Whether you want to be protected while traveling or you like the extra layer of privacy while browsing at home, a VPN can help. Here's how to set up one on your iPhone. With more than a decade of ...

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As I’ve said before, passwords suck. Microsoft agrees—last year, it announced a goal of getting one billion users to embrace passkeys instead. As part of that effort, setting up a passkey for a ...

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There are several reasons why you might want to use a VPN on your iPhone. A VPN, or virtual private network, is a service that creates a secure connection over the internet between your device -- in ...

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If you’re connecting a new Apple Watch to your iPhone for the first time or re-pairing after a factory reset, understanding how to pair them is crucial. Below, we’ve covered all the scenarios you may ...

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If you're not rushing to update your iPhone to iOS 26 anytime soon, these are important iOS 18 settings you can change now. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author ...

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