How to block a number on an iPhone

At best, unwanted calls can be annoying. At worst, they can put you at risk and seriously disrupt your daily life. Sales companies, exes, scammers, bots, and stalkers can cause you a huge amount of stress if they get your phone number. Luckily, there’s a way to block a number on…

NordVPN for Linux: release notes

Every new NordVPN update arriving to the terminal is listed here. Keep track of what’s new and what’s got better in the NordVPN app for Linux. NordVPN 3.9.1 (latest) Don’t wait until you disconnect – rate your VPN connection anytime it’s active. Give feedback about your current connection by using the…

New servers in a new continent — Antarctica!

If there ever was a chink in NordVPN’s armor, it was Antarctica, the icy land of penguins and scientists. We had no servers on the coolest (literally and metaphorically) continent. Our users demanded that we fix this — and we did! Cold-resistant 10Gbps servers in Antarctica What’s the point of having…

Hacker movie reviews: Is Blackhat an accurate hacker film?

Popular culture loves hackers. Some movies romanticize them while others depict them as secretive persons working silently behind computer screens. There are some accurate depictions of hackers in cinema, but there are also many exaggerations and misconceptions. So we decided to shed some light on the inaccuracies of these movies and…

What is zero day?

Most software has had a bug at some point. But what if that bug has the potential to open backdoors for hackers to exploit? Worse still, what if the developers of the software have no idea it exists? Criminals can abuse these so-called zero day vulnerabilities for months or even years…

Amazon introduces bio-surveillance for employees

Amazon is expanding its employee tracking capacity with advanced AI cameras. These devices will monitor delivery drivers, who are being asked to sign biometric consent forms. The move, which would allow Amazon to institute new levels of bio-surveillance, raises some serious questions about employee privacy. What is Amazon doing? Amazon is…

Are women safe on Overwatch?

Overwatch burst onto the gaming scene back in 2016 and has been a constant fixture in our collections ever since. Considering that it’s 2021 now, that’s a pretty impressive lifespan, and whether you want to pick up a few casual matches, rank up, or even earn a bit of cash…

Best Password Managers – Keep your Passwords secure in 2021

In the digital world, we can all agree that passwords are a constant source of stress. Different sites often require all sorts of seemingly random password conditions. Some will ask for at least one uppercase letter and a number; others will need a minimum of 8 characters, including one particular…

Cloud Backup vs. NAS – Which should you choose?

If you have data you need to back up regularly to access it remotely, share it with friends, or to protect it against accidental loss, theft, deletion, or device breakage – you may be wondering what the best solution is. In this guide, we’ll look at two of the most…