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Plain explainers about VPNs, networks and what websites can see — useful even if you never buy from us.
Passwords, passkeys and 2FA: the 20-minute setup that covers most of the risk
Five steps, done in the right order, protect you better than a full security overhaul. Start with the one account that can reset all the others.
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The scam texts you’ll get this year, and the one rule that beats all of them
Unpaid tolls, missed packages, “is this Jenny?” The scripts change every few months, and one habit protects you from every version.
Why your subscription renewed at twice the price
Introductory pricing makes the first term cheap and the renewal expensive. The real price is written down somewhere, and you still have options if the bill already arrived.
How to find every subscription you forgot about, and cancel it in one evening
Recurring charges hide in five or six places. This guide covers where to look, how to cancel properly, and the one habit that keeps the list short afterward.
Away messages: the status update before status updates
Before “last seen” and read receipts, AOL Instant Messenger let you leave a note on the door. A short history of the away message.
Is public Wi-Fi safe in 2026? Less scary than it used to be, with three real exceptions
HTTPS fixed the biggest problem with public Wi-Fi years ago. Fake hotspots, visible domain names and auto-join settings still need a few minutes of your attention.
The sound of getting online: a eulogy for dial-up
AOL switched off its dial-up service in 2025. What that famous screech actually was, and what changed when the internet went quiet.
Free VPN vs paid: what the free ones charge you instead
Running a VPN costs money every month. If you aren’t paying for it, someone else is, and you should know who before you install it.
Do you actually need a VPN? A checklist that sometimes says no
A VPN helps in a few specific situations and does nothing in many others. Go through the list and see which ones match how you actually use the internet.
VPN vs proxy: what actually changes when you turn each one on
Both hide your IP address from websites. A VPN covers the whole device and encrypts traffic on the way to its server; a basic proxy covers one app and encrypts nothing.