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PIA’s latest update claims to triple connection speeds on Windows — here's what's new

Private Internet Access (PIA) has released the v3.8.0 update for its eponymous VPN, which the company says could boost Windows connection speeds by more than 200 per cent.

The update makes WireGuard the default protocol on all platforms, replacing OpenVPN, and updates Windows clients to use the WireGuard-NT 1.1 kernel driver.

In the patch notes, PIA says this driver can boost ‘WireGuard speeds by more than 3x on higher-bandwidth systems’.

Compared to OpenVPN, WireGuard is a more modern and less CPU-intensive protocol, making it a great all-purpose VPN for multiple device types. It's also faster than OpenVPN on average

Though PIA previously offered WireGuard as an optional protocol, it used OpenVPN as standard. Making WireGuard the default gives users quicker access to a faster connection in most circumstances.

Many everyday users use their VPN of choice for video streaming or moving files securely, so connection speed can be the difference...

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Samsung Rolls Out Android 17-Based One UI 9 to Galaxy S23 Series in South Korea

Samsung has begun rolling out the stable One UI 9 update, based on Android 17, to the Galaxy S23 series. The release reaches the oldest Galaxy S flagships that still qualify for this major software upgrade. Samsung launched One UI 9 on September 16, first on the Galaxy Z Fold

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