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Pornhub shuts down in Texas... and predictably, VPNs benefit (mashable.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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From the article: "Unsurprisingly, this skyrocketed searches for the best VPNs. According to a SlashGear report sent to Mashable, searches for "Texas VPN" jumped by 1,750 percent in the past day. It also spotted a 1,600 percent increase for the phrase "How to access Pornhub.""

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Yeah wireguard is really nice, but it drains my battery pretty quick on Android.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

It shouldn't?

I have wireguard on my phone 24/7 with no discernable battery difference

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I had that with VPN unlimited, but now I use Nord VPN which is a lot less heavy on the battery.