The best VPNs according to Reddit

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Would it be okay with you if someone leaked your entire Google history to the government? How about if your internet provider made it so that one episode of Arrested Development took an hour to load?

If you’ve had a mental breakdown about anything related to the above, you’ve probably given some thought to getting a VPN.

We know you’ve seen a ton of VPN reviews from experts across the board, including from our tech team at Mashable. But if you wanted a more raw opinion — or thousands of them — from people with absolutely no filter, there’s only one place to go: Reddit.

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CyberGhost is a VPN that stands out, and not just because it’s on sale

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One bright spot in this year’s black hole of bad news concerning internet privacy and data security: VPNs are thriving. It seems like you can throw a rock while blindfolded and hit a crypto-technology company, many of which are just variations on the same theme.

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If you’re having a tough time figuring out which VPN to commit to for the rest of your web surfing days — or at least for the duration of a 90-day trial — one worth checking out is CyberGhost VPN, which is currently on sale. It does all the usual VPN duties efficiently and reliably while also introducing some truly unique and impressive features that never feel like filler.  Read more…

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Telegram plays down Russian block — claiming no “significant” impact yet

A court in Russia ordered a block of messaging app Telegram this week but founder Pavel Durov has shrugged off the impact of the ban 24 hours in — claiming the app hasn’t seen “a significant drop in user engagement so far”. Russia began (trying to) block Telegram yesterday, following a court ruling in Moscow earlier […]

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Russia starts blocking Telegram for failing to turn over encryption keys

The Russian state telecommunication regulator has began blocking Telegram as expected. This comes after the messaging company refused to give Russian security services encryption keys. The service is expected to be blocked within the coming hours. According to several reports Telegram is still operational in the country though several service providers have started blocking the […]

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UK deals for March 23: Savings on smart home bundles, Sony cameras, and Neato robot vacuums.

Its payday and it’s Friday, which means the stars have aligned for some retail therapy. 
Amazon continues its quest to make every home a smart one with headline deals that are all about expanding the influence of your voice-controlled devices.&#…

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Alphabet’s Outline lets you build your own VPN

Alphabet’s cybersecurity division Jigsaw released an interesting new project called Outline. If I simplify things quite a lot, it lets anyone create and run a VPN server on DigitalOcean, and then grant your team access to this server. I played a bit with Outline and it’s an interesting product. There are two components, a managing […]

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