Many people turn to VPNs — virtual private networks — for added privacy and security online, only to find that their internet speeds suddenly slow to a crawl. But what exactly does a VPN do, and why ...

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Though virtual private networks can be great for protecting your privacy and unblocking geo-restricted streaming content, there's an unavoidable trade-off: VPNs slow down your internet speeds, ...

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When the internet goes out, the rational thing to do is unplug the router and wait 30 seconds. In most cases, that can fix the issue. It's a lot tougher when your internet is constantly slow because ...