Android Defaults Your Privacy Away - Here Is How to Take It Back
Most Android users assume their phone is configured to share as little personal data as possible unless they explicitly agree otherwise. That assumption is wrong. Android ships with an opt-out
Russia's Internet Regulator Plans a State VPN to Bypass Its Own Censorship
Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal body responsible for blocking hundreds of foreign internet services, is now proposing to build a government-controlled VPN - specifically to let domestic IT workers
Netherlands and Japan Face Critical Early Test in Competitive Group F Opener
When two of the world's most tactically distinct footballing cultures meet in Arlington, Texas, the stakes extend well beyond a single result. The Netherlands and Japan open their 2026 World Cup
EFF Names Nicole Ozer Executive Director as Cindy Cohn Returns to the Courtroom
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the San Francisco-based organization widely regarded as the leading advocate for digital civil liberties in the United States, has a new executive director. Nicole
Benevento High School Brings Police, Forensics, and Cyber Safety Directly to Students
For the fifth consecutive year, the 'Rummo' Scientific High School in Benevento opened its classrooms to officers from multiple branches of the Italian State Police, transforming an ordinary school
Canada Cuts Consumer Watchdog Office, Saving Almost Nothing While Silencing Advocacy
The federal government is shutting down the Office of Consumer Affairs and withdrawing funding from the independent advocacy groups it sustained - a decision that will save roughly $2.6 million a
DNS Leaks Expose VPN Users to ISPs Despite Active Encryption Tunnels
A VPN that leaks your DNS requests is, in a meaningful sense, not doing its job. Every time you type a web address into a browser, your device sends a lookup request to translate that human-readable
Geo-Restrictions Block Cycling Fans Abroad - VPNs Offer a Reliable Fix
Every summer, millions of cycling enthusiasts travel during the very weeks when the biggest races are broadcast live - only to find their home streaming services locked behind geographic access
Affiliate-Driven VPN Content Obscures Genuine Privacy Guidance for Readers
Much of what passes for VPN advice online is not journalism or expert analysis - it is advertising wearing the clothes of editorial content. Across a significant portion of the web, pages nominally
AI Bots Fool Even Savvy Users on Social Media, Surfshark Study Finds
Nearly half of self-described tech-savvy internet users cannot reliably distinguish AI-generated social media accounts from real human users - a finding that carries serious implications for how