30 published pieces
Modern CSS layout is hard to debug by reading numbers. DevTools draws it for you. This lesson covers the flexbox and grid overlays, the subgrid badge, and container queries — including editing an `@container` rule live in the Styles pane, new in recent Chrome.
Proton VPN is the rare free VPN we trust: open-source, no-logs, Swiss-based, with an unlimited-data free tier. We score it 89/100 from verified specs and two independent speed tests. Here's the full breakdown.
PrivadoVPN is the fastest and cheapest VPN in our cluster: about 4.5% speed loss on a nearby server and $1.11/month on a two-year plan. It has no published independent audit, and its data controller moved from Switzerland to Iceland. We score it 85/100.
Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixed 421 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-68820 — a use-after-free in the WinSock driver that North Korean attackers were already exploiting to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy a kernel rootkit.
A new framework called MVPNalyzer tested 281 Google Play VPN apps and found widespread traffic leaks, tracking, and weak encryption — a reminder that "free VPN" often means "you're the product."
GitLab released an out-of-band patch on 17 August 2026 for CVE-2026-19478, a CVSS 9.4 code-injection flaw in a GraphQL directive that let an unauthenticated attacker remotely modify or delete public projects and user data. GitLab.com is already patched; self-managed installations need to upgrade.
hide.me is the only free VPN here with an audited no-logs policy, and its free tier has no data cap at all. It is also the slowest of the three, and based in Malaysia. We score it 84/100.
Security researchers at Socket linked 737 Chrome extensions to a single campaign that impersonated 66 VPN and privacy brands and routed browser traffic through SOCKS5 proxies. Google removed 221; more than 500 were still live.
Varonis Threat Labs disclosed three vulnerabilities in Microsoft Copilot Personal, collectively CoSnitch, that let one click on a crafted link silently pull data from a victim's connected Gmail, Drive and Calendar. Microsoft patched them on 18 August 2026, and no exploitation in the wild was found.
The right travel VPN protects you on hotel and airport Wi-Fi, keeps your home services working abroad, and won't get you stuck in a country that restricts VPNs. Here's how to pick one.
Torrenting exposes your real IP to every peer. This guide walks through the four features a torrenting VPN genuinely needs — a kill switch, no-logs, P2P support, and leak protection — so you can choose without guessing.
A VPN won't unlock every country's streaming library, but it does reliably get you your own subscriptions abroad and private streaming on shared Wi-Fi. Here are the five things that actually matter when choosing one — and how to test it risk-free.
After a 2026 study found most free VPNs leak data or track users, here's a simple 6-point checklist to pick one that actually protects you — audits, encryption, no-logs, leaks, jurisdiction, and price.
Mostly no — but not always. A 2026 study found most free VPNs leak data or track users. Here's a step-by-step way to tell a safe free VPN from a data-harvesting one.
The Elements panel is where you inspect a page's HTML and edit its CSS live. This lesson covers selecting elements, editing the DOM, reading the Styles pane and the cascade, the box model, the Computed tab, and the Changes drawer that keeps a diff of everything you edit.
Every VPN brags about "military-grade AES-256." Here's what that actually is: a global encryption standard with a key so large that brute-forcing it is effectively impossible.
A DNS leak means your device's website look-ups slip outside the VPN tunnel, letting your ISP see the sites you visit even while "protected." Here's how it happens and how to test.
A VPN adds encryption and an extra hop, so some slowdown is normal — but with a nearby server and a modern protocol it's usually barely noticeable. Here's what actually affects the speed.
End-to-end encryption means only you and the person you're talking to can read your messages — not even the app company can. Here's how it differs from ordinary encryption, and from a VPN.
Your ISP is the company that connects you to the internet — and, by default, can see which sites you visit. Here's what it knows and how a VPN limits that.
Split tunneling lets you choose which apps go through the VPN and which connect directly — so you can stream local content or reach home devices while keeping the rest encrypted.
Every VPN review mentions "protocols." Here's the plain-English version: WireGuard is the fast, modern default; OpenVPN is the older, endlessly configurable veteran. When each one wins.
A kill switch is a safety net: if your VPN connection drops, it instantly blocks your internet so your real IP and data can't leak. Here's how it works and when it matters.
Your IP address is the "return address" every device gets online. Here's what it reveals about you, how your ISP assigns it, and how a VPN hides it.
"No-logs" is the #1 VPN marketing phrase — and the most abused. Here's what it should mean, the difference between activity and connection logs, and how audits prove it.
A proxy reroutes one app's traffic; a VPN encrypts everything on your device. Here's the real difference — and why a free proxy isn't a substitute for a VPN.
A VPN encrypts your connection and hides your IP address, but it won't stop phishing, malware, account tracking, or data you type into websites. Here's what a VPN actually protects — and where you need other tools.
OpenAI cut GPT-5.6 Luna pricing by 80% and Terra by 20% on July 30, 2026, saying the savings come from real efficiency gains it is passing to customers. Luna now costs $0.20 per million input tokens.
Chrome DevTools is a free toolkit built into Chrome for inspecting a page's HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This first lesson gets you in the door: what DevTools is, three ways to open it, how the layout is arranged, and the Command Menu — the single shortcut that reaches everything.
A VPN is an app that encrypts your internet traffic and hides your real location. Here's how it works in plain English, where it actually helps, and the myths it can't fix.