The global box office crown appears destined to shift from wizardry to fantasy realms. 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring' launched powerfully across key markets, signaling an end to 'Harry Potter's' five-week overseas reign. In the UK, 'Rings' conjured $3 million from 466 screens on its Wednesday opening, nearly matching 'Potter's' $3.1 million debut yet achieving a superior...

We live in an era where apps quietly harvest information about us, and avoiding data collection entirely is nearly impossible. Many privacy-minded people turn to tools like virtual private networks for some protection, but that’s only part of the solution. Before you tap “install,” pause and ask three basic questions. First: what does the app’s privacy policy actually...

Ein anonymer Nutzer veröffentlichte auf einem chinesischen Forum namens Tieba geheime Informationen zu kommenden Charakteren in Genshin Impact Version 6.X. Dabei erwähnte er, dass ein 4-Sterne Heldencharakter namens Berry vom Typ Anemo (Schütze) durch seine Fähigkeiten schnelle Wechsel sowie die Nutzung der Monddispersion beherrscht. Diese Angabe wirft jedoch Fragen auf, da...

Guide de jeu Xilonen Découvrez comment jouer Xilonen dans Genshin Impact et avec qui elle s'intègre le mieux dans votre équipe. Xilonen est principalement reconnue comme une maîtresse forgeronne d'anciens noms, mais elle possède également un côté DJ lorsqu'elle se détend. Pour optimiser son utilisation, ce guide vous dévoilera...

VPN Comparison Overview Navigating the VPN Landscape: TunnelBear and NordVPN Head-to-Head Selecting the right VPN service can overwhelm beginners in the digital privacy world. With countless options available and technical terminology that seems designed to confuse, how do you make an informed choice? Today we're examining two popular contenders in the VPN market: TunnelBear and NordVPN. Our...

This resource provides a side-by-side comparison of national rules that require storage of telecommunications and internet metadata. Click “Learn more” under any country name to read an expanded blog post about that nation's policy. Column headings used in the chart: Country — Retention period — Legal status — Types of information retained. Common categories of...

Top VPN Options for New York If you live in New York State, a VPN can help with several common needs: bypassing regional sports blackouts by connecting to a different US state, accessing streaming catalogs from home while traveling by using servers in Canada, the UK, or elsewhere, or simply obtaining a New York IP address by connecting to a server located in the city. How a VPN helps: it...

Governments increasingly push for weakened encryption access framing it as essential for national security objectives yet such backdoors actually jeopardize public safety enabling mass surveillance and exposing personal data Encryption transforms readable data into indecipherable code only accessible to authorized parties holding unique keys VPNs establish protected tunnels for all online...

Top Chrome VPNs If you use Chrome—whether on a Chromebook or another device—a virtual private network can strengthen your privacy, help bypass regional blocks, and make browsing safer on public Wi-Fi. Be careful: many browser extensions claim to be VPNs but only act as proxies or, worse, collect user data. A trustworthy Chrome VPN extension should mask your browser traffic...

Late December, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that blanket, general retention of communications data is incompatible with EU law. The court found the 2006 Data Retention Directive breaches fundamental rights, specifically the right to respect for private life and the protection of personal data. As a result, governments and private companies can no longer carry out...