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Splinternet: From one internet to multiple webs

Much of the internet you see depends on where you are. While some countries allow virtually unfettered access to all that the internet has to provide, more often than not you’ll find countries that are introducing and strengthening laws that censor, monitor, and control online content within their b.....

Ways to learn a language online (Tip: Get a VPN)

Whether you want to advance your career, boost your mind, see the world, or connect with new friends and other cultures, learning a new language is a rewarding endeavour. In fact, the benefits of learning a new language are undeniable. Learning a language isn’t easy and there are many factors that c.....

How to survive an internet shutdown

Internet freedoms have been declining for a decade now, and in fact this decline accelerated during the pandemic, according to Freedom House’s latest report. Internet shutdowns in particular have been one strategy that we’ve seen repeatedly over the past year. With countries becoming more comfortabl.....

Data ethics: When your public images are used for profit

The Canadian government came down hard on facial-recognition company Clearview AI earlier this month, determining that the firm’s practice of scraping billions of publicly available images and selling the resulting facial-recognition technology to law-enforcement bodies was illegal mass surveillance.....

Digital vaccination passports are here

With vaccinations against Covid-19 rapidly gaining momentum, we’re approaching a time when restrictions on travel and movement are likely to be eased. But with some scientists skeptical that we’ll ever see the back of the virus, it’s likely that governments will start to distinguish between people w.....

What is the Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things (IoT) contains everything that connects to the internet. It describes the internet-able nature of modern physical devices, vehicles, and buildings. You may also have heard of IoT products as connected devices or “smart” devices. How do IoT devices work?All IoT devices have bot.....

Is your VPN working? Here’s how to test it

Just because a service claims to be a VPN doesn’t mean it’s doing a very good job at it. A high-quality VPN (such as Aman VPN) is meant to send your online activity through an encrypted tunnel, ensuring that no one can observe or steal it. But a study from a few years ago found that of 283 VPN apps.....

How to tell if your webcam has been hacked

If Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of one of the biggest tech companies in the world, thinks there’s a possibility that his webcam can be hacked, there’s no reason for you not to take precautions too. One in two Americans are unaware that their webcam can be hacked, but it’s easier than you might think. Re.....