Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The Best VPN for ESPN Plus in 2024: Stream U.S. Sports From Anywhere 

Installing the best VPN for ESPN Plus means you don’t have to miss your favorite teams in action just because you’re not in the United States. The following VPNs — many of which you’ll also find on our best VPNs roundup — can get you a U.S. IP address in a matter of minutes. Although...

By David Borgogni — 28 Mar'24 2024-03-28 10:04:00
Facts checked by Simona Ivanovsk

Best VPN for Comcast Xfinity 2024: Avoid Bandwidth Throttling on Your Internet Connection

A VPN (virtual private network) helps you access the internet at the speed you pay for, secures your connection so your internet service provider (or the government) can’t spy on you and helps you access geoblocked content. Though our best VPN picks excel at these jobs, we’re interested in a specific use case today: the...

By Arjun Ruparelia — 22 Mar'24 2024-03-22 14:19:49
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

Best VPN With Cloud Storage: Bundling Services in 2024

Using the best VPN with cloud storage is the way to go if you need online protection and secure cloud storage for storing photos, videos and other important files. Though you can buy the two services separately, bundling them together offers significant cost-saving benefits. Sadly, VPNs with cloud storage are few and far between.  We...

By Samson Kiarie — 22 Mar'24 2024-03-22 09:06:02
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

What Is Swatting: Meaning, Definition & How to Avoid It in 2024

Picture this: You’re at home playing an online game or watching your favorite show, and out of nowhere you see red and blue lights flashing in your windows. There’s no emergency at your residence, but dozens of police cars swarm your home. That’s how swatting catches victims by surprise — but what is swatting? In...

By Samson Kiarie — 21 Mar'24 Last Updated: 21 Mar'24
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

How to Watch Hulu in Canada in 2024: Use the Hulu App Outside the U.S.

Hulu has become one of the best streaming platforms with a repertoire of award-winning and binge-worthy original content. Despite being very popular, Hulu is only available to users in the United States. As a result, you can’t create an account, pay for a subscription or watch Hulu in Canada without a virtual private network (VPN)....

By Samson Kiarie — 21 Mar'24 2024-03-21 12:52:00
Facts checked by Jasna Mishevska

The Best VPN for Routers in 2024: Protect the Whole House

Installing a VPN on your router comes with many benefits, including ensuring everyone connected to your WiFi router has VPN protection, plus it protects your entire home network while counting only once toward your device limit. However, not every VPN can work on a router — but the best VPN for routers will make it...

By David Borgogni — 14 Mar'24 2024-03-14 13:11:00
Facts checked by Igor Kurtz

Best Pirate Bay VPN in 2024: Anonymous Downloads and Torrents

If you’re familiar with piracy and torrenting, you probably know about The Pirate Bay – one of the biggest torrent sites in the world. Torrenting can be dangerous for many reasons, including possibly breaking the law. The best Pirate Bay VPN will hide your tracks from authorities and keep you safe from hackers.

By Aleksandar Kochovski — 14 Mar'24 Last Updated: 14 Mar'24
Facts checked by Eugenie Tiu

The Best VPN for Multiple Devices in 2024: Unlimited Connections at the Same Time

It’s important to keep your connection secure while using your phone during your commute, your laptop while at the office and your console when you’re back home. You need a VPN for multiple devices to keep your devices secure. A VPN can also help protect your family’s online security and privacy. However, many don’t offer...

By Arjun Ruparelia — 12 Mar'24 2024-03-12 13:18:00
Facts checked by Alison Spedale

Worst VPN Warning List: What to Watch Out for in 2024

A bad VPN service could sell your private information to advertisers. Worse still, a bad VPN might infect your device with malware, or you might not even be able to get it to work. Unfortunately, these types of VPNs have swamped the VPN market. We put our detective hats on and dug out examples of...

By Wisdom Sablah — 12 Mar'24 Last Updated: 18 Apr'24
Facts checked by Alison Spedale

Dark Web vs Deep Web: What’s the Difference and How Do They Work in 2024?

The terms “dark web” and “deep web” are often conflated and used interchangeably, mainly because the former is part of the latter. As you’ll learn in our comprehensive dark web vs deep web guide, the deep web encompasses websites that are hidden via non-indexing, paywalling and password protection, whereas the dark web only comprises non-indexed...

By Samson Kiarie — 11 Mar'24 Last Updated: 11 Mar'24
Facts checked by Alison Spedale