Some VPNs try to win you over with big privacy claims. Others point to their super-low prices. Spotflux does both, but also piles on the extras, including ad blocking, phishing protection, tracker blocking, even mobile data compression to cut bandwidth requirements and save you time. If there’s a catch, it’s that the core VPN product
Read MoreWhen Black Hat convenes next week in Las Vegas, it will be a rich environment for gathering tools that can be used to tighten security but also — in the wrong hands — to carry out exploits. Researchers presenting generally point out the value these releases hold for researchers like themselves who operate in experimental
Read MoreThe FBI is said to be investigating yet another suspected hack of a Democratic Party organization, this time of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that raises funds for Democrats running for the House of Representatives. The previously unreported hack of the DCCC is likely to have been aimed at gathering information on donors rather than
Read MorePureVPN has been providing VPN services for almost ten years, so it’s not surprising that it offers a lengthy list of features: 500 servers in 141 countries, wide protocol support, DNS and IPv6 leak protection, a smart kill switch, five devices allowed and payment via Bitcoin if you need it. Unusual extras include "split tunnelling"
Read MoreThe massively popular game is doing little for Nintendo’s woeful bottom line, but a plane has circumnavigated the globe without a drop of fuel — and lots more on this week’s podcast. Source: CNet
Read MoreProtecting your privacy online sounds like a good idea in theory, but in practice it’s hard to achieve. The internet is a very public network, and most computers leak a lot of information from the moment they connect. Connecting to a virtual private network, or VPN, could make all the difference, cloaking your identity and
Read MoreThe app-enabled interactive art exhibits play with the idea of nature in digital spaces, from kaleidoscopic butterflies to exploding koi. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome VPN companies ask you to choose from only five or 10 servers, but Private Internet Access offers a huge selection of 3300+ servers in 24 countries, leaving everyone else trailing in its digital wake. The company doesn’t give you any surprising bonus features, but the service is still better than average. There’s support for
Read MoreNordVPN is a Panama-based company which has been providing advanced VPN services for more than ten years. NordVPN’s current products match or beat the competition in just about every area. We are talking 563 servers in 49 countries, 2048-bit encryption, six device support as standard, strong DNS leak protection, automatic kill switch, handy security extras,
Read MoreWant to enhance your home audio setup? Do it with this week’s prize, a compact, feature-rich sound stand that goes under your TV, rather than in front of it. Source: CNet
Read MoreSome companies take a one-size-fits-all approach to VPNs, offering the bare minimum of products, but KeepSolid’s VPN Unlimited is different. Very, very different. Forget the usual two or three plans. VPN Unlimited offers six, including weekly ($1.99, $1.89 if you pay by PayPal – that’s £1.45, AU$2.50) and monthly ($4.99 – that’s £3.85, AU$6.70), or
Read MoreTechnically Incorrect: During her speech at the Democratic National Convention the candidate digs at her rival’s tweeting complex. It turns out to be her most retweeted moment. Source: CNet
Read MoreWatching movies on VHS may be a thing of the past, but artist Steelberg has given films like “Rogue One,” “The Revenant” and “Pacific Rim” retro-looking VHS cover art to remind us of our VCR past. Source: CNet
Read MoreHillary Clinton accepts the Democratic Party’s nomination, marking the first time a major party put forward a woman as its candidate. Source: CNet
Read MoreWe deep dive into modern brain mapping, donut-delivering drones and glasses-free 3D at the movies. Also, we welcome Ivan Van Norman to the show to discuss his shows on Geek & Sundry and the resurgence of tabletop gaming. Source: CNet
Read MoreOne political domain squatter isn’t just your average muggle looking to cash in, though he’d be happy to do that, too. Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft’s update of its smash-hit game will reach Facebook’s virtual-reality headset in coming weeks. Source: CNet
Read MoreWith official launch of the Galaxy Note 7 still days away, purported details and photos of the phone are now already online. Source: CNet
Read MoreAn artist gives modern movies an ’80s makeover by crafting VHS boxes that would look at home on the shelves of any Blockbuster. Source: CNet
Read MoreA flowchart walks you through some scintillating possibilities for Starfleet’s exercise in failure. Will your fate be decided by Klingons or tribbles? Source: CNet
Read MoreWith a new character launching today, Gearbox revealed the next character, “defensive mastermind” Ernest. Source: CNet
Read MorePlan to pour one out for your homies? Remember this cool liquid experiment for your next summer vacation. Source: CNet
Read MoreParents who can’t resist the Pokemon Go craze are naming their bundles of joy after Pokemon creatures, according to BabyCenter. Source: CNet
Read MoreMIcrosoft is cutting 2,850 more jobs beyond the 1,850 that the company announced would be eliminated earlier this year. The new cuts will hit phone hardware and sales. Source: Microsoft
Read MoreYour next house might be done sooner than you think, thanks to a brick-laying robot that can put down 1,000 bricks per hour and glue them into place. Source: CNet
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