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It seems simple enough, you Google your latest symptoms to see if your condition warrants a visit to the doctor or just some rest and relaxation. Suddenly, you are inundated with ads from every ...

Got questions? I’ve got answers. I’m a tech expert known over the past 20 years as Kurt the CyberGuy helping you make sense of the digital world around us, including our online privacy. Have you ever ...

You have probably heard by now: if you want to keep your online activity secure, you really need to use a VPN. However, that usually means trusting a private company with your data. If you would ...

Chrome web browser plugins for VPNs make it easy to keep your internet browsing activity private while adding some extra privacy features you might not find in a desktop client. They’re very useful if ...

A VPN, or virtual private network, is a tool that masks your internet identity inside a virtual tunnel, hiding your IP address from your internet service provider, websites and other prying eyes. When ...

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Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...