Decentralized VPNs Challenge the Trust-Based Privacy Model
A quiet but consequential shift is underway in how people protect their internet traffic. For two decades, privacy-conscious users have relied on a simple, if shaky, arrangement: pay a company, and
Decentralized VPN Networks Trade One Trust Problem for Another
Ten decentralized VPN networks now operate on a model that sounds elegant in theory: instead of routing traffic through a company's servers, your connection passes through a stranger's device
Kempower Unveils Dual-Standard Charger Bridging Cars and Heavy Trucks
Kempower has introduced a charging dispenser designed to solve one of the most expensive problems in electric vehicle infrastructure: building separate systems for cars and trucks. The new Mega
US Open Mixed Doubles Debuts With Williams-Alcaraz Pairing
The US Open's mixed doubles competition opens this week at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, with an unusual pairing drawing outsized attention: Serena Williams
Sharenting at Scale Forces a Question Law Has Barely Begun to Answer
When Cardi B posted photographs and video from her son Wave's preschool graduation - birrete, blue-and-gold gown, class award - she did something tens of millions of parents do every year in some
India Blocks Telegram Nationwide Ahead of NEET Re-Exam, Drawing Sharp Legal Criticism
The Indian government has ordered a blanket suspension of Telegram across the country until June 22, with messaging and editing features to remain disabled for all Indian users through June 30 - an
Russia's Censorship Regulator Plans a State VPN to Bypass Its Own Blocks
The agency that has spent years systematically dismantling Russians' access to the open internet now wants to build them a VPN. Roskomnadzor, Russia's federal media regulator, is proposing a
China's Great Firewall Has Outpaced Most VPNs. These Five Still Hold.
Most VPNs that claimed to work in China no longer do. The Great Firewall - Beijing's sprawling system of deep packet inspection, IP blocking, and protocol fingerprinting - has grown sophisticated
Platforms Now Treat VPN Use as Evidence of Wrongdoing
Polymarket, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency-based prediction markets, has begun systematically blocking users who connect through virtual private networks - flagging their accounts, freezing
City of Thorold Confirms Cybersecurity Incident, Warns of Possible Service Disruptions
The City of Thorold, a municipality in Ontario's Niagara Region, disclosed a cybersecurity incident on its network Thursday morning, triggering emergency containment procedures and an active