<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Guide AU in Internet ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/internet Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ HeyPolo vs Life360 – which location-sharing app is better for your personal data? ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/heypolo-vs-life360-which-location-sharing-app-is-better-for-your-personal-data BcuMgYygYyiWvLV6ZBNQiC Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ IPVanish adds real-time malware protection – and it works even without a VPN ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/ipvanish-adds-real-time-malware-protection-and-it-works-even-without-a-vpn P827L8qHVwKiU7Kx8PRWB Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:42:46 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:43:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ This dangerous Android malware could be undeletable on older phones — check your settings right now ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/malware-adware/50-malicious-apps-with-2-3-million-downloads-infecting-android-phones-with-undeletable-malware-what-to-do-now GNAtPyVAap6knEC4CeKFAj Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:57:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ X (Twitter) was down — live updates on the worldwide outage ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/x-outage-april-2-2026 TY3Z3ktb9k3tRdQLfg2GWK Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:24:35 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:17:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stop letting AI 'read' for you — the hidden security risk every user needs to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/hidden-commands-in-websites-and-pdfs-can-hijack-your-ai-assistant-how-to-stay-safe gKXUZFiW4ZHyviVtC2MW7T Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:04:29 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:14:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hate your Gmail address? Google will finally let you swap your old one with a new one — here’s how ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/email/google-will-finally-let-you-change-your-gmail-address-heres-how-to-do-it wEP9NxR3yQaVQ6vPGurGYJ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proton VPN adds five new server locations across Latin America and the Caribbean ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-adds-five-new-server-locations-across-latin-america-and-the-caribbean TgKfHx6vjjhaA4FtM4dmfA Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:06:42 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:07:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ NordLayer launches enterprise browser to bring online security to businesses – here's what you need to know ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/nordlayer-launches-enterprise-browser-to-bring-online-security-to-businesses XoGnYGzNqKS2mXEH8k5UZ8 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:40:06 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:14:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ ExpressAI is finally here – but not everyone can use it yet ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/expressai-is-finally-here-but-not-everyone-can-use-it-yet VjxiUE4r4vUn35qQrE5sYf Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Drive just rolled out new tools to protect you from ransomware — here's how they work ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/malware-adware/google-drive-just-rolled-out-new-tools-to-protect-you-from-ransomware-heres-how-they-work H9uD8yTpb2cgLZxQRDBAWE Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:29:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ I put Apple’s new macOS ClickFix warnings to the test and they actually worked — now I want them on Windows too ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/i-tried-apples-new-security-feature-in-macos-that-warns-you-about-potential-clickfix-attacks-and-windows-should-take-note UB4Yvgi8W8N4Px5yxdPNyh Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:28:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surfshark's new CEO wants to tell you it's 'more than just a VPN' – and his goal is for it to be 'adopted by the masses' ]]> 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https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/amneziavpn-isnt-for-everyone-but-if-youre-facing-internet-censorship-its-ideal UpBe38SEQKEvEW8anZUuRn Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:46:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ I thought this credit card alert was real — ChatGPT told me it was a scam in seconds ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-tried-nortons-new-ai-scam-detector-inside-chatgpt-and-it-caught-things-i-almost-missed E3AxRLbgkRiZJfDpGNY56U Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:47:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just tried Starlink Wi-Fi on United — and I can't believe they're not charging for this ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/internet/ive-taken-over-300-flights-and-united-just-showed-me-the-first-upgrade-thats-impressed-me-in-years mj56jdvdZCk4EGWCJygVvZ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:31:48 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:27:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firefox launches its built-in VPN – but it has some limitations ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/firefox-launches-its-built-in-vpn-but-it-has-some-limitations 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12:09:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked ChatGPT how to spot a job scam on LinkedIn — here's the warning signs it told me to look out for ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/i-asked-chatgpt-how-to-spot-a-job-scam-on-linkedin-heres-the-warning-signs-it-told-me-to-look-out-for PbzTr3Lo8Qs4MvZQBwCLnL Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:15:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:06:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't miss a minute of March Madness over Spring Break with our exclusive NordVPN deal ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/dont-miss-a-minute-of-march-madness-over-spring-break-with-our-exclusive-nordvpn-deal B5GLgdRUpK5XDimGYKrvAM Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:07:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Darksword' exploit just went global: Millions of iPhones now wide open to hackers ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/darksword-exploit-just-went-global-millions-of-iphones-now-wide-open-to-hackers B8P3Rj5gF9VTjEinKPystm Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:24:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ AmneziaVPN launches AmneziaWG 2.0 – and it's a 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https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/reddit-is-down-live-reports mEQ72o74bdyfUK3tktYLR5 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:31:19 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:57:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Identity protection company Aura suffers massive 900,000 person data breach: customer information exposed ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/identity-protection-company-aura-suffers-massive-900-000-person-data-breach-customer-information-exposed RtaXiDw6PXBWF9yKxbBM79 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:11:34 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:17:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Android bug makes VPNs 'unusable' – and Proton VPN is blaming Google ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/this-android-bug-makes-vpns-unusable-and-proton-vpn-is-blaming-google pLmKRZRvXba7dy2dx6TdW8 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:56:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ NordVPN launches a new scam checker to help you spot phishing and fraud – and it's completely free to use ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/nordvpn-launches-a-new-scam-checker-to-help-you-spot-phishing-and-fraud-and-its-completely-free-to-use hE4MxCiUBdYVXMvryqD8CN Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:35:40 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:37:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ A free, built-in VPN is coming to Firefox – and you won't even need an extension ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/a-free-built-in-vpn-is-coming-to-firefox-and-you-wont-even-need-an-extension FGLDNp2DTzgC2mcjJRLKQN Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ NordVPN partners with Internews to support journalists facing internet censorship – and you can help too ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/nordvpn-partners-with-internews-to-support-journalists-facing-internet-censorship-and-you-can-help-too KB7JvuccNnT88JLURCMSnn Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ More than 220 million iPhones under attack from new DarkSword exploit — how to stay safe ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/more-than-220-million-iphones-under-attack-from-new-darksword-exploit-how-to-stay-safe Q6RRkKi6dVnhPQ42uBesFE Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:11:33 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:32:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's one day left to grab ExpressVPN at its lowest ever price – and this is the plan I'd choose ]]> https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/theres-one-day-left-to-grab-expressvpn-at-its-lowest-ever-price-and-this-is-the-plan-id-choose zWRFG2SPgn3Md2R7NGGnxn Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:22:23 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:02:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could ExpressVPN be about to adopt Shadowsocks? 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