George Phillips

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

Here at Tom's Guide, we're big fans of quality VPNs. Whether its for streaming, avoiding censorship, or just peace of mind, there are plenty of reasons to use them. However, the fact of the matter is that not everyone needs, or uses, one of the best VPNs.We wanted to find out how many of our readers use VPNs, and for those that don't, why not?

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

French broadcaster Canal+, alongside the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), recently dealt a blow to some of the best VPNs, with victory in its anti-piracy court case. The ruling ordered VPN providers to block access to over 200 "illegal sports streaming sites," with the case being described as a "legal first."NordVPN, Surfshark, ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, and CyberGhost are named in the case, and all are disappointed with the outcome.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

Do you want to protect your privacy online with one of the best VPNs but not sure if a VPN is for you? You're in luck, as Surfshark has just launched a 7-day free trial of its VPN for all first-time users. The trial is available for all one and two-year Surfshark plans and it allows you to try out everything the best streaming VPN has to offer.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

The Vietnamese government has ordered the blocking of Telegram, citing a lack of cooperation in combating alleged crimes. Telecommunication companies were told to block Telegram on May 21, 2025, and report back to the government by June 2. The best VPNs are now needed to access Telegram in Vietnam. Reports suggested that Telegram is unavailable at the time of writing and difficulties accessing the app began on May 25 and 26.

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

ExpressVPN, one of the best VPNs, has released a significant update to its Aircove Wi-Fi routers. The upgrades include speed improvements, and a more intuitive UI and dashboard experience, cementing the provider's status as the best router VPN. Installing a VPN on your Wi-Fi router is an ideal way of protecting a household's worth of devices, and allows smart devices that don't have native VPN apps to connect to a VPN-protected network. AircoveOS 5.3.0 can be downloaded now.