‘We decided not to limit VPNs’: UK government U-turns on age-gating privacy tools

The UK government has confirmed it will not restrict VPN access as part of its upcoming social media bans, prioritizing digital privacy while introducing new curfews for 16- and 17-year-olds.

First VPN administrators sanctioned by US Treasury over ransomware attacks
First VPN administrators sanctioned by US Treasury over ransomware attacks

Following a massive Europol takedown in May, the US Treasury has officially sanctioned the administrators behind First VPN, a service favored by ransomware groups to hide their tracks.

NymVPN has released a huge iOS update adding Mixnet Tuning, Server Families, and app icon disguises — but some questions remain around the scale of some improvements
NymVPN has released a huge iOS update adding Mixnet Tuning, Server Families, and app icon disguises — but some questions remain around the scale of some improvements

NymVPN, the VPN app from mixnet developer Nym Technologies, has gotten a major update to its iOS app, adding major connectivity and convenience features

No, it’s not age verification — privacy is the top reason UK children use a VPN
No, it’s not age verification — privacy is the top reason UK children use a VPN

Independent research commissioned by the UK Government found that between just 7 and 10% of British children use a VPN to bypass age verification

IPVanish just made OpenVPN almost three times faster on Windows — but there’s a catch
IPVanish just made OpenVPN almost three times faster on Windows — but there’s a catch

IPVanish has added OpenVPN Data Channel Offload to its Windows app. Internal tests claim downloads up to 196% faster, but the feature can’t be used with Scramble.

Telegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspension

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov confirmed an outage in a tweet, saying that shortlinks to the messaging app had “stopped working.”

VPN firms and digital rights groups join forces to urge the UK government to leave VPNs alone

A coalition of over 20 digital rights groups and tech firms, including Amnesty International, NordVPN, and Mozilla, warns that plans to age-gate or restrict VPNs will severely compromise national cybersecurity while doing little to keep children safe.

No, NordVPN does not drain your phone battery
No, NordVPN does not drain your phone battery

Always switching your VPN off to save your charge? New independent testing from West Coast Labs shows that notorious smartphone battery drain is mostly a myth, with NordVPN consuming under 2% of your daily battery life.

NordVPN is now part of Mastercard’s lifestyle perks — find out if you are eligible
NordVPN is now part of Mastercard’s lifestyle perks — find out if you are eligible

Mastercard cardholders can now sign up for a NordVPN subscription without paying a penny. Here’s all you need to know.

‘The death of privacy online’ — Proton launches interactive map to show age verification laws are spreading fast
‘The death of privacy online’ — Proton launches interactive map to show age verification laws are spreading fast

Proton has launched an interactive map to show that age verification laws are spreading faster than people might realize.