Examples of fake news

Amazon won't deny that fraudulent reviews on its platform are a problem. And despite years of reports of fake storage products, listed with falsified reviews to cover up fake specs and performance claims, the scams keep coming. On Monday, Review Geek detailed its purchase of what an Amazon listing claimed was a 16TB portable M.2 SSD for $70. The drive, like similar Amazon listings, had dozens of five-star reviews. Yet, the cheap SSD turned out to just be a 64GB microSD in a circuit board with a USB-C connector. This is all despite the drive showing as 16TB storage on Windows, which Review Geek suspects is due to deceptive circuit board firmware. The listing and box weren't even honest about its connectivity, claiming USB 3.0 Micro B to USB 3.1 Type-C. The device really relies on USB 2.0, Review Geek determined after testing the product with ChipGenius , an app for examining USB devices. Moving 1GB of data with the SSD microSD card reportedly took 20 minutes instead of the … [Read more...] about Reviewer buys 16TB portable SSD for $70, proves it’s a sham

Table of Contents What to Look For in a VPN in 2023 Frequently Asked Questions Best Overall VPN: ExpressVPN Best Budget VPN: Private Internet Access Best Free VPN: Windscribe Best VPN for iPhone: Proton VPN Best VPN for Android: Hide.me Best VPN for Streaming: ExpressVPN Best VPN for Gaming: TorGuard Best VPN for Torrenting: IVPN Best VPN for Windows: NordVPN Best VPN for China: VyprVPN Best Private VPN: Mullvad Update, 01/25/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best VPNs you can subscribe to. What to Look For in a VPN in 2023 A virtual private network , or VPN, is a service that allows you to connect to the internet through one of its own servers, effectively masking your IP address and adding some anonymity to your browsing. VPNs can serve all kinds of purposes. You can circumvent censorship, access another country’s Netflix library , or simply add an extra layer of security while on the … [Read more...] about The Best VPN Services of 2023

We hear it all the time: “I swear my phone is listening to me because I just saw this ad about the exact thing I was just talking about.” Online ads undeniably have a way of promoting the same products and services we talk (and think) about. So is your phone really spying on your conversations? Your Phone Isn’t Listening to You; It’s Worse Than That No, your phone is not recording your conversations and uploading them to some remote server to be analyzed for generating ads that are then beamed back to your phone. Yes, it’s hard to believe that’s not happening, considering how creepily relevant some ads can seem. Nonetheless, we can assure you the reason is not your phone spying on your conversations—at least not your voice conversations. Now, technically, it’s true that virtual assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant will record clips of audio when you use their wake words, and at least some of the time, upload those clips so specialists can refine those assistants’ … [Read more...] about Is Your Phone Listening to You?

Rating: 6/10 ? 1 - Does not work 2 - Barely functional 3 - Severely lacking in most areas 4 - Functions, but has numerous issues 5 - Fine yet leaves a lot to be desired 6 - Good enough to buy on sale 7 - Great and worth purchasing 8 - Fantastic, approaching best-in-class 9 - Best-in-class 10 - Borderline perfection Price: Starting At $5/Month VyprVPN is an independent VPN service owned and operated by Switzerland-based Golden Frog. It has a strong reputation for privacy and also is at the forefront of efforts to fight internet censorship. I took it for a spin to see how it performs. When compared to the best VPNs , VyprVPN performs well but not without some small issues. Thanks to its censorship-busting Chameleon protocol, it’s a great pick for people trying to use the internet from China or similarly restrictive regimes. However, it falls short in some other areas, most notably its inability to unblock Netflix . Here's … [Read more...] about VyprVPN Review: Venomous or Defanged?