5 Best VPNs for Apex Legends (Fast Speeds in 2026) Written by Vanessa Teng Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Getting DDoSed or losing because of slow speed will ruin your Apex Legends gaming session. Luckily, good VPNs can help prevent cyber attacks, server congestion, and more . VPNs for gaming need fast speed, low ping, solid security and privacy features, and a large global server network that lets you play anywhere in the world....

Image by franco alva, from Unsplash Adult Sites Use Malware-Laced SVG Files to Hijack Facebook Likes Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager As more countries require age verification on adult websites, some shady adult sites are using sophisticated malware tricks to promote themselves on Facebook. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Trojan.JS.Likejack silently clicks “Like” on Facebook without user consent....

Photo by Tech Daily on Unsplash African Stablecoin Fintech Juicyway Hits $1B Milestone In Cross-Border Transactions Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert The African fintech Juicyway recently announced processing more than $1 billion in transactions powered by stablecoin technology. The startup, founded and operating since 2021, also recently raised $3 million in a pre-seed round. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Juicyway generated $1.3 billion after 25,000 transitions from its 4,000 clients The company recently raised $3 million in a pre-seed round The startup is launching publicly after three years of operations reaching multiple large clients According to TechCrunch , Juicyway reached a recent milestone without a public app, and with little marketing, reaching large clients like Bolt and Bamboo—one of Africa’s largest stock brokerages....

Image by Wesley Tingey, from Unsplash AI Assists Dutch Court in Drafting Criminal Verdicts Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The Rotterdam District Court recently conducted an AI-assisted experiment for drafting the sentencing motivation of a criminal case. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Rotterdam Court tested AI as a writing aid for criminal verdicts. AI helped draft sentencing motivation, but judges made final decisions....

Image by Vikasss, from Pixabay AI Disinformation Had No Impact On 2024 European Elections, Report Finds Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! AI had no effect on European election outcomes. AI disinformation reinforced existing political views. Misinformation and confusion damaged trust in sources. AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes had no impact on the results of the 2024 UK, European Union (EU), and French elections, according to a new report by the Centre for Election Technology and Security (CETaS)....

Image by Nick Wang, from Unsplash AI Models Now A New Playground For Online Gamblers Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Gamblers are wagering millions on AI models like GPT-5 and Gemini, using social media, GitHub, and rankings to predict top performers. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Foster McCoy earned $10,000 betting against GPT-5 in August. Harvard student Rishab Jain monitors social media and GitHub for AI cues....

Photo by Mohammad Rahmani on Unsplash Alibaba Launches Qwen3-Coder, An Open-Source AI Coding Model Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Alibaba Group launched its latest open-source AI model, Qwen3-Coder, on Wednesday. The advanced system has been designed for software development and has been promoted as the “most powerful open agentic code model to date.” In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Analysis: Most Positive and Negative Social Media Platforms Written by Angela Jovanoska Research Writer Fact-Checked by Felipe Allende Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Key Takeaways With an overall score of 12%, Facebook has the highest sentiment average of all platforms in this research, making it the most positive social media platform. Mastodon garnered a higher negative sentiment than all other platforms in our research (-5%), likely due to polarizing discussions on posts with political hashtags....

Android App MyEstatePoint Exposes Half a Million Users’ Data Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The popular property search app, MyEstatePoint, exposed sensitive data of approximately half a million users, including email addresses. The Android application developed by India-based NJ Technologies is known to have nearly 500,000 downloads, and over 497,000 users’ information is said to have been exposed in this breach....

Are VPNs Legal or Illegal in 2026? Latest VPN Laws by Country Written by Sayb Saad Former Writer VPNs are legal in most locations except restrictive countries like North Korea, Belarus, and a few others. In some countries like China, VPNs are heavily regulated. Since the law on VPNs can change frequently in some regions, it’s difficult to keep track of their legality. To save you from legal issues when traveling abroad, I researched the status of VPNs worldwide....

Best VPNs in Dubai, UAE for Skype and other VoIP Services Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor A VPN will allow you to connect to a server outside of the UAE and bypass these restrictions with anonymity, while also protecting your data and identity . To obtain access to restricted sites, you need the best VPN service . This article takes a look at the top VPNs that give you privacy and freedom in the UAE ....

Best VPNs to Stream Sports Live (& Free) — Updated in 2026 Written by Osama Zahid Cybersecurity Specialist Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager There are lots of ways to livestream sports for free online, but sports-broadcasting rights restrict live streaming to specific locations . So, you can’t watch your favorite local sports if you’re in another country. There are several VPNs that work with many streaming services, but ExpressVPN is the best for watching sports , offering lightning-fast speeds and a massive network of servers....

Speed 8.0 / 10 Servers 7.0 / 10 User Experience 7.0 / 10 Support 8.0 / 10 Pricing 7.0 / 10 BulletVPNReview 2026: Before You Buy, Is It Worth It? Written By Clement Adegbenro Cybersecurity & Tech Writer BulletVPN Overview BulletVPN is a relatively small player in the world of VPNs , but a no-questions-asked guarantee on their product indicated a high level of faith in the quality of their product and had me curious as to just how good their service is....

Photo by Ben Collins on Unsplash ByteDance Introduces OmniHuman-1, One Of The Most Realistic DeepFake Tool In The Market Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Researchers from ByteDance, Tiktok’s parent company, introduced this week a new AI tool called OmniHuman to generate human videos based on images and other media. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! ByteDance introduced its latest AI tool, OmniHuman-1, which can generate videos with realistic motion, style, and behavior from a single photo....

Image by Daniel Oberhaus, from Flickr Data Protection Commission Resolves Case Against X’s AI Tool ‘Grok’ Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced on Wednesday the conclusion of its legal proceedings against X, regarding its AI tool ‘Grok.’ The case, initiated on 8 August 2024, was brought before the Irish High Court due to concerns over the use of personal data from X’s EU/EEA users for training its AI system ....

Photo by ThisisEngineering on Unsplash Developers Are Spending More Time Fixing AI-Generated Code Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Senior software developers have been spending more time fixing AI-generated code as trends like “ vibe coding ” rise. Seasoned programmers have described the modern task as “worse than babysitting.” In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Senior software developers are spending more time fixing AI-generated code....

Does CyberGhost Work in China? No, Use These VPNs (2026) Written by Elijah Ugoh Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Ever since the Chinese government upgraded the Great Firewall (GFW), CyberGhost no longer works in China . This is because CyberGhost’s servers lack obfuscation features to bypass the enhanced restrictions. There are government-approved VPNs in China, but they must track and save user data. This can be a concern if online privacy is important to you....

Download CyberGhost for Desktop and Mobile Written by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor CyberGhost is one of the leading VPN service providers worldwide, helping over 30 million users secure their privacy and anonymity online. With its military-grade 256-bit AES encryption and use of the ultra-secure protocols OpenVPN and L2TP-IPsec, the company certainly doesn’t skimp on security. Its strict no-logs policy means you can be confident your activity will remain private, and it even has a kill switch feature so your data is always protected....

Image by Matthew_Henry, from Free Ranges Stock DPA Fines Clearview AI For Illegal Database Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Reuters reported on September 3 that U.S. facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) for creating what the watchdog described as an illegal database. The DPA stated that the Clearview’s database, which includes billions of photos, many of them of Dutch citizens, was built without individuals’ consent....

Elon Musk interviewed by Chris Anderson at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Bret Hartman / TED on Flickr Elon Musk Drops Lawsuit Against OpenAI Before Hearing Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Elon Musk dropped his lawsuit against OpenAI and two of its co-founders, Greg Brockman and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, on Tuesday. According to CNBC , a court filing obtained by the publication states that the case—filed in California state court in February—was dismissed without prejudice, meaning Musk can refile it in the future....