A virtual private network allows you to create a more private connection between your computer and the internet over any network — whether that’s public Wi-Fi at an airport, your mobile carrier’s network or your own home network — by creating an encrypted tunnel through which your browsing information is sent. While VPNs can’t make …
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Paying for a US-based virtual private network because you want top-tier privacy protection is like popping into a roadside strip joint because you want a satisfying lunch buffet — a risky move that’s best made with your eyes open. Nevermind the shady ownership structures and oblique third-party operation chains you’ve got to trust from far too many commercial VPNs. Between …
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Sometimes, when your favorite websites go “down,” they’re actually still right there. You just can’t see them, because your computer doesn’t know the route. What if you could give your PC some better driving directions right now, in just a minute or two tops? What if this trick improved your privacy too? To do that, you just need to change …
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With Firefox 59, the race is on. Previously, Mozilla’s browser would fetch website data from a cache stored on a PC’s hard drive or SSD. The new version of Firefox, released Tuesday, gets a bit of a speed boost by seeing if it can get that information faster from the network. The feature is part of project called Quantum to …
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