Google killed its VPN a year ago — here is the privacy tool I replaced it with

On June 20, 2024, Google officially pulled the plug on its Google One VPN. It was never the fastest VPN out there, and it certainly didn’t have the bells and whistles of a power-user suite.

Still, using it made me feel safer while borrowing public Wi-Fi with an overpriced latte in hand. So I spent time trying to find a spiritual successor.

Eventually, I landed on a tool so good it made me glad Google pulled the plug on its own service.