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China ranks last in VPN adoption globally - but it may all be smoke and mirrors -
New research on VPN adoption reveals that China ranks last, but only in terms of downloads from Apple App Store and Google Play Store
The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars -
Age checks force privacy-focused Brits to find potentially risky workarounds
Our favorite budget audiophile brand just launched a new tiny add-on to bring aptX Lossless and LDAC to any phone – yes, including your iPhone -
Could Air Link be the FiiO DAC of your dreams?
Proton's new observatory reveals over 100 billion records breached - here's what you need to know -
Proton, the company behind Proton VPN, has launched a new tool to track data breaches by monitoring the dark web. The Data Breach Observatory aims to provide a more accurate and timelier picture of cybercrime than official corporate disclosures.
Amazon has a huge Halloween sale on Black Friday best-sellers - here are 31 deals I'd buy right now -
Amazon has a huge Halloween sale, and I'm rounding up today's 31 best deals, including Black Friday favorites from brands like Apple, Ninja, LG, Keurig, and more.
Claude can be tricked into sending your private company data to hackers - all it takes is some kind words -
An attacker can manipulate Claude via prompt injection to exfiltrate user data
Get Ahead of the Game With These 30 Early Black Friday Deals Today -
It's not Black Friday yet, but CNET's shopping experts have hunted down some of the best deals you can already score.
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Nov. 1, #404 -
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Nov. 1, No. 404.
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 1 #608 -
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 608 for Saturday, Nov. 1.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Nov. 1, #874 -
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Nov. 1, #874.
Affinity, the Professional Design Program, Is Now Free for Life. How to Sign Up -
Canva, Affinity's new owner, announced this week that it's dropping all the paywalls.
Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Nov. 1, #1596 -
Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Nov. 1, No. 1,596.
Pack This Essential Bluetooth Dongle for Holiday Flights. You'll Thank Me When You Land -
Don't waste your time with awful airline earbuds. The AirFly makes in-flight entertainment enjoyable again.
'Frankenstein,' 'Being Eddie' and 10 More Must-See Movies on Netflix This November -
Netflix is offering a bounty of new releases this month.
There’s still a two-week wait for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, so don’t expect to see it discounted for Black Friday -
Apple's ongoing iPhone 17 Pro Max delivery delays suggest the company's best iPhone won't be going on sale for Black Friday.
Black Friday starts now - here are today's 51 best early deals worth buying right now -
Early Black Friday sales are live from Best Buy, Amazon, and more, and I'm rounding up all the best deals worth buying on TVs, appliances, Apple devices, and more.
AI music platform Udio and Universal Music strike a deal—is this AI music's Spotify moment? -
UMG allies with AI music startup Udio for an AI-powered music streaming service.
Claude is coming to your spreadsheets - but is it enough to make you an emperor of Excel, and what will Microsoft Copilot think? -
Anthropic’s Claude now runs directly in Microsoft Excel, handling formulas, edits, and analytics, with beta testing underway before wider release.
Nearly 58 billion personal data points have been leaked online since 2004, new study reveals -
Your digital life is more exposed than you think. A new study from security firm Surfshark has quantified the astonishing scale of data breaches since 2004, revealing that tens of billions of personal data points, from passwords to physical addresses, are now in the wild.
Robin Hood is coming to Amazon's MGM+ with an epic vengeance, but it doesn’t need to be so steamy -
It's difficult to make a tale as old as time feel new, but Amazon's MGM+ has done it with Robin Hood – although it's not always PG.