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A proxy server is an easy alternative to a VPN that can perform most of the functions of the latter. It’s a server that stands between your device and the destination server, taking your connection requests and forwarding them in your name.

Destination servers in almost all cases see the proxy server as the originator of the request. As such, proxies are widely used in various, mostly business-related applications whenever privacy, security, location changing, and several other factors are at play.

The 502 Bad Gateway error shows up when a server can’t get a good response from another server. It means something went wrong between the proxy server and the upstream server.

This HTTP error matters because visitors can get annoyed when a page doesn’t load. Site owners risk losing traffic and trust. It also hurts your spot in the search results.

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SafeSearch is a tool that hides adult, violent, or explicit content from search results. It’s made to help keep things cleaner, especially for kids.

But sometimes, you want to see the full results. Maybe SafeSearch is hiding normal pages by mistake. Maybe you’re researching for school or trying to fix some web filters.

Here we will show you how to turn off SafeSearch, even if it’s locked. We’ll go over different devices, like a Windows PC, Android phone, or iPhone, and search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo.

You’ll also learn about some problems that might stop you from changing the SafeSearch setting.

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When you’re deep into a match and your shots aren’t landing right, it might not be your aim. It could be your DNS. DNS stands for Domain Name System, and its main goal is to find the right IP address so you can successfully connect every time you enter a website name.

In online games, your connection speed matters a lot. During intense gaming sessions, you always want quick response times and lower latency.

Here, we’ll break down the best DNS servers for gaming, how they impact your gaming experience, how to test them, and how to set them up.

Today, a VPN (virtual private network) is definitely one of the best ways to safeguard your privacy online. To be able to do so, however, a VPN should first work properly. With companies and governments strengthening surveillance practices, and cyber threats growing fast in 2025, one of the things you must do is to test your VPN connection.

As long as your VPN only looks functioning while it is actually not, there’s a risk of exposing your data and sensitive information without you even realizing it.

With a strong commitment to privacy and transparency, CometVPN works with a mission to make sure that your browsing remains properly secured. But even the best technologies need verification – and that’s where VPN testing comes into the scene.

In this post, we’ll walk you through the main methods of testing your VPN. By the end, you’ll have a clear grasp of what a VPN test is, how to run it properly, and how to sleep easily knowing your personal data is protected 24/7.

Once you get a quality VPN service, you want to use it everywhere - on your smartphone, laptop, TV, console, and all other devices. In such cases, it might be easier to install a VPN on your router than on each device separately.

The configuration varies by router model, but all newer ones support VPN clients. Once you set up a VPN on your router, all devices (even those that might not support it natively) are protected. If you're at least a bit tech-savvy, the instructions below shouldn't be too hard to follow.

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