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Nov 25, 2025
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Which VPN providers have proven court cases where they refused or could not comply with government subpoenas?

Court records and reporting show a small set of major VPNs have been legally tested by subpoenas or warrants, and some—most notably Private Internet Access (PIA)—could not produce user browsing logs i...

Nov 20, 2025
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Is Thunderbird still actively maintained and updated as of 2025?

Thunderbird is actively maintained in 2025: the project moved its Desktop release channel to a monthly “Release” channel in March 2025 with Thunderbird 136 as the new default, and team blog posts and ...

Jan 15, 2026
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How do DuckDuckGo’s VPN server counts and locations compare to major VPN providers (2024–2026)?

DuckDuckGo’s VPN is a relatively new, modestly sized network: public reporting and DuckDuckGo’s own materials describe a global set of server locations and reviewers report a network measured in tens ...

Dec 8, 2025

How long does Google retain search history and location data compared to DuckDuckGo?

Google retains and uses search and location data to power personalized services and ads, and many sources say Google keeps data "for extended periods, potentially indefinitely" subject to its policies...

Nov 2, 2025

How does the Onion over VPN method compare to VPN over Tor for security?

Onion-over-VPN (Tor over VPN) and VPN-over-Tor present distinct trade-offs: , while . Recent guides and warnings from Tor and independent tech outlets emphasize that combining VPNs and Tor can introdu...

Jan 5, 2026

Which major VPN providers publish warrant canaries and how often are they updated?

Several well-known VPNs still publish warrant canaries, but practices vary: providers such as Perfect Privacy, Mullvad, IVPN, ProtonVPN and Surfshark publish canary statements (or historically have), ...

Jan 1, 2026

What is the best anti virus software

Norton 360 (Consumer editions like Norton 360 Deluxe and Norton AntiVirus Plus) emerges as the most consistently recommended all‑around antivirus for 2026 across major consumer reviews because it comb...

Dec 6, 2025

Free VPN

Free VPNs can work for casual privacy needs but vary sharply in speed, data limits, and trustworthiness; major reviewers name Proton VPN, Hotspot Shield, PrivadoVPN and others as top free options whil...

Nov 21, 2025

How can users minimize the risk of their VPN provider handing over identifiable information?

Users can reduce the chance a VPN provider can hand over identifiable data by choosing services with independently audited no‑logs policies, privacy‑friendly jurisdictions, RAM‑only or “diskless” serv...