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SetupVPN is a Freemium Virtual Private Network that you can enable or disable as a Google Chrome Extension. SetupVPN is easy to use for anyone. Once the extension is installed, click the icon and select a Country. There's only one thing that counts in a VPN; speed. And it's fast. Maybe one of the fastest we've used. [License: Freemium | Requires:
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A US judge who will decide Google's fate in a historic antitrust trial suggested it was "odd" for the company to say it has the best search engine but also pay Apple billions to lock out rivals.
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Microsoft is celebrating World Password Day (IT folks deserve holidays, too!) by helping to kill them. The company has finally rolled out consumer passkey support for Microsoft accounts, nearly two years after Apple and Google.
Once you set it up, the passkey lets you sign into your Microsoft account using your face, fingerprint or device PIN. It works not only on Windows but also on Apple and Google's mobile and desktop platforms.
Passkeys are an easier and more secure way to access your account. They use what's called a cryptographic key pair to ensure only you can get in. One half of the pair is stored on your local device, only accessible via your secure local login. The other part stays on the app or website. Requiring both of them to sign in acts as a deterrent for things like password leaks and phishing attacks.
In addition to Apple, Google and now Microsoft, companies adopting passkeys include Amazon, 1Password, Dashlane, Docusign, eBay, PayPal and WhatsApp (among others). Google said on Thursday that its passkeys have already been used a billion times.
Microsoft's passkey support works starting today on the company's desktop apps and websites, including
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AI safety and research company Anthropic has announced the launch of its Claude iOS app, offering users easier access to the conversational agent from their iPhone.
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