Hopefully, you know this already, but you really shouldn’t be browsing the web without using a VPN and the same is true for your family. Why? Because so many entities are tracking your data and information it’s pure insanity. In the interest of your own privacy and safety, and anyone in your household, you should absolutely spring for a premium VPN. Of course, the next question is which one do you use and what’s the difference between them? A decentralized VPN like Mysterium VPN is one of your best options. A decentralized VPN is far superior to a traditional VPN because the remote servers you connect to are not on a centrally controlled network of servers in a managed data center. Instead, you’re connecting peer-to-peer, which eliminates the possibility of IP logging, further increasing your privacy and security. But here’s the best part, Mysterium VPN’s plans are reasonably priced and affordable. Even more so if you use the exclusive code TRENDS15 at checkout to save 15% on 6-month, 1-year, and 2-year plans.
To break it down: A VPN or virtual private network masks your original IP address by assigning you another remote IP from elsewhere. Generally, when you connect to the server you can choose where the remote IP is located, and it will appear to anyone logging IP addresses that you are located where the server is, sometimes in a completely different country. This is good for several reasons. It disconnects the logging of any browsing activity related to your general IP. Hackers and would-be snoopers cannot identify your standard IP, meaning they can’t locate where you really live. Moreover, you can often bypass region locks or restrictions, like when streaming services block access to certain content even though you already pay a subscription.
Decentralized VPNs, like Mysterium VPN, take that a step further. Traditional VPNs often connect you through remote servers located in a centralized data center. Because of this, they often keep logs of what IP is assigned to whom, and sometimes even what activity is associated with those IPs. Through a verbal threat or court order, those logs can be obtained and used to track your browsing habits and activity back to you. Decentralized VPNs, by nature, do not keep or retain any of these logs. So you get genuine, full-time privacy while connected.
With Mysterium VPN you can change your IP address at any time, with unlimited IP rotations, taking advantage of military-grade encryption for all data streams. If you run into any issues or have questions, Mysterium VPN offers 24/7 support via chat or email. All plans support up to six device connections with a strict no-logs policy and are powered by residential IPs — that’s the decentralized feature in action. There are over 20,300 servers across over 135 countries. App downloads or connections are available on a wide variety of platforms, including Android, Apple, Mac, Windows, and Chrome.
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Did you think hitting delete on your AI chatbot conversation actually makes it disappear? Georgia Tech researchers just proved that's not entirely true. They have built a forensic tool called ORISA that can dig deleted conversations from your phone and even rebuild them into a working chatbot session you can keep talking to.
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Touchscreen laptops have been around for years. You can get them in all sizes and shapes. Just not from Apple. For years, the Cupertino giant has treated the idea of a touchscreen MacBook the way I treat a meeting that could have been an email: with open contempt. However, Wednesday looks like the day the company could finally change its mind.
The latest Apple invite puts the “Pro and Tell” showcase in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET) on October 28, 2026. Instead of a regular live-streamed keynote, it is an invitation-only, hands-on event for a handful of press and creators (similar to what the company did for the MacBook Neo earlier this year).
Two residents of Chicago have filed a lawsuit in the US over claims that robots run by Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics captured their facial and hand measurements without consent, bringing renewed attention to the food delivery robots. The cases raise a troubling question: If a robot delivers food to your door, can it also be gathering sensitive information about you?
According to a report by The Associated Press, the proposed class-action lawsuits were filed in Cook County on Oct. 9 and allege violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. The complaints claim that the robots’ cameras and LiDAR sensors captured information on customers’ faces and hands as they approached the machines to pick up their orders. Both have denied the allegations.