Surfshark Backs Amnesty International Program That Trains Activists to Detect Spyware
Surveillance technology capable of silently compromising a journalist's phone without a single click has become a genuine and documented threat to civil society worldwide. Surfshark, the VPN
Europe's Remote Workforce Rewrites Where and How Professional Life Happens
The office tower has not disappeared, but it no longer defines where careers unfold. Across Europe, a growing class of professionals now works from cafés in Lisbon, coworking lofts in Berlin,
Instagram Quietly Kills End-to-End Encryption, Leaving Users Exposed
Without announcement, explanation, or warning, Meta has stripped end-to-end encryption from Instagram's direct messages. As of Friday, May 8, 2026, private conversations on the platform are no longer
Urban VPN Launches Faster Protocol While Its Privacy Practices Raise Serious Concerns
Urban VPN has introduced a new proprietary protocol called Urban LinkX, built on the widely respected WireGuard framework, claiming speed improvements of up to four times over its previous
Iran's Record Internet Blackout Creates a Two-Tier Digital Society
More than two months into the longest internet shutdown in Iran's documented history, the country has fractured along a new fault line: those who can access the global internet and those who cannot.
VPN Password Tests Expose Glaring Security Gaps Across the Industry
The tools millions of people rely on to protect their privacy online are, in several cases, failing to enforce the most basic safeguards on their own front doors. An analysis of 25 VPN services found
Utah's New VPN Law Forces Internet Users to Rethink Online Privacy
Utah has become the first state in the country to hold websites legally responsible for user access even when that access is masked by a VPN, creating a significant and largely unprecedented
Instagram Lets You Hide Posts Without Deleting Them. Here Is How.
The urge to delete a photo you once loved - and then immediately regret doing so - is one of the more underappreciated anxieties of social media life. Instagram's Archive feature resolves this
Privacy Coalition Warns UK Government Against Measures That Threaten Open Web
Nineteen organisations, including Proton, Mozilla, the Tor Project, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, published an open letter on Tuesday calling on UK policymakers to abandon what they
Draag's 'Miracle Drug' Builds Emotional Complexity Through Deliberate Restraint
Some records earn their weight through accumulation rather than declaration. Draag's debut EP Miracle Drug belongs to that category - a six-track collection from a Los Angeles quintet that treats