To rule out machine-based issues, the speeds were tested on multiple Windows machines with processing power comparable to the MacOS testing machine, and tests were performed within 10 minutes of each other to eliminate time-sensitive traffic spike variables. 

Interestingly, CyberGhost's Windows client routinely failed to achieve the same speeds as its MacOS client.



Both LG and Ubtech, two companies that always bring new robots to CES, unveiled robots that use ultraviolet light (UV-C) to disinfect high-touch, high-traffic areas. The idea is that these could be used in hotel rooms, classrooms, restaurants and other such high-touch areas.

The issues reportedly went away when they used a virtual private network, or VPN, to mask their location and get around China's filters. If blocked, Signal would join the likes of other messaging and social media services including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter and Clubhouse, which are banned in the country. Signal users in China reported issues sending or receiving messages on Monday night, according to the Journal.

He said in an email that new roles for robots beyond manufacturing and warehousing have been coming for some time and that in October, CCS forecast that the pandemic would quicken their adoptions in other contexts due to fears about the spread of infection. The proliferation of disinfecting robots at this year's show didn't come as a surprise to Ben Wood, senior analyst at CCS Insight.

You can use a VPN to circumvent censorship or access your home country's normal media content for  like Netflix and Hulu. If you're looking to try out other VPNs, choose one with a large number of IP addresses, preferably 10,000 or more. Pick a VPN that lets you manually select which country you want to connect through, and has something called obfuscation. If your VPN is working, the site should treat you as a resident of your selected country, and serve you content assigned to that audience. 

Our top three picks offer this.













If you live in a country that censors its media or are traveling to one, geo-restricted content is a pain.














How do I use a VPN for Netflix? Once you have your VPN installed, connect to the country whose content you wish to view, restart your browser and go to The Proxy streaming site.

There is a vast number of VPNs available to choose from which range widely in what they offer, but with those two answers, you can start hunting for a VPN that has the right blend of three key ingredients: speed, security and cost.