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If you want to protect your online privacy, you need a VPN. We review dozens of them and these are the best VPNs we've tested.
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Meet FastestVPN PRO, your all-in-one privacy, ad-blocking, and content-bypassing solution that's been marked down by a staggering $560.

FastestVPN PRO

Get top-tier online protection and a secure way to store passwords with this $30 deal.

FastestVPN Pro

Keep your Web activity safe and secure with one of these award-winning VPNs. Find the one that’s right for you and save money on your subscription

By Karl Klockars & Jade Chung-Lee
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This VPN travel router features 150,000+ worldwide servers, military-grade encryption, built-in ad-blocking, and so much more.

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A Surfshark VPN starter plan does just that. It also never logs your activity, ever, and now it can be yours for an 84% discount!

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Using a VPN, or virtual private network, is one of the best ways to protect your online privacy. We review dozens every year, and these are the best VPNs we've tested.

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Subscribers still get device protection and ID theft and credit monitoring features, but Microsoft is ditching the VPN feature to focus on 'areas that will better align to customer needs.'

By Jibin Joseph
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Protect your phone, laptop, tablet, Smart TV, router, and more with one lifetime subscription.

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The best cheap VPNs we've tested cost less than $10 per month. Even better, they don't restrict your usage the way free VPNs often do.

By Kim Key
The Best Cheap VPNs

Five years of this top VPN normally costs $439, but, for a limited time, encrypted internet access and ad blocking can be yours for only $49.99.

AdGuard VPN

Any user who downloaded the installer from IPany, a VPN provider in South Korea, may be at risk, according to antivirus company ESET.

By Michael Kan
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Google Play finally rolls out badges on VPN apps that appear if an app has passed an independent security review.

By Kate Irwin
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Worried about the potential TikTok ban in the United States? We've tested dozens of VPNs and picked the best services that may help you get around it.

By Chris Stobing & Kim Key
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Stream, browse, and work securely with a two-year NordVPN subscription.

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Japanese authorities say MirrorFace hackers have conducted over 200 attacks since 2019. China denies the allegations, and blames the US and its allies for spreading 'disinformation.'

By Kate Irwin
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Pornhub continues to block user access to its site from US states that require ID checks to access it. Here's how you can use a VPN to view Pornhub and protect your privacy at the same time.

By Chris Stobing
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Indian law now requires VPN apps to maintain customers’ names, email addresses, IP addresses, and transaction histories for five years.

By Jibin Joseph
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It features built-in ad blocking, 150,000+ worldwide servers, military-grade encryption, and much more.

Deeper Connect Air Portable VPN Travel Router

To protest an age-verification law, Pornhub is now blocked in two more states, while a scheduled ban in Tennessee is on hold for now. VPNs can help you get around these blockades.

By Chloe Albanesius
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Sign up for a three-year Windscribe VPN Pro Plan to protect your digital life is just $69.

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