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How to increase download speed on your PC
Downloads grinding to a crawl on your PC? Whether you’re waiting for your streaming to buffer or your next game to load, here are a few tips to speed up the process. A VPN can help improve you...
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7 fastest ways to level up your privacy
There are so many tips and tricks to improve your online privacy and security, the lists can get overwhelming (see here and here). So for Data Privacy Day, on January 28, we thought we’d whittle th...
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Are free VPNs safe? What you need to know when choosing free vs. paid VPN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE_9UwhodDc A VPN is meant to protect your privacy, encrypt your data, and keep your online activity secure. But are free VPNs safe? The reality is that many come with ...
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How to send an anonymous email
Want to blow the whistle on something going on in your company? Got secrets to reveal but don’t want to get too involved? Whatever your reasons, it’s possible to send an email without anyo...
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Tech Friend: My VPN location seems to be wrong
Tech Friend is our advice column covering cybersecurity, privacy, and everyday technology. Email your question to techfriend@expressvpn.com. If you have questions about your ExpressVPN subscription or...
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How does Google know your location when you’re using a VPN?
One of the main purposes of using a VPN is to get a new IP address. This obscures your identity but can also make you appear to be in a different geographical location. So it might seem odd that when ...
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How to make information uncensorable online
With all the personal and sensitive information that we have floating around online, it can be a daunting task to delete ourselves from the internet. But what if it’s the opposite we want? What happ...
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Stay prepared with an emergency tech kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y0LsK-0wic Building any type of survival kit, be it a go bag or bug-out bag, is an important undertaking in preparedness. When crisis hits, just grab it and go. This p...
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How to detect hidden spy cameras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFm-HAvrZ-I CCTV cameras are everywhere, and it doesn’t take a surveillance expert to know how disturbing the trend is. These cameras are often in plain sight, attach...
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What is Freenet?
In 1999, Ian Clarke, a computer science and artificial intelligence student at University of Edinburgh, submitted his final year project, a report titled “A Distributed, Decentralized Information St...
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