WireGuard vs OpenVPN (2026): The Fast One Wasn’t Built for This
WireGuard is faster and simpler, and anonymity was never one of its design goals. Providers had to add that themselves, and they did it in two different ways.
How-To Guides
Step-by-step VPN tutorials for beginners: setup, troubleshooting, and getting the most out of your VPN. Clear instructions with screenshots — no technical background needed.
VPN Alternatives (2026): What a Security Engineer Actually Runs
One security engineer’s published setup runs no paid VPN at all — encrypted DNS plus Private Relay. Here’s what that covers, and the point where it stops being enough.
VPN for Chromecast (2026): Two Devices, One Name
Turn on a VPN and casting stops finding your Chromecast. That’s not a bug — the two devices end up on different networks. Here’s the fix, and which model you have.
VPN for Linux (2026): GUIs Finally Arrived
Linux VPN clients were command-line only for years. That changed in 2025–2026 — though the terminal still wins on memory, automation and control.
What Does a VPN Hide? (2026): Three Histories, Only One Affected
People call three different things “browsing history”. A VPN affects one of them. Knowing which is the difference between real privacy and assuming you have it.
VPN for Chromebook (2026): Three Paths, and Only One Covers Everything
Three ways to run a VPN on ChromeOS, and they protect different amounts of your traffic. The extension everyone recommends covers your browser and nothing else.
Does a VPN Slow Down Your Internet? (2026): Three Numbers, Not One
Yes — by about 6% on the best provider and 63% on the worst. The gap is server quality and protocol, not encryption. Four fixes recover most of what you’ve lost.
Tor vs VPN (2026): Privacy and Anonymity Aren’t the Same Thing
Tor gives anonymity, a VPN gives privacy — and those are different things. One is up to 2,500% slower and covers only your browser. Here’s which problem each actually solves.
Double VPN and Onion Over VPN (2026): Three Things People Confuse
Double VPN routes you through two servers. Onion over VPN adds the Tor network. Running two VPNs does something else entirely — and for most people, all three are more than they need.
VPN for Smart TV (2026): Half of Them Can’t Run One
Android TV runs VPN apps. Samsung and LG can’t — their operating systems block them entirely. Which camp your TV falls into decides everything that follows.