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Best VPN for booking cheap flights in 2024

Some countries get cheaper flights than others. Use a VPN to get the best deals no matter where you live.

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While it may seem like the internet everywhere is the same, sites and services can differ quite a bit in content and price. While streaming services like Netflix are some of the best examples, a lot of sites change their prices based on which country you access them from. One major example is airlines, which can offer lower prices in certain countries than others. By connecting to a VPN server hosted in another country, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to save on flights, especially those provided by airlines headquartered in that country. If you want to save on flights, you’ll need some patience and one of the best VPNs with servers in a lot of different countries.

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Google introduces new search tools to save you money and make planning your next trip easier

Google Flights is getting a price guarantee, which means you'll get money back if the price dips lower than when you last booked your flight.

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Although we've only recently just hit spring, Google is already looking toward summer, introducing new ways for users to discover hotels, save money on flights, and find things to do when traveling.

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Gmail prepares to let you opt out of personalizing other Google services

The Gmail app prepares to let you opt out of having your emails read for personalizing Google Maps, Assistant, Pay, and other Google services.

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Given how important email has become in our day-to-day lives, it's important that you sign up with an email service that you can trust. Most people are using free email services like Gmail, and it's thanks to Gmail's huge userbase that Google is able to collect massive amounts of aggregated data on our email habits. Google uses this data to show you more targeted ads, but they also use this data to improve their own services. Features like smart reply and nudges are two of the ways that Gmail has become smarter for the user, but there are also various cross-product integrations like Google Pay surfacing your loyalty cards, Google Assistant reminding you of your bills, and Google Maps displaying your restaurant reservations.