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Streaming unlocked: How VPNs allow access to geo-restricted content

Posted on March 9, 2025

Streaming services offer loads of TV shows, movies, and live sports events. However, most of us will face annoying geo-blocks that prevent us from accessing the content we want.

Apart from that, some platforms are only available in certain countries. Luckily, there is a way to bypass these invisible barriers and enjoy streaming services to the max.

In this post we’ll discuss how geo-blocks work and how streaming services use them to restrict content. Moreover, you’ll discover the best tool against curbs – a VPN. Not to mention, I’ll explain how to choose the best one and how to use it to punch through geo-blocks. [Read more…]

How to set up a VPN on Chrome: Easy step-by-step guide

Posted on September 30, 2024

Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on Google Chrome is a simple yet essential way to protect your privacy, access geo-restricted content, and keep your data safe from hackers.

This guide walks you through the step-by-step process of setting up a VPN for Chrome, with a focus on why X-VPN is an excellent choice.

We’ll also dive into real-world examples to show how different users have benefitted from VPNs. [Read more…]

Review: IP Vanish VPN

Posted on February 23, 2024

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Do you ever worry about your privacy when you’re online?

Are you concerned that a hacker might intercept your login information and use it to sign into your bank account and steal your hard-earned savings?

And perhaps even worse, are you afraid someone might steal your personal information and use it to assume your identity and take out loans and do other nefarious things in your name?

Unfortunately, in today’s world thieves are constantly on the lookout for unprotected data they can intercept in order to steal your money, assume your identity or even sell your personal and financial info on the black web. [Read more…]

Should you hide your IP address?

Posted on February 22, 2024

I receive hundreds of tech questions every week and they tend to vary quite a bit. But some topics just seem to come up time and again.

One of those recurring topics involves the potential danger of certain people discovering your IP address.

While I usually don’t worry all that much about folks discovering my IP address, there are times when it does pay to keep it a secret if at all possible. [Read more…]

Tips for protecting your personal data from phishing scams

Posted on May 5, 2023

Hackers and scammers are having a bumper year in 2023, and phishing scams are becoming the driving force behind the tidal wave of cybercrime that is fooling even IT professionals.

Phishing scammers use a range of techniques to steal people’s credit card details and passwords, and victims end up losing their money and social standing or getting a malware infestation.

VPNs have recently become a must-have for people to stay private on the internet. But how effective is a VPN to protect you from phishing? [Read more…]