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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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The State of Torrenting in 2026: Why the “Dead” Protocol Is More Alive Than Ever

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.

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The UK Debates Age Checks for VPNs: Will It Protect Kids or Destroy Adult Privacy?

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.

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VPN Blocking: Where, Why, and How VPNs Get Blocked – And What You Can Do About It

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.