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Some app bans are driven by countries' goals of developing, controlling, and providing critical technology used by its own people.

Here’s why HTTPS doesn’t keep your activity private from your ISP but a VPN does.

How to handle an Android phone that’s inundated with sketchy pop-ups.

Just like TikTok videos, Shorts are addictive and provocative—while usually not offering much by way of useful information.

How effective are privacy-focused tools like ExpressVPN, Brave, and Signal?

Need a phone for cheap? ExpressVPN staff weigh in.

What a VPN can and cannot do for your privacy and anonymity if you’re signed in to an account like Google.

VPN server hopping: A good security practice, or simply unnecessary?

Many millions might use the same browser as you—but yours is likely still unique. Find out how websites track you by it.

They’re very secure—even if they get hacked. Find out why.