Our podcast this week takes a look at new announcements from Mark Zuckerberg concerning verification on Instagram and Facebook, and considers how VPNs have evolved over the past decade. PLUS: How to connect an Android phone to your TV and watch anything.

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This week, we chat about the following tech news that matters:

• Samsung to Revive Fan Edition Phones with Galaxy S23 FE
  • Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G Review
• Instagram Launches Broadcast Channels
• Meta Plans Paid Verification Badge for Facebook and Instagram

We’ve got these explainers:

• How VPNs Have Evolved
• How to Connect an Android Phone to a TV

Christian Cawley hosts this week’s podcast, and is joined by Ben Stegner. You can contact them on Twitter:@thegadgetmonkey and @stegnersaurus , with your suggestions for future topics.