert tickets directly to fans. Through the Spotify Tickets site, you can now buy concert tickets directly from Spotify rather than from established ticket distribution companies like Ticketmaster or Eventbrite. Spotify is still testing the site and is currently focusing on presale tickets for concerts in the US. “At Spotify, we routinely …
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An original Apple-1 prototype said to have once been owned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is up for auction. The rare piece of Apple history was apparently hand-soldered by fellow co-founder Steve Wozniak, according to the listing by Boston-based auction house RR Auction. It was said to have been used by Jobs in a demonstration to Paul Terrell, owner of …
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Amazon has taken legal action against the administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups in the latest effort to crack down on fake reviews, the company said Tuesday. The online retail giant alleges the Facebook group administrators named in the lawsuit recruited and incentivized people with money or free products to write misleading reviews on Amazon products sold in the US, the UK, …
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