Johnny 5

Johnny 5 is the founding editor of the blog and writes about pressing technology issues. From important cat privacy stories to governments and corporations that overstep their boundaries, Johnny covers it all.

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Silhouettes of Batman and Superman.
7 mins
Batman v Superman: Who’s got the best secret identity?
This article was originally published on March 4, 2016. How do two of the world’s most iconic superheroes hide their...
Pop art illustration of woman using laptop.
6 mins
It’s brilliant. But what is the internet?
We use it every day and It’s become an absolutely essential part of our lives. But what actually is...
1 min
Et tu, Zuckerberg? Facebook and Google join Apple encryption row
Our privacy rights have taken a hit this week -- and we are not entertained. Fortunately, we have some...
3 mins
Court case forces Apple to hack themselves
A California judge issued an order that would force Apple to program backdoors into its own products.
Terminator endoskeleton with smoke.
5 mins
Blockbuster movie plots ‘fixed’ with a VPN
We decided to smooth over (ruin?) some famous movie plots, just by adding a VPN.
Crowd of people using tablets with their visages.
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4 people totally busted for epic social media fails
Admit it: you have done something stupid on your social media. Everyone has done something stupid on their social...
Lou Reed
11 mins
We worked out the exact day Lou Reed had a perfect...
We worked out the exact day Lou Reed sang about in 'Perfect Day'. Really, the actual date. Have a look if you don't believe us.
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Presenting ExpressVPN 5.0 for Mac, with a beautiful new look
New Year, New Look We’re thrilled to unveil our handsomest app to date! Nothing’s changed under the hood, but we felt...
Sweden in the Matrix.
8 mins
Online privacy is why Sweden wins the internet
Sweden: The true Land of the Free. No country protects your privacy more than Sweden does. Here's how they do it.
The Kazakhstan flag, except with a padlock where the sun should be.
2 mins
How to stop the Kazakhstan government from intercepting your internet traffic
In mid 2019, internet users in Kazakhstan were issued with notices when they visited any HTTPS-encrypted websites, that warned...

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