When it comes to VPNs, there is a universal truth: if you aren’t paying for the product, you are the product. We’ve heard it a thousand times, usually followed by a smug nod from a privacy advocate. But when you are staring at a subscription screen asking for $5 a month for something you can… Read more.
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“Zero logs.” “No logs.” “Privacy first.” If you’ve spent more than five minutes shopping for a VPN, you’ve seen these phrases plastered across every landing page, often in bold, reassuring fonts. It sounds perfect, doesn’t it? You pay them, they hide you, and they forget you ever existed. A clean slate. But the truth (as… Read more.
We’ve all heard the sales pitch: “Buy a VPN to watch Netflix Japan” or “Get cheaper flights by changing your IP.” It’s light, it’s fun, and it’s a great way to save a few bucks. But if you dig a little deeper, the conversation shifts from saving money to saving your skin. In our recent… Read more.
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.
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.
Remember the promise that streaming would solve piracy forever? The logic was sound: give people an affordable, convenient library of everything, and they will gladly put away their torrent clients. For a while, it worked. But we are in 2026 now, and the “Netflix and chill” era (in its original sense, of course) has morphed… Read more.
The United Kingdom is often viewed as a bellwether for internet regulation, and if the latest proposal from the House of Lords is any indication, the forecast is stormy. In a move that manages to be both technically illiterate and terrifyingly authoritarian, a cross-party group of Peers has tabled an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing… Read more.
Introduction Did you ever fire up your VPN only to find it won’t connect? That’s VPN blocking at work. Across the globe – from strict governments to streaming giants—VPNs face roadblocks. In this article, we’ll dig into where and why VPNs get blocked and explore common VPN bypass tricks (hello, stealth protocols and obfuscation). Also,… Read more.