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Internal Facebook Documents Reveal iOS Spyware
Among the revelations, we learn more about the company’s free VPN app that was essentially spyware.
TunnelBear Gets Password Autofill, Easy iOS 12 Siri Shortcut Setup
The iPhone and iPad version of the VPN app TunnelBear got an update this week that adds in support for autofilling passwords from RememBear, plus a new button for adding TunnelBear to Siri for voice control. Tapping the button creates a Siri Shortcut to connect to the last used TunnelBear server, and lets you record your own Siri trigger phrase. The TunnelBear app is free, and the VPN service is free for up to 500MB usage a month. The unlimited data plan costs US$9.99 a month, or $49.99 a year.
This VPN App Claims to Act as an iOS Firewall
It’s currently in closed beta and will be released in December.
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Apple Won't Say Why It Blocked AdGuard and Freedom
Over the summer Apple blocked certain apps like AdGuard and Freedom because they can interfere with how other apps work.
Verizon VPN is a Thing Now. How Safe Is It?
It costs US$3.99/month and blocks advertising. But is it safe to use?
Supercapacitors, VPNs, PRAM, and iCloud – Mac Geek Gab 716
Sometimes it doesn’t sound geeky but it is, other times it sounds geeky but it isn’t. With supercapacitors, VPNs, and PRAM on the list which path do you think your two favorite geeks are going to take you down today? You’ll just have to listen and learn!
PSA: Opera VPN Shutting Down
Opera launched its own VPN service called Opera VPN a couple years ago with the promise it would be free for life. Turns out “life” meant about two years because Opera VPN is shutting down at the end of April.
iOS 11 Control Center Needs a VPN Button
You can’t enable your VPN service from Control Center in iOS 11. That seems like a feature begging to happen.
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Russia Follows China's Lead and Bans VPNs
Russia President Vladimir Putin signed a law this week banning virtual private networks, or VPNs, along with other tech that lets people surf the web anonymously, and it goes into effect on November 1st.