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Global Encryption Day 2025: Activists call on governments to stop weakening encryption
By George Phillips published
October 21 is Global Encryption Day. Activists are demanding governments stop weakening encryption and call on people to switch to end-to-end encryption.

AWS outage continues: All the apps and services that have been affected
By Tom Pritchard last updated
Still having trouble online? The Amazon outage might still be causing problems for these apps.

The best free VPN in 2025
By Mo Harber-Lamond last updated
Most free VPNs are useless – but there are a few that are worth considering. This is our tested and ranked guide to the only free VPN services we recommend.

Snapchat went down in massive outage due to AWS — live recap of how events knocked the social media app offline
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Snapchat users are reporting a huge outage on the social media platform at the same time as Amazon's AWS service is experiencing huge problems.

SpinTel 5G Home Internet review
By Lucy Scotting published
We tested SpinTel's 5G internet to see if this wireless broadband alternative can truly compete with the NBN.

17 million hit in major lending company data breach — how to see if you're affected and what to do next
By Amber Bouman published
Prosper lending has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 17 million people.

California has introduced its own age verification bill – is this the safest way to verify your age?
By George Phillips last updated
The Governor of California has signed an age verification bill into law. It appears far less invasive than other US age verification laws but is it effective?

NordVPN's Times Square stunt lets New Yorkers "talk to a hacker"
By Aleksandar Stevanović published
NordVPN's "Talk to a Hacker" campaign in Times Square let people chat live with ethical hackers who uncovered their personal info in minutes – a stark reminder of online privacy risks.
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