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Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a ‘loophole’ — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK’s Online Safety Act took effect

The paper noted that VPN downloads spiked after enforcement began in the UK and several U.S. states.

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The EU becomes the latest authority to signal that VPNs are next, after launching its age verification app — here’s how VPNs went from a necessity security tool to circumvention software that needs to be restricted

As the internet gets age-gated, users turn to VPN apps in a bid to circumvent mandatory checks. The EU is now the last to turn its attention towards this tech — and cybersecurity experts are worried.
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Travelling back from Asia? Surfshark warns against the silent data collection of the most popular local travel apps

Surfshark’s latest research reveals that the most popular travel apps in Asia are real data hoarders

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‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy?

With the Digital Market Act (DMA), the EU made its intention to end Google’s market dominance clear. While some are already cheering the push for our Search data to be shared with hopefully better alternative services, oth…

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How much is your digital identity worth? NordVPN’s new tool reveals the true price of identity theft

NordVPN has launched a calculator that helps you work out how much your digital footprint costs on the dark web

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GrapheneOS patches an Android VPN bypass that Google decided to leave alone

A researcher disclosed an Android 16 VPN bypass that leaks your real IP. Google declined to patch it, but GrapheneOS shipped a fix within days.
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‘A waste of money’ — Digital rights group slams Utah’s new ‘impossible by design’ VPN restrictions under controversial age verification law

Utah’s new age verification law targets VPN users, but digital rights group Fight for the Future is calling the legislation technically impossible and a massive “waste of money.” Here is why experts are furious.
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ExpressVPN sharpens its desktop apps with faster controls and better accessibility — the updates are now live on Mac, Windows, and Linux

ExpressVPN’s new 14.1.0 update for Windows, Mac, and Linux brings a minimized startup option, faster kill switch toggling, more reliable reconnections, and full keyboard and screen reader support.
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