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What Is WireGuard? The Modern Standard for VPN Speed and Security

For nearly two decades, the VPN industry was married to OpenVPN. It was the reliable, albeit clunky, workhorse that everyone used because, well, it was the only viable option. But technology hates stagnation. Enter WireGuard—a protocol that didn’t just iterate on the old standard but threw it out the window and started from scratch. If… Read more.

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The Great Firewall of Pakistan: How It Is Hunting Down Your VPN

For months, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been threatening to pull the plug on “unregistered” virtual private networks. They gave deadlines, issued vague threats, and promised a streamlined registration process for legitimate businesses. As of January 2026, the grace period is over. The hammer has officially dropped. If you are using a VPN to… Read more.

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What Does a VPN Hide?

If you were to walk down a busy city street shouting your home address, social security number, and a list of your medical conditions through a megaphone, people would think you’ve lost your mind. Yet, this is effectively how most of us browse the internet. Without protection, your data travels across the public web “naked.”… Read more.

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ISP Throttling: Do VPNs Help Streaming?

It’s 7:30 p.m. on a Friday. You’ve just sat down with a pizza, fired up Netflix, and are ready to binge that new series everyone is talking about. You pay for a 500 Mbps connection—enough bandwidth to stream 4K video on ten screens simultaneously. Yet, the moment the opening credits roll, the quality drops to… Read more.

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Your AI Therapist Is Being Wiretapped: The Urban VPN Scandal

The evolution of the scam is almost poetic in its cruelty. We used to lose sleep over credit card theft or leaked passwords—tangible, yet replaceable losses. However, the new frontier of data theft isn’t your wallet; it’s your brain. If you’ve ever treated ChatGPT like a therapist, a senior engineer, or a confidant, you might… Read more.

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VPN Privacy: Are You Really Anonymous?

VPN privacy is often misunderstood – people expect total anonymity, but the reality is far more complex. Imagine you’re a 17-year-old trying to get into a bar with a fake ID (which we strongly condemn). You told your parents you’re staying at a friend’s, slipped past the bouncers, even ordered a frothy pint—mischief managed—until you… Read more.