What Is a VPN and Do You Actually Need One?

VPNs are everywhere in ads, but the marketing is full of exaggeration. Here’s what a VPN actually does, when it genuinely helps, and how to avoid the ones that are worse than useless.

April 19, 2026 · 4 min · 

The Risks of Public WiFi (And What to Actually Do About It)

Coffee shop WiFi, hotel networks, airport hotspots — what’s actually risky, what’s overblown, and what you should actually do about it.

April 14, 2026 · 4 min ·