Do You Really Need a VPN?

The internet is a very different landscape in 20 21 than it was ten or even five years ago, nvelopes. Almost every single web page now is in cryptit. They're all done through h t t p s. Nearly 93% of all page loads are in fire fox in the us. That's compared to around 25 % back in 20 14. Most americans can probably save that five bucks or so a month.

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Toxic environments on the Enterprise; FB & IG, down again; Instagram wants teens to "take a break" but not sure how; Nick Clegg's vacant words; Magic Leap is back & raking in the cash; Twitch leak reveals full source code, financial data; you oughta get in twitching; celebrity crypto shilling; GM wants you to subscribe to their cars; Apple Developer Academy; tech startups lie; Foundation renewed Storytime with Seth Rogan; Dave Chappelle; the Expanse; Apple TV 4k; iPhone vs Android privacy; Twitter recommends you not go on Twitter; do you or don't you need a VPN?

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