1984The best VPN services | Engadget
LastYearsPumpkinVery telling that big sites are only promoting VPN services that heavily advertise… i.e. - give commissions on signups.
The list of providers they “tested” aren’t even that complete, they didn’t even bother to pretend to check out ones that won’t give a kickback for promotion.
They don’t give specific recommendations, but the EFF has a good list of things to look for in a provider. ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an...
Shocker: All these "Best of" lists are nothing but affiliate marketing pages. They're popular because people do seek them out, since good lists are genuinely useful, so sites capitalise on them as a revenue source.