The Best Streaming VPNs for Every Device (Tested 2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Accessing streaming services can be tricky when you travel abroad — regional restrictions mean you can’t view your favorite shows and movies or even log in to your account to watch the content you’ve rightfully paid for. Fortunately, you can avoid streaming issues by using a top-tier VPN to stream on all your devices from anywhere....
The Best VPNs for Poland to Avoid Data Retention Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor Poland is known for having strict internet privacy laws for the protection of its citizens. The country’s authorities are also known to perform invasive data tracking and retention. Because of this, many residents and visitors opt to use a VPN in Poland. By using a VPN, you can access blocked content, restricted sites and limited services....
Image by Javi Hoffens, from Unsplash Trump Signs Law Banning Deepfake Revenge Porn Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager President Trump signed a groundbreaking law Monday banning deepfake revenge porn and forcing social media to act quickly on victim reports. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Offenders face up to 3 years in prison for non-consensual explicit content. Websites must remove reported deepfakes within 48 hours....
Photo by Taylor Grote on Unsplash Viral Call-Recording App Neon Pulled Following Massive Security Flaw Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The viral voice-calling app Neon, which gained popularity for offering users the option to sell private data to AI companies, went offline on Thursday after TechCrunch discovered a major security flaw. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...
What Is AES Encryption? What It Means & How Does It Work Written by Sayb Saad Former Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor AES encryption, or Advanced Encryption Standard, is a way to keep digital data safe. It scrambles your information into a code that only someone with the right key can unlock. It’s trusted worldwide by governments, companies, and even the apps and devices you use every day to protect sensitive data....
What is NordLynx? Here’s Everything You Need to Know (2026) Written by Kate Hawkins Former Editor When NordVPN announced its NordLynx protocol was “the most significant technological improvement ever introduced”, I was skeptical. This was especially the case when I found out the protocol used WireGuard technology, which is known to store user data on servers and goes against NordVPN’s zero-logging policy. I researched and tested NordLynx myself and was impressed to find that it really does live up to the hype....
WhatsApp Rolls Out Passkeys Support for iOS Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by WhatsApp is now bringing passwordless logins to iOS devices, with Meta announcing support for passkeys in the latest iOS version of the app. The feature, which will soon be available to all iOS users, removes the need for traditional SMS-based authentication methods. Once enabled, the feature will allow iOS users to authenticate their WhatsApp account using iPhone biometrics such as Face ID or Touch ID....
10 Best Open Source Password Managers in 2026 Written by Sayb Saad Former Writer While open source password managers have many benefits — including being transparent with your data, highly customizable, and generally free or cost-effective — you can’t trust everyone out there to be equally as good . Finding the best password manager in a crowded market can be daunting, so I tried over 25 open-source password managers and shortlisted 10 of my favorites ....
10 Best Plex Plugins That Work in 2026 (+ Installation Guide) Written by Sayb Saad Former Writer Since Plex discontinued official plugin support in 2018, it’s become increasingly difficult to install plugins and find ones that actually work. There’s no dedicated directory of functioning plugins anymore, so finding a good selection of useful ones is much harder than it should be. Existing articles online are full of outdated information about which plugins are functional, so I’ve tested all the plugins on this list to ensure they still work....
10 Best VPN Services in 2026: Secure, Fast, & Private Written By Sayb Saad Former Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Finding a good VPN is like trying to pick the best coffee in a busy city — each cafe claims to be the “best,” but you won’t know until you try. Trouble is, a bad VPN pick can leave you with snail-slow speeds , no access to your favorite platforms, or a provider quietly logging your data....
3 Best Free Microsoft Access Alternatives [TESTED in 2026] Written by Shauli Zacks Tech Writer Reader’s Comments 2 Quick Summary: While I stand behind all the Microsoft Access alternatives below, LibreOffice Base stood above the others. It has an intuitive interface, integration tables, guided wizards to streamline the database creation, and cross-platform compatibility for multi-user databases. The software is free and open-source. When Microsoft first released Access in 1992, it was a game-changing program for creating relational databases ....
5 Alternatives to DAZN For Streaming Sports (Tested 2026) Written by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor While DAZN is popular, it’s only available in certain countries and employs some of the most effective VPN-blocking tech out there. Fortunately, there are some alternative services that are equally as good as DAZN — I found 5 of the best. However, due to content licensing deals, these also use geo-restrictions to ensure they’re abiding by their broadcasting agreements....
5 Best Free Photoshop Alternatives With Similar Features 2026 Written by Shauli Zacks Tech Writer Reader’s Comments 2 Quick Summary : While I tested and stand behind all of the digital editors on my list, Luminar was the best alternative and its features were far above the rest . It combines RAW editing tools and photo management features for an all-in-one solution for photographers and graphic designers. While Adobe Photoshop may be considered the “gold standard” for digital editing, it’s not for everyone....
5 Best Internet Security Suites for Laptops in 2026 Written by Enemali Okwoli Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Laptops, like all devices, are vulnerable to cyber threats and while there are many security suites out there, not all are perfect for laptop protection . A great deal of the internet security suites out there have limitations on laptops. Most aren’t designed for the specific needs of laptops such as resource constraints, continuous network changes, secure browsing, and advanced threat detection....
5 Best VPNs for Indonesia Written by John Bennet Online Privacy Advocate Planning a family trip to Indonesia? How about having to visit for business? Before you leave, you should know that Indonesia uses a tightly controlled infrastructure. This infrastructure allows the government to spy on all Internet usage . Not only do they block content, but t hey monitor what the citizens do online . Connecting to the Internet without sacrificing your privacy is a challenge, without one of the top 5 best VPNs listed in this article for Indonesia....
60 Best Podcasts in 2026: Crime, History, News, Health + More Written by Zephin Livingston Cybersecurity & Tech Writer With well over 1.7 million podcasts in circulation in 2026 , selecting one to listen to can feel overwhelming even if you know which topics you’re interested in. To help you find the best picks quickly, I put together a list of the top 60 podcasts to listen to diverse perspectives about news, health, money, history, and much more ....
9 Easy Ways to Unblock YouTube in China in 2026 Written by John Bennet Online Privacy Advocate Reader’s Comments 1 YouTube is the second-largest search engine in the world, trailing only Google. For most of the world, it’s an everyday visit and the source of hours of entertainment, information gathering, and news watching. But YouTube isn’t so well thought of in several parts of the world, notably China where it has been blocked since March of 2009, nearly a full decade of silence....
9 Simple and Effective Online Safety Tips for Seniors in 2026 Written by Ben Pilkington Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Older people are using the internet more every year. A recent Pew Research survey found that three-quarters of people aged over 65 are online every day, 61% own a smartphone, and 45% are users of at least one social media platform like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. When people from any group go online more often, they expose themselves to more online risks....
Photo Omid Armin on Unsplash Apple Intelligence Will Not Be Launched With iOS 18 Update Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by “Apple Intelligence will arrive later than anticipated, coming in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 in October and missing the initial September releases. Still, 18.1 will go into beta for developers this week,” shared Gurman in a post on X. NEW: Apple Intelligence will arrive later than anticipated, coming in iOS 18....
Apple to Allow Rivals Access to Its Tap-and-Go Payment Services in the EU Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Apple settled a long-running European Union (EU) antitrust probe by agreeing to open its “tap to pay” service to rivals, the European Commission announced this week . This decision permits banks, payment services, and app developers to use Apple’s near-field communication, or NFC technology to create competing tap-and-go payment services on iPhones within the EU....
