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Apple’s privacy-focused Private Relay feature isn’t coming to China

The Verge

Other countries where Private Relay won’t be available include: Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkmenistan, Uganda, and the Philippines. The previous year, Apple removed several major VPN apps from its App Store in China in response to local regulations requiring VPN providers to have a government license.

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How to use Apple’s Private Relay feature with iCloud Plus

The Verge

Notably, though, Private Relay still only lets you navigate the web through your existing (rough) geographic location, so you can’t use it for more popular VPN activities — like streaming Netflix content from a different country or skirting local sports blackout rules. It’s missing a few major VPN features.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable Tech

The process of routing your traffic through a VPN masks your internet protocol (IP) address — the specific number that's assigned to your device when it's connected to a local network — which can otherwise reveal a surprising amount of personal information. That includes your approximate whereabouts and the name of your ISP.)

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