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FastestVPN review: supremely cheap but with compromises that explain why

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Updated A much-improved VPN with affordable pricing, but it still has a way to go to compete with the greats

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One year on from its soft launch, Tor VPN Beta is prioritizing anti-censorship tools and stability, with per-app circuits and a Rust-based Arti foundation setting it apart from the pack.

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'No user data affected' — Surfshark reveals details of September's security incident

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A human error exposed an internal engineering environment to the internet, but the VPN provider stresses that customer traffic and data were never at risk

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Your favorite app is silently collecting your browsing history, Surfshark warns

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