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Chief Operating Officer at Growth Bite

Adomas Šulcas

Adomas is a technical writing expert who founded Growth Bite, a digital marketing company, focused on providing high-value SEO and content marketing services to SaaS companies.

33 articles published by this author

Networking & Internet Basics

10 min read

What Is a Tor Browser, How Does it Work & Is it Safe in 2026?

Key takeaways:

  • The Tor browser uses Onion Routing to hide your real IP address by bouncing your data through three random nodes on the surface web and six nodes on the dark web (three from the client, three from the service).
  • While it offers great privacy for the dark web and the surface web, it's much slower than a standard proxy server or VPN.
  • The Tor project provides a free and legal way to protect your internet activity, but you must still follow safe browsing rules to stay protected.
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    Adomas Šulcas

    5 min read

    10 Best Hesgoal Alternatives to Watch Live Football Legally

    Key takeaways:

  • Hesgoal alternatives exist that are legal, safer, and more reliable.
  • You can still stream football for free, but coverage may be limited.
  • Use a VPN if you’re outside supported regions.

    • Hesgoal has been shut down in the past, and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again. It was considered a go-to platform by many people wanting to stream live football. As a result, many users are continually seeking new and reliable alternatives, whether safe and legal or free and questionable.

    We’ll walk you through some of the best Hesgoal alternatives, both free and paid.

    Adomas Šulcas
    Tech Tips & Troubleshooting

    6 min read

    What Happens When You Block Someone on an iPhone?

    Key takeaways:

  • Blocking applies to calls, messages, and FaceTime, but the other person isn’t notified.
  • Blocked contacts can still leave voicemails, stored separately in your Blocked Messages folder.
  • In iMessage, blocked messages can show Delivered to the sender but never reach you.
  • Group chats remain unaffected – blocked contacts’ messages still appear there.
  • Alternatives like Silence Unknown Callers, Focus Mode, and iMessage filtering offer less drastic ways to manage interruptions.

    • Adomas Šulcas