2025-06-27
NordVPN Review 2025: Innovative features, a few missteps
When we say that NordVPN is a good VPN that's not quite great, it's important to put that in perspective. Building a good VPN is hard, as evidenced by all the shovelware VPNs flooding the market. NordVPN may not be perfect, but it's easily top-five caliber and excels in certain use cases.
First, the bad: NordVPN's apps could all stand to undergo a little more quality control, with elements distracting from other elements and inconsistent designs from platform to platform. At least one of its FAQ pages directly contradicts itself. And while all the server locations could unblock Netflix, the one in Nigeria still showed U.S. conten [...]
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Get a free Amazon gift card when you sign up for a discounted NordVPN plan
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VPNs are booming in the UK after age restriction laws, but free options carry big risks
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 review: Incrementally better than its predecessor...again
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