When international architecture firm Snhetta found its New York City lease was coming up last year, a search kicked off for a new workspace. The firm, which had been located in Manhattan for 21 years, scoured neighborhoods near and far, such as the Brooklyn Navy Yards.But in the end, the choice was one many such firms had been making recently, according to partner and managing director Elaine Molinar. They wanted a building with character that was conducive to creative work, and found it within a 25,000 square feet space at 55 Washington Street in Brooklyns Dumbo neighborhood, where about 70 workers will move in later this year.The space is on the ninth floor, with a large, beautiful skylight, a big, open elevated area, a private terrace, a wonderful quality of light, and some odd geometry on one end, Molinar says. Theyre the kind of quirks that architects love. It just kind of feels like home.[Photo: Chris Cooper]Snhetta became the latest in a long line of more than 150 architecture and design firms, showrooms and studios that now call Dumbo home. An historic warehouse district thats been redeveloped and restored by development firm Two Trees for the last 40-plus years, Dumbo has become an almost default destination for architecture and design tenants. In the last year, a dozen such architecture and design leases have been signed, with roughly 40 signed in the last two years. Firms such as Post Company, Henry Built, Brooklyn Studio and architecture powerhouse BIGwhich first moved there in 2019have relocated Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass.In the last three years, theres been a push by design and architecture firms to co-locate in the neighborhood, says Alyssa Zahler, Managing Director of Commercial Leasing at Two Trees Management Co., one of Dumbos dominant property owners, and Snhettas future landlord.[Photo: Chris Cooper]Dumbos transformationDumbo remains far from a newly rediscovered area. For decades, its been a destination of sorts (and subject of gentrification discourse), with its highly Instagrammable bridge view, proximity to Brooklyns new waterfront parkland, and restored warehouse buildings. Its not even necessarily cheaper; Snhetta will pay more for their new space in Dumbo than they are now, though they will be getting a longer lease and a lower cost per square foot. The areas residential real estate is some of the citys most expensive, with the median home listing for $2.3 million, and median rent over $6,000.But the continued and even renewed popularity within the design world speaks to its continued appeal, certain real estate realities, and deliberate real estate strategies by property owners.Two Trees founder David Walentas has made it a priority to try and attract more creative tenants. Walentas had previously been converting property in SoHo for artists. He first came across Dumbo in 1979, after driving over to Dumbo in a red Mercedes convertible to scout out the mostly empty post-industrial collection of abandoned buildings. He saw potential for a similar transformation and purchased a number of buildings in 1981.Jared Della Valle, CEO and Founder of Alloy Development, who has lived in Dumbo since 1998 (there were wild dogs in the neighborhood at the time), says its always been a neighborhood that attracted the arts. Preserving lofts and warehouses here have maintained desirable spaces for creative firms.Its not like theres any special infrastructure for architects here, says Della Valle. I think its the size of the spaces that Two Trees have marketed that have been compelling for the architectural industry.Two Trees remains the most dominant landlord in the neighborhood, with three properties 45 Main Street, 55 Washington Street and 20 Jay Street. The firm has always prioritized creative class clients, says Zahler, and saw a mini-boom of tech tenants in the early 2000s. Part of that was preservation and conversions of the original building stock, keeping the original building intact and leaving interiors more raw, to give tenants the opportunities to make it their own. Architecture critic Paul Goldberger, who wrote a book on the neighborhood, said of Dumbo that the combination of raw materials, so to speak, and a developer with Walentass sensitivity might just be a once-in-a-lifetime combination.[Photo: courtesy of Two Trees Management]A certain vibeWhen the Norwegian firm Snhetta expanded to New York City in 2004, it was working on the World Trade center site, and financial incentives to locate in Lower Manhattan made the choice of office location an easy one. The firm initially worked out of the Cunard Building in the Financial District, in a mezzanine office that looked down into the great hall, a former cruise line boarding area lined with preserved murals. About a decade ago, they moved nearby to Pine Street, a 1961 tower designed by architect Emory Roth Jr. The firm was happy, but the neighborhood had taken on a very commercial vibe, which is not quite exactly us, says Molinar. The space, streetscape, and surroundings in Dumbo were a better fit, she says.That includes whats called Gair buildings, old brick warehouses built by Robert Gair, a Scottish-American industrialist that boast soaring ceilings and wide-open floor plans that give architects plenty of room to work/play (a neighborhood bar in Dumbo, Gair, is actually owned by architects). In addition to building preservation, Two Trees has also focused on new lobbies and amenities, and direct marketing and outreach to these firms. Its currently marketing new spaces under 10,000 square feet with private terraces to attract smaller companies and firms, and is chasing a formal design district designation from the city. But it maintains an authentic,[Photo: Chris Cooper]industrial version of Brooklyn and New York City thats hard to replicate.In addition to smaller spaces, these renovated warehouse spaces also offer more ease for tenants. Snhettas Molinar noted that in Manhattan, as other new buildings, offices tend to have lots of security, including turnstiles, badges, and restrictions. Their Dumbo space on 55 Washington has much easier access, including freight elevators for moving materials and models. Snhetta will get a few tenant improvements, but the firm mostly wants the space as-is.Its not pristine, its not precious, its okay if we need to mark something up on the floor and tape or paint the patch of color on the wall to test it out, Molinar says. Thats what were looking for, a place thats a little more rough and tumble.Having like-minded neighbors helps, as well as Brooklyn Bridge Park nearby, certainly helps. Within the neighborhood, design and architecture tenants have found common cause and collaborated. JAM Architecture collaborated with Mark Jupiter on custom furniture for projects in the areas, Six Penny and Post Company collaborated on Inness, a luxury upstate hotel, and MARCH interior design collaborated with architecture firm Young Projects. Many of the workers at these firmsespecially executiveslive in Brooklyn, and in neighboring areas, making a move from Manhattan an easier sell.In a post 2020 world, people are looking at what the office means, says Zahler. Firms are being really intentional, and we see it in the data over and over. Principals of these firms, who live in brownstone Brooklyn, have leases for offices coming due or are starting a new firm, and have an opportunity to pick a new location, and they no longer need to be in Manhattan to meet with their clients.Dumbo maintains an older type of charm and style that cant be remade. Della Valle also adds that in other so-called hip neighborhoods in New York, such as Williamsburg, theres a lot of newer architecture that takes away from that kind of continuity.Who wants to be in a place that shows off other peoples work? he says. When clients come to Dumbo, they can just appreciate the neighborhood.

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When the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 arrives, likely this July, it could be a pretty decent upgrade over the Z Flip 5 I own. Itll reportedly have a slightly bigger battery than the Flip 6, which had a slightly bigger one than the Flip 5, plus a much bigger outer screen.Unfortunately, I cant wait a few more months. After a year and a half with a Flip, Ive reached my breaking point.To be clear, my phone never cracked. My folding Flip never even sprouted a green line of doom along its crease. The factory screen protector did begin to peel, but $30 and a trip to uBreakiFix made that problem go away. No, the end came for my Flip when it stopped lasting the day and started waking me up at night. The battery is constantly dying faster than it should, and ever since the last big software update, the sleep and do-not-disturb modes no longer block notification sounds. I cant figure out either one, and the Flips unique benefits no longer feel good enough for me to deal with them anymore. On battery: Ive seen this phone reach the 80 percent mark by 9 in the morning, and threaten to die by 9PM. I practically dont even use the phone when Im at work, and yet now I feel like it always needs to be plugged in. My Z Flip 5, folded, next to the normal-sized Galaxy S25. I always knew Id be making sacrifices to get a phone that folds into a pocket square. The Flip 5s twin batteries have a total rated capacity of 13.92 watt-hours, less than even the smallest Galaxy S23 phone (14.68Wh) that shipped that same year. But using it wasnt always this bad.At first, my Flip always made it to my bedside charger each night. Later, I could easily get it there by simply using it a little less in the day, turning off AR in Pokmon Go, or turning on battery saver mode in the evenings. But after a year, even deleting Pokmon Go entirely wasnt enough. When I flew to CES this January, I realized I couldnt afford to carry this phone at a tradeshow. I had to move all my accounts to a borrowed phone just to do my job. I cant swear to it, but I certainly feel like I can trace reduced battery life to Samsungs One UI 6.1 software update that arrived last April, and I wouldnt be the only one.Opened, the Z Flip 5 is larger than an normal-sized Galaxy S25, though slightly narrower.It could just be the battery prematurely aging, I suppose, but I did a few cursory checks: Samsungs internal diagnostics say the battery is Good.Ive had phones with weak battery before. There was a time I carried around spare battery packs for my Motorola Droid 2, swapping mid-day, every day, until I moved on. But phones with battery doors made that easy; those batteries were also cheap. And while I could probably manage to permanently replace my Z Flip 5s batteries with a bit of work, Id be risking a fragile phone that feels deficient in other ways, too. Im not talking about the crease, which I got used to quite quickly, or the side-mounted fingerprint sensor that misses for me almost as often as it hits. Nor am I talking about the camera, though yes, you do sacrifice in the camera department with Samsungs folding phones. I knew that out of the gate. Mostly, Im talking about how Samsung really has yet to embrace the potential of the Flip, and how pointless its outside screen can feel after the novelty wears.The cover screens one unequivocal advantage: easy, quality selfies.When people ask me what I actually prefer about the Z Flip, Ive wound up saying its really about how it fits in my pocket, and how awesome it feels to fold. Its a square when closed, so it stays put in my pocket and doesnt jut out.But its not actually a small phone, and its not a particularly good one-handed phone because theres no one-handed way to open it. I mostly stopped trying after the tenth time I fumbled it to the ground.And I do find myself opening it almost every time I use it, because its almost never worth bothering with the Flips cover screen. While its actually larger than the screens on early Android handsets, Samsung simply wont let you use the outer screen like a proper Android phone.The only thing I ever want to do in the MyQ app is press the garage door button but on the cover screen, I have to scroll past ads first.Before you ask: yes, I downloaded Samsungs Good Lock app and used its MultiStar sub-app to painstakingly load each of my most used Android apps onto that screen, one at a time, but its almost always more efficient to simply open up the phone because theyre harder to use and harder to launch. Most apps dont scale properly, and it takes an extra swipe to start them; more than one if I swipe the wrong direction first. With the cover screen, Samsung inexplicably makes you swipe left instead of up for apps, and right instead of down for notifications. Even though the bar at the bottom looks like my app drawer handle, its actually a Samsung Pay shortcut instead, and it still trips me up to this day.For many months, I forced myself to use the cover screen to sign my kids out of school, to pull up my 2FA authenticator codes, to watch for my Uber driver, to remotely open my garage door. But the only thing I can actually do better there is selfies, which let you point the good lens towards yourself while you frame your shot with the cover screen. Even so, I think Ive gotten more use out of this Game Boy Advance party trick than all the cover apps Ive used combined. So, after CES in January, I started hunting for my next. I hoped maybe I could find a small phone again, but no luck. On Reddit, however, I saw a trend: many Galaxy Z Flip owners were discussing whether they should abandon folding phones, now that Samsung was suddenly offering $500 in trade-in credits towards a Galaxy S25 instead. After confirming that the vanilla Galaxy S25 is indeed the smallest high-end Android phone you can buy today, I was intrigued. After hearing good things about the battery life with this years model and its 15.16Wh pack, I decided to jump on the deal.The S25 doesnt feel like a small phone in my pocket, Im afraid. It feels a little boring compared to my Flip, and maybe Ill be complaining about Samsungs latest software update a year from today! But I needed a new phone. So far, the cameras much better, and the battery life seems great. As I write these words, its 5:40PM, and my lightly used phone is at 80 percent. Theres plenty left in the tank.Photography by Sean Hollister / The VergeSee More:

Though the US stock market has officially lost its post-election Trump bump, some investors and tech founders still seem hyped on AI growth at least in the short term with tech companies like Broadcom surging ahead on the trading floor.That's good news for Google's cofounder Larry Page, who's reportedly launching a new AI startup called Dynatomics, according toThe Information.Details on Dynatomics are scarce, but the centibillionaire has apparently hired a handful of engineers to work on AI for "highly optimized" product manufacturing.What that means is anyone's guess. Manufacturing is already a hugely optimized industry, as evidenced by profit-motivated labor practices like outsourcing and seasonal hiring. It's unclear what adding AI would do to further optimize factory production beyond adding another expensive middleman to the process but Page is going for it anyway.And heck, the guy did start Google. As such, he joins a number of tech moguls who've splintered off from their behemoth corporations to enter the lucrative world of solutions-based AI startups, like former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, who launched a startup meant to "encode human values" into AI systems, whatever that means.Right now, Dynatomics' website is scarce on details, teasing in a goofy art deco font that it's "working on something new." If older AI startups are any indication, we can probably take astab at decoding the cypher: the company will revolutionize the industry by leveraging cutting edge technology to yield enhanced optimization and deliver returns to key stakeholders. Sound familiar?There's been a lot of bluster these past few years about AI's ability to revolutionize work most of which turned out to be marketing hype meant to sell deep-pocketed investors on nebulous tech startups.That's not to say the pitch didn't land: from April to June 2024, investors dumped $27.1 billion into American AI startups, accounting for almost half of all startup funding in the quarter. Where those companies end up is a whole different question.At the moment, any "AI model" paraded by Silicon Valley types is what's called a machine-learning algorithm meaning they blend all sorts of human data into something thatlooks human, without understanding why. The effect can be dazzling at first, but whether the tech actually counts as "intelligent" is much dicier and despite the sector's promises, it'sunsure when that'll change, if ever.That hasn't stopped AI startups from latching onto every industry on the planet in a bid to prove their bona fides to investors. From insurance and marketing to video games and restaurants no sector has resisted the "AI trap," allowing AI startups to reel in a whopping 46.4 percentventure capitalist spending in 2024.But as AI startup founders swim laps in pools of gold, skepticism around AI's actual abilities is growing.Indeed, some chickens are already coming home to roost as investors and clients alike grow impatient with the hype and deferred profits. In February, GitLab, the "most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform," was sued for the third time in just five months for misleading investors about its AI's true capabilities.Far from "revolutionizing" software development, as GitLab claimed, the company "misled investors by continually highlighting its AI-driven innovations to develop software more efficiently and drive market share demands," according to the class action lawsuit."[GitLab] provided these overwhelmingly positive statements to investors," the suit continues, "while at the same time disseminating materially false and misleading statements... concerning GitLabs ability to develop AI features that would generate code more efficiently."But promises are lucrative things, especially when AI is involved. Just before the class action hit, GitLab's longtime CEO and co-founder Sytse "Sid" Sijbrandij ripped the cord on his golden parachute, safely ejecting from the company which had lavished him with a $600,000 annual salary, plus $600,000 in annual bonus eligibility. That's all on top of GitLab stock awards worth about $24 million.Though Sijbrandij left the company for health reasons, he did so as a billionaire. All told, it's a pretty penny for someone whose net worth has skyrocketed on the back of AI hype and a sign that the consequences for misleading investors are as imaginary as artificial intelligence. No wonder the other billionaires are cashing in.More on AI startups: Startup Investors Foaming at the Mouth To Carve Up Your Job With AIShare This Article

See at Peacock Watch the EPL in the US from $8 a month Peacock See at Peacock See more details See at ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN See at ExpressVPN See more details See at Fubo Watch the Premier League in Canada from CA$30 per month Fubo Canada See at Fubo See more details See at Optus Watch the Premier League in Australia from AU$7 a month Optus Sport See at Optus See more details Two sides at opposite ends of the table meet at Anfield on Saturday, as sinking Southampton look to keep matters competitive against champions elect Liverpool.The home side have not been beaten in the EPL since their only domestic league defeat this term to Nottingham Forest back in September, but come into this game having rode their luck to claim a 0-1 away win over PSG in the Champions League in midweek.Currently 13 points adrift of safety, Southampton meanwhile look set to go down as one of the worst teams to have graced the English top flight, with Ivan Juric's side top flight status further imperiled by a run of three successive defeats.Liverpool take on Southampton on Saturday, March. 8 at Anfield, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. GMTlocal time. That makes it a 10 a.m. ET or 7 a.m. PTstart in the US and Canada, and an 2a.m. AEDTkickoff in Australia.Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world. Harvey Elliott will be hoping to start for Liverpool today after scoring the winner for the Reds in their 1-0 win over PSG in the Champions League in midweek. Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesHow to watch Liverpool vs. Southampton in the US without cableSaturday's Liverpool vs. Southampton match is streaming onPeacock. You'll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live. Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after the recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $8 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 a month. See at Peacock How to watch the Premier League 2024-25 season from anywhere with a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. James Martin/CNET 2024 Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year)Latest Tests DNS leaks detected, 35% speed loss in 2025 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN isour current best VPN pickfor people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month.Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at ExpressVPN Can I livestream Liverpool vs. Southampton in the UK?No broadcaster has the rights to show this game live in the UK, due to thetraditional Saturday 3 p.m. kickoff blackout, which prohibits matches from being shown in the region at that time to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid.That also means that if you're in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you're unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home, thanks to geoblocking.There's one option to get around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.Livestream Liverpool vs. Southampton in CanadaIf you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season. Fubo Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 a month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually. See at Fubo Livestream Liverpool vs. Southampton in AustraliaFootball fans down under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every Premier League game of the 2024-25 season live in Australia. Optus With exclusive rights to stream all EPL matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.If you're already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 a month. If you're not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25. See at Optus Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPNWith four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommendBrave.

See at Sling TV Watch the Premier League on USA Network from $40 a month Sling TV See at Sling TV See more details See at ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming ExpressVPN See at ExpressVPN See more details See at Fubo Watch the Premier League in Canada from CA$30 per month Fubo Canada See at Fubo See more details See at Optus Watch the Premier League in Australia from AU$7 a month Optus Sport See at Optus See more details Fabian Hurzeler's Brighton will look to maintain their superb recent form as they host Fulham, which are looking to build on a big cup win.The hosts are on a run of three straight wins in the EPL, and a victory today could push them as high as fifth in the table.Meanwhile, Fulham are just a place and a point behind the Seagulls, and come into this game on a high after last weekend's dramatic FA Cup win against Man United at Old Trafford.Brighton & Hove Albion take on Fulham on Saturday, March. 8 at the Amex Stadium, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. GMTlocal time. That makes it a 10 a.m. ET or 7 a.m. PTstart in the US and Canada, and an 2a.m. AEDTkickoff in Australia.Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the match as it happens, wherever you are in the world. Danny Welbeck score an extra-time winner for Brighton in last Sunday's 1-2 FA Cup fifth round victory for the Seagulls away at Newcastle. Rob Newell - CameraSport via Getty ImagesHow to watch Brighton vs. Fulham in the US without cableSaturday's Brighton vs. Fulham game will be broadcast on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at theNBC Sports websitewith a valid login. It can also be streamed via Sling TV and other, more expensive streaming TV services. Sling TV/CNET Sling TV's Blue plan includes USA Network, making it a great option for fans wanting to watch Premier League action. It's $40 a month and features over 40 channels, including other sports channels like ESPN and FS1.Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV How to watch the Premier League 2024-25 season from anywhere with a VPNIf you find yourself unable to view EPL matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. James Martin/CNET 2024 Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year)Latest Tests DNS leaks detected, 35% speed loss in 2025 testsNetwork 3,000 plus servers in 105 countriesJurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN isour current best VPN pickfor people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month.Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. See at ExpressVPN Can I livestream Brighton vs. Fulham in the UK?No broadcaster has the rights to show this game live in the UK, due to thetraditional Saturday 3 p.m. kickoff blackout, which prohibits matches from being shown in the region at that time to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid.That also means that if you're in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you're unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home, thanks to geoblocking.There's one option to get around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.Livestream Brighton vs. Fulham in CanadaIf you want to stream this EPL game live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights to every Premier League fixture once again this season. Fubo Fubo is the go-to destination for Canadians looking to watch the EPL this season, with exclusive streaming rights to every match. It costs CA$30 a month, though you can save some cash by paying quarterly or annually. See at Fubo Livestream Brighton vs. Fulham in AustraliaFootball fans down under can watch EPL matches live on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every Premier League game of the 2024-25 season live in Australia. Optus With exclusive rights to stream all EPL matches live this season, as well as German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga games, streaming service Optus Sport is a particularly big draw for Aussie soccer fans.If you're already an Optus network customer, you can bag Optus Sport for a reduced price, with discounts bringing the price down to as low as AU$7 a month. If you're not, a standalone monthly subscription to the service starts at AU$25. See at Optus Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPNWith four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommendBrave.

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereEpic Games just released another Fortnite balance update. This is a smaller update that requires no download and was automatically applied. With it, the game developer made a couple of minor changes to make several aspects of the game less effective. Furthermore, Epic added a new item to the Black Market and Shops across the island.In this article, we will take a look at all the changes and nerfs that arrived with the latest content update.Epic released several nerfs with the new Fortnite updateExplosive weapons have been a big part of Fortnite since its release in September 2017. Players can use several explosives in the current season, such as Thermite and Sticky Grenade Launcher. Interestingly, it seems that the launcher has overperformed its expectations, which is why Epic initially nerfed the Rocket Ammo cap to 6, down from 12. However, this change was quickly reverted as it affected other game modes.The other changes remained in place, and they are as follows:Vehicles now spawn less frequently on the islandMax spawn of SUVs was reduced from 36 to 25Max spawn of Whiplash was reduced from 41 to 30Spawn rate of the Rocket ammo was reducedShockwave Grenades were added to the Black Market and ShopsThe latest Fortnite update nerfed Rockets, but this change was quickly reverted. Image by VideoGamerThese are rather minor changes that wont shake up the meta. However, the next Fortnite update is scheduled for March 11 and will be the first major update of Chapter 6 Season 2. We expect Epic Games to add tons of new content with it, including a few more balance changes. The update will bring at least one new weapon, Pump & Dump, which could be a game-changer. FortnitePlatform(s):Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/XGenre(s):Action, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter9VideoGamerRelated TopicsFortnite Subscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share