Whether you’re looking for a more private browsing experience or looking to expand your international streaming options, VPN usage is on the rise. And now you can snag a 12-month subscription to one of our favorite services for a great price. Now through Aug. 31, get a year’s worth of NordVPN service $47.20 when you …
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Sitting between the Independence Day celebrations and the back-to-school rush, July has always been a slow month when it comes to deals, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t savings out there to be had. We’ve managed to round up all the discounts we can find to get you through the summer months. Don’t plan a trip or hit the mall …
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As an American, chasing down good British TV shows is kind of a chore. Netflix has most of the Great British Bake Off, but none of the specials. BBC America and HBO Max have Doctor Who, but when new episodes drop the UK still gets it hours before we do and spoilers are impossible to avoid. Even if I pick …
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The website for Russian-based virtual private network service DoubleVPN was taken down Tuesday and replaced with a notice from an international collective of US and European law enforcement agencies. As first reported by Bleeping Computer, the notice declared the service had been seized. The law enforcement collective, which includes the US Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation, alleges DoubleVPN …
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My husband is a tech guy through and through — tinkering in code to build simple websites and apps just for fun. I’m not. I knew my way around MySpace HTML back in the day (enough to change my background at least) and could navigate WordPress for my college newspaper, but those skills are rusty now. For almost anyone working …
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Finally found the right virtual private network for your Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV? Excellent. (If not, check out our recommendations for the best Amazon Fire TV Stick VPN.) Getting the VPN installed and running is easier than you think. And doing so is a good idea, because it both helps you get around regional restrictions on streaming …
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If you use a Microsoft laptop or desktop running Windows 7, your security is unfortunately obsolete. Microsoft officially ended support for that operating system in January 2020, which means that the company no longer offers technical assistance or software updates to your device — including security updates and patches. The move came as part of a planned effort to phase …
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The early rounds of the 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament earned the name March Madness with a whirlwind of upsets and surprises. After a flurry of additional shocks in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight, and a near miracle Saturday night in the Final Four, the stage is set for men’s basketball’s final game Monday night. As some bracket builders …
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The 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament ends today. Playing for the national championship are the Arizona Wildcats, who stunned UConn, and the Stanford Cardinal, who hung on against South Carolina. Although this is the first women’s college basketball title game to feature two Pac-12 teams, it’s already the third meeting this year between Arizona and Stanford. The Cardinal won the …
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There are plenty of cheap VPNs out there, even a smattering of free ones. The key thing to remember is that using one will inevitably slow your browsing, gaming and streaming performance. Ah, but how much? Will you actually notice a difference, or will it be negligible? Here’s an option for negligible: For a limited time, Cheapskate readers can get …
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