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People are discussing Proton’s privacy efforts and operational changes: a vow to resist Canadian surveillance demands under Bill C-22, a major deal on Proton Unlimited, and a temporary pause of Proton’s post-quantum encryption due to synchronization issues.

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Key Takeaway Proton is simultaneously addressing legal/privacy pressure, pushing a standout VPN bundle discount, and pausing post-quantum encryption rollout to fix synchronization problems.
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Proton is simultaneously addressing legal/privacy pressure, pushing a standout VPN bundle discount, and pausing post-quantum encryption rollout to fix synchronization problems.

People are discussing Proton’s privacy efforts and operational changes: a vow to resist Canadian surveillance demands under Bill C-22, a major deal on Proton Unlimited, and a temporary pause of Proton’s post-quantum encryption due to synchronization issues.

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Top 1 signals · Proton is simultaneously addressing legal/privacy pressure,
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Proton zet postquantumversleuteling tijdelijk stop na synchronisatieproblemen

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Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

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Security feature change Proton pauses its post-quantum encryption temporarily due to synchronization problems

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  • Watch for Proton to resume its post-quantum encryption rollout after synchronization issues are resolved. Tweakers

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  • Proton zet postquantumversleuteling tijdelijk stop na synchronisatieproblemen Tweakers
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tweaktown.com

Forza Horizon 6 finally works on the Steam Deck and Linux gaming PCs thanks to a Proton hotfix Valve silently pushed to Steam

Valve issues a hotfix for Proton that reportedly fixes crashing issues in Forza Horizon 6 on PCs running Linux and AMD GPU hardware.

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The maker of VKD3D-Proton is no fan of the coding in Forza Horizon 6

Less hot snakes, more hot wheels, please Xbox.

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Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration

The Linux community has made significant progress in terms of gaming, especially when compared to gaming on Windows, and now, the latest Proton-CachyOS release is taking another step forward. It bring

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Tracking: Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more

Save 30% on a 12-month Proton Unlimited VPN sub to secure an all-in-one privacy suite for under $110 — big price drop on service that includes a no-logs VPN with servers in 145 countries, 500GB of cloud storage, encrypted mail, password manager, and more
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How does Proton VPN Unlimited compare?

Proton Unlimited sits at $8.99 per month on a 12-month plan, which is the same price as ExpressVPN Pro, and a step up from NordVPN Complete at $6.99 per month. So why pay more? The answer depends on what you want beyond a VPN. NordVPN Complete bundles a password manager, 1 TB of cloud storage, cyber insurance, and Threat Protection Pro, but its ecosystem stops there. ExpressVPN Pro adds a dedicated IP, but both are built around the VPN first and foremost. Proton takes a different approach. Its suite, including mail, drive, calendar, password manager, and VPN, is designed from the ground up as

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How did the best VPNs fare?

The five VPNs included in our best VPN guide were all analyzed: NordVPNSurfsharkExpressVPNProton VPNPrivate Internet Access (PIA) Surfshark was the most impressive VPN out of the five. It enforced six rules, with passwords requiring at least: 8 characters 1 uppercase letter 1 lowercase letter1 number1 symbol (e.g., ! @ # ?) All our test passwords were blocked, clearly stating why. 2FA is supported for additional security. Surfshark also completed a "non-breached password" check. This identifies any passwords that have been exposed online, and makes it difficult to enter common passwords with m

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