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The Rise of the Commercial Spyware Economy & How to Tackle It Proactively

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 by Glyn Moody

In 2021, 50,000 phone numbers believed to be of interest to clients of the surveillance company NSO were leaked. They represented possible victims of its Pegasus software, revealing the scale…

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Why a TikTok Ban Would Miss the Wider Problem: A Massive Failure to Protect Privacy Online

Updated on Apr 19, 2024 by Glyn Moody

News outlets and opinion columns are full of updates and comments about a US bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner either to sell the app or to see it…

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Do You Read Me? Investigating the Most Banned Books + Ereader Stats

Updated on Apr 16, 2024 by Kristin Hassel

To celebrate World Book Day, we investigated the most banned books in the US and around the world. We also surveyed 1,158 people from across all 50 states in the…

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Top 10 Memorable Moments in NCAA Final Four History 

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 by Shauli Zacks

The Final Four rarely disappoints. The games are usually close, many times coming down to the final seconds leading to frantic finishes, buzzer beaters, and upsets. It’s these memorable moments…

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Can a Dedicated IP Address Be Traced Back to You?

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 by Kyle Keegan

A dedicated IP address can help you avoid dealing with IP blacklisting and reduces the number of CAPTCHAs you see online. While you may find these benefits make it worth…

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When & How to Disable a VPN on Any Device

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 by Kristin Hassel

Under most circumstances, turning your VPN on and leaving it on is a good idea. This holds true whether you’re just browsing social media at home or using an undersecured…

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2024 F1 Cars Ranked: Best to Worst

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 by Shauli Zacks

Rev the engines and get ready for an exciting F1 racing season. All 10 cars have been revealed, with new liveries and powerful updates, but how will they perform on…

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Why Do Streamers Use VPNs?

Updated on May 26, 2026 by Ezequiel Bruni

New to streaming? Not new to streaming, but someone told you that you should use a VPN and now you’re wondering about it? Whatever the case, as something of a…

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AI Chatbots Won’t Win Your Heart, but They Will Harvest Your Data

Updated on Feb 26, 2024 by Glyn Moody

A year ago, we wrote that ChatGPT is a privacy disaster waiting to happen. One of the issues we mentioned was that the new generation of highly convincing chatbots encourage…

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Static vs. Dynamic IP Addresses: Different Types of IP Addresses Explained

Updated on Jun 16, 2026 by Elly Hancock

Should you be using a static or dynamic IP address? Which is better? And what’s the deal with dedicated and shared IP addresses? We’re not surprised you have questions.  Your…

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