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Google One VPN to be discontinued, here’s the reason
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Google One VPN to be discontinued, here’s the reason

[ad_1] Google One users received disappointing news today as Google announced the discontinuation of its VPN feature in the coming months. Introduced back in October 2020, the VPN by Google One aimed to provide an extra layer of online protection for Android users, promising peace of mind regarding data safety. Despite its initial promise, Google revealed that usage of the VPN feature was significantly lower than anticipated, leading to its discontinuation.Reasons for DiscontinuationInitially available exclusively to Premium plan subscribers at $9.99 per month, the VPN was later offered at a reduced rate of $1.99 per month in March 2023. However, even with the price drop, adoption rates remained low, prompting Google to shift its focus to more in-demand features within the Google One pl...
Another VPN service leaves India, defies Indian Govt laws: Know why
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Another VPN service leaves India, defies Indian Govt laws: Know why

[ad_1] Proton VPN service leaves India for the same reasons as Nord and Express VPN services. Here are all the details. Proton VPN has left the Indian shores for the same reasons as the ones that shut down servers in India a few months ago. The new law requires VPN services to log in user data and the logic defies the whole point of VPN services, considering they are all about maintaining privacy. Proton VPN says that it wants to uphold the highest standard of data privacy and security, and as a result, it makes the company shut down its local server and rely on a virtual solution.“In April 2022, India's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) announced a new rule requiring all virtual private network (VPN) providers, data...