On June 20, 2024, Google officially pulled the plug on its Google One VPN. It was never the fastest VPN out there, and it certainly didn’t have the bells and whistles of a power-user suite. Still, ...

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are the all-in-one panacea to protect your privacy and information on the internet. VPNs work by routing your internet connection through servers owned by the VPN ...

I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would ...

If your Pixel 7 or newer can’t connect to the internet this evening (PT), “VPN by Google” is most likely responsible, with the security and privacy service “temporarily unavailable.” Update: As of 9 p ...

Google’s free VPN for Pixel phones is getting a useful upgrade. Its quick settings tiles now show the VPN’s status. The update has reportedly begun rolling out as part of a server-side flip. If you ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...