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I stopped using a VPN for privacy once I understood what it actually hides

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By Mahnoor Faisal Verified
| XDA Developers
If there's one piece of technology that even your least tech-savvy friend probably has at least a vague understanding of, it's a VPN. Sure, they might not necessarily know what the acronym stands for or how one actually works. However, what they likely do know is that using one is supposed to make their internet activity more private. Beyond privacy, they might also associate VPNs with accessing websites and streaming content that would otherwise be unavailable in their region.
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I tried replacing Photoshop, Lightroom, and Acrobat with free vibe-coded alternatives, and they're surprisingly good

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By Mahnoor Faisal Verified
| XDA Developers
Vibe coding is scary, don't get me wrong. As a computer science major, there's probably no one more terrified of what the job market will look like by the time I graduate, especially with how good AI coding tools are getting. However, I also see massive potential in these tools, and I see them opening up opportunities that would've been unimaginable just a few years ago.
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I've spent over $3,000 on ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, and only one was worth the money

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By Mahnoor Faisal Verified
| XDA Developers
Something I remember particularly well about the early days of generative AI is how quickly people developed an aversion to the idea of paying for yet another subscription. I could understand why! We were already paying monthly for everything from streaming services to cloud storage, and suddenly, using a chatbot just to draft a quick email or (unfortunately) write an essay was going to cost another $20 a month.
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