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Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Business
- Tom's Guide
ExpressVPN launches servers in every US state – here's why you should care
ExpressVPN has upgraded its server network to include one in every US state. There are now 62 server locations across the country, up from 24. ExpressVPN is one of the only providers on our best VPN list that can claim this title. Private Internet Access (PIA) – also owned by Kape Technologies – is the only other VPN we recommend that has a server in every US state. Operating servers in every US state means faster speeds for ExpressVPN users. There can be a wider distribution of server load – the number of people using a particular server at one time – but users are also physically closer to them. The launch of the new servers has seen ExpressVPN increase its US server count by 38, with multiple servers in the high-demand areas of Los Angeles and New Jersey. All of ExpressVPN's servers are physical, but there won't necessarily be a physical server in every state. A proportion of locations are virtual servers and your traffic is routed through a physical server nearby. Regardless of this, your IP address will always match that of your chosen state. The new servers run on ExpressVPN's TrustedServer technology. This is RAM-only and wipes all data every time it reboots – a reboot cycle is completed every week. Fast speeds will also be delivered thanks to ExpressVPN's unique Lightway Turbo protocol. In our latest round of testing, we saw ExpressVPN hit speeds of 890+ Mbps, which makes it one of the fastest VPNs. Shay Peretz, Chief Information Officer at ExpressVPN said the provider wanted to "meet users where they are." "People want privacy that works with the rest of their lives. They want tools that match the digital environments around them, without friction. Our goal is to make that possible without sacrificing security or speed," he added. ExpressVPN has servers across all of the US, covering 62 locations and 50 states. How does this compare to its competitors? In the grand scheme of things, having a server in every US state isn't crucial. Major locations such as New York, Texas, Florida, Chicago, and California will always be covered. For those connecting from outside the US, state-specific servers aren't normally required. But for those living in the US, there may be a need to connect to a server in a certain state. The US has state and federal governments, meaning laws can differ from state to state. Websites can be blocked or restricted in certain states and you may want to connect from another state to access them. Bypassing broadcasting blackouts can be another reason you may need a server in every US state. Sports broadcasting has a history of blackouts, and certain agreements may result in a game not being broadcast for some viewers. Ticket sales, distance from the ground, and exclusive rights deals are all reasons blackouts may occur. You should ensure you're not breaking any laws or terms and conditions before using a VPN to access restricted content. Finally, as mentioned above, having geographically closer servers can improve speeds and help distribute server load. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Stuff.tv
3 days ago
- Stuff.tv
How to set up a VPN on your device
Getting and using a VPN is one of the best things you can do to improve your online privacy, but getting one set up on your PC or mobile device can be a challenge if you're not used to the way VPNs work. Follow our guide to getting it all worked out, however, and you'll be browsing safely and securely in no time. There are different types of VPN out there. The free ones may look appealing, but often give you no control over which server you connect to, and are limited in terms of speeds and which services, such as streaming video, you can access with them. Getting a subscription VPN is the best way to take complete control over your browsing privacy, and these can be simple to install and set up on a variety of devices. Sponsored: protect Your Privacy. Unlock the World ExpressVPN gives you the freedom to browse the internet safely, securely, and without limits. With ultra-fast servers in 94 countries, your data stays private and your connection stays lightning-fast—whether you're at home or on the go. ✅ Top-tier encryption to keep your data safe ✅ No activity logs—your privacy is our priority ✅ Bypass geo-restrictions and access content worldwide ✅ 24/7 customer support ready when you need it ✅ Easy-to-use apps for all your devices Experience the internet the way it's meant to be—open, private, and secure. Join millions of users who trust ExpressVPN to keep them safe online. First, choose your VPN Once you've decided which VPN you're going to use, you'll need to install it. Luckily, this has become a simple process that configures your device's networking for you, and no longer means digging around in your networking settings to alter a few arcane variables. Most modern VPNs come with an app. You'll find this on the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for mobile devices, and Windows and Mac variants can be downloaded from the VPN supplier's website. Once they're installed, you'll need to log into them with your username and password (using a password manager can make it easier to use really secure passwords, as you don't have to remember them or write them down, and many VPN providers have one) so that it can be associated with your account and subscription. Mobile devices While operating systems such as Android have a setting to turn a VPN on or off, and this may be useful if you have multiple options, such as a VPN you use for work purposes and another for personal use, it's easier to just use the VPN app to turn it on and off. There are some sites that just won't work through a VPN, so you'll need to be able to turn it off sometimes. Once you're ready to use the VPN, you'll want to cheese a server. If the location of the server doesn't matter – for example if you're just generally browsing rather than trying to get around geoblocking by appearing to be accessing a service from a particular country – then you can allow the VPN provider to choose the fastest server available to you. Alternatively, pick a country, and possibly even a city within that country if available, from a list. Once the connection has gone through, and this will be displayed in the app with a 'secure' notification, you're ready to go. It's worth noting that the VPN usually only protects your direct internet connection. If you're using your phone's portable hotspot mode to connect other devices to 5G via Wi-Fi, then these may not be covered by the VPN. On other devices The same thing is largely true of using a VPN with a laptop or desktop computer. The VPN provider's app will do all the hard work for you, and you may notice that your Wi-Fi notification in the Windows system tray turns into the LAN-connected icon while the VPN is connected. Some VPNs offer a browser extension that allows you to control the VPN directly from your web browser, though it generally does the same thing as the app. It's also possible to set up a VPN on your Wi-Fi router, so that every device that connects to it can benefit from its protection. This is a slightly more complicated process, and will require you having admin access to your router's configuration panel. If you're going to try it, either back up your existing settings or make a note of them, so that you can restore them easily if everything goes wrong and you're not left locked out of the internet. Each VPN will have a slightly different process for achieving this, so look up the instructions provided if you're going to try it. Join millions of users who trust ExpressVPN to keep them safe online.
CNET
3 days ago
- Sport
- CNET
How to Watch the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final for Free: Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner will play in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday at 4 p.m. BST (11 a.m. ET or 8 a.m.) in London. Alcaraz is in the Wimbledon men's singles final for the third straight year after defeating American Taylor Fritz in four sets in the semifinals. His opponent, Sinner, will be making his first appearance in this Grand Slam final after crushing Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. The two finalists are building a high-calibre rivalry in Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz recently defeated Sinner in the French Open final at Roland Garros. However, Sinner -- a three-time Grand Slam champion himself -- is the last player to defeat Alcaraz at Wimbledon back in 2022 in the round of 16. But who will win Wimbledon 2025? Here's how you can watch the match with a VPN free trial or via a live TV streaming subscription. Read more: Wimbledon 2025: How to Watch a Free Tennis Livestream How to watch the Alcaraz-Sinner Wimbledon final for free If you're traveling or the match isn't available in your area, you can connect to a virtual private network, or VPN, to watch Alcaraz and Sinner in the Wimbledon men's singles final. A VPN routes your internet location to another country, which gives you access to sports and shows available there. Most paid VPNs have this capability, but when it comes to streaming sports, we recommend ExpressVPN. James Martin/CNET ExpressVPN 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 No DNS leaks detected, 18% speed loss in 2025 tests Network 3,000 plus servers in 105 countries Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands We recommend ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Alcaraz-Sinner match, and any other sports games. It's reliable, safe and works on most personal devices. It costs $13 a month, but you may be able to sign up for a free trial to watch this match. If you like ExpressVPN and want to sign up for an annual subscription, you'll get three months free and save 49%. ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. 61% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months) See at ExpressVPN How to stream the Alcaraz vs. Sinner Wimbledon final for free with a VPN Sign up for a VPN or a free trial. We recommend ExpressVPN. Install the VPN on your phone or computer. Connect to a location server in the UK. Watch the game via BBC iPlayer (see below). Other ways to stream the Alcaraz vs. Sinner match in the US You can watch the Wimbledon men's singles final match on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC. If you don't have cable, these live TV streaming services also offer coverage of the tournament. How to watch the Wimbledon men's final match in the UK, Australia and Canada for free If you're not based in the US, here's how you can catch all the tournament action.
Stuff.tv
5 days ago
- Stuff.tv
This is the one key problem a VPN can solve
The public Wi-Fi dilemma is becoming a more common part of using a phone or laptop. You want to use the tempting, free internet connection. You might not have great 5G signal, or perhaps you're on holiday and don't want to put your phone in roaming mode. It sits there on the list of nearby hotspots, its lack of a little padlock icon advertising its open and easily exploitable nature. But you worry about it exploiting you back. Public Wi-Fi hotspots are notorious for being unencrypted. You can see why they do this – the connection is meant to be used by people wandering in and out, on multiple devices, perhaps by tourists who don't speak the local language. You don't want to be putting up posters advertising the password. So they're often left completely unprotected, which means they're ripe for exploitation. To use public Wi-Fi without worry, you need a VPN. The lack of encryption that makes public Wi-Fi hotspots so tempting is also its downfall. At home, we use passwords to prevent unauthorised users from logging on and using our internet connections, potentially accessing our home networks while they do it, but public hotspots do away with that. This means that not only can anyone connect, but your internet traffic isn't encrypted using WPA 2 or 3 like it can be at home. Sponsored: protect Your Privacy. Unlock the World ExpressVPN gives you the freedom to browse the internet safely, securely, and without limits. With ultra-fast servers in 94 countries, your data stays private and your connection stays lightning-fast—whether you're at home or on the go. ✅ Top-tier encryption to keep your data safe ✅ No activity logs—your privacy is our priority ✅ Bypass geo-restrictions and access content worldwide ✅ 24/7 customer support ready when you need it ✅ Easy-to-use apps for all your devices Experience the internet the way it's meant to be—open, private, and secure. Join millions of users who trust ExpressVPN to keep them safe online. Using an unencrypted network like this opens you up to a variety of attacks. Criminals can use so-called man-in-the-middle attacks against you, so they can intercept your communications between you and a website, potentially extracting things like passwords and credit card numbers if the site isn't using secure encryption itself. Then there's the risk of accidentally connecting to a malicious hotspot. This is one set up by criminals with a very similar name to a public one – perhaps Free Hot5pot instead of Free Hotspot – known as an 'evil twin', and set up to deliver your unencrypted traffic straight to the attackers. Attackers can use this information to intercept and alter your communications, so emails can be sent in your name. It can also give them a direct line into your PC, allowing them to exploit weaknesses within the operating system to install malware. Protect yourself Using a VPN can help solve all these problems. The secure tunnel a VPN creates between you and its server means your internet traffic is fully encrypted even if the Wi-Fi hotspot you're using isn't, so no one can spy on what you're doing. You can use your VPN to improve your online security in many ways, such as masking your location and preventing sites from seeing your true IP address, but the encryption a good VPN uses is the best weapon you have against public Wi-Fi intruders. It's important to keep your OS, VPN and antivirus software up to date if you're going to be using public Wi-Fi, and if using a PC make sure file sharing is disabled when connected to public networks. It can be wise to stick to secure sites – look out for 'https' at the beginning of the address – the s stands for secure – and if you spot this changing to plain old 'http' when you didn't expect it, it can be a sign you're connected to an insecure network that's been set up to intercept your traffic. It can be best to avoid public Wi-Fi hotspots all together, especially ones with generic names such as 'Free Internet', but if you need to use one, having (and using) a VPN is the best way to help ensure your private data stays out of the hands of criminals. Join millions of users who trust ExpressVPN to keep them safe online.
CNET
5 days ago
- Sport
- CNET
How to Watch the Wimbledon Men's Singles Semifinals for Free: Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz
It's a Wimbledon men's singles semifinal between two of the biggest names in tennis. Taylor Fritz plays Carlos Alcaraz at 1:30 p.m. BST local time, which is 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT) on Friday, July 12, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. A five-time Grand Slam champion at just 22 years old, Alcaraz won Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024 and recently won the French Open. It's not his first time playing Fritz: The Spaniard has won both of the times he's played the American. If Fritz goes all the way, he'll have his first Grand Slam title and be the first American man to win Wimbledon in over two decades. Will Fritz halt Alcaraz's long Wimbledon winning streak? Here's how you can watch the match with a VPN free trial or via a live TV streaming subscription. Read more: Wimbledon 2025: How to Watch a Free Tennis Livestream How to watch the Taylor Fritz vs. Carlos Alcaraz Wimbledon semifinal for free If you're traveling or the match isn't available in your area, you can connect to a virtual private network, or VPN, to watch Fritz and Alcaraz in the semifinals. A VPN routes your internet location to another country, which gives you access to sports and shows available there. Most paid VPNs have this capability, but when it comes to streaming sports, we recommend ExpressVPN. ExpressVPN We recommend ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Fritz vs. Alcaraz match, and any other sports games. It's reliable, safe and works on most personal devices. It costs $13 a month, but you may be able to sign up for a free trial to watch this match. If you like ExpressVPN and want to sign up for an annual subscription, you'll get three months free and save 49%. ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. Details See at ExpressVPN How to stream the Fritz vs. Alcaraz Wimbledon semifinal for free with a VPN Sign up for a VPN or a free trial. We recommend ExpressVPN. Install the VPN on your phone or computer. Connect to a location server in the UK. Watch the game via BBC iPlayer (see below). Other ways to stream the Fritz vs. Alcaraz match in the US You can watch the Fritz vs. Alcaraz Wimbledon match on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC. If you don't have cable, these live TV streaming services also offer coverage of the tournament. How to watch the Wimbledon men's semifinals match in the UK, Australia and Canada for free If you're not based in the US, here's how you can catch all the tournament action. BBC iPlayer You'll need a valid UK TV license to stream the Wimbledon tournament. Details Watch Wimbledon 2025 in the UK for free See at BBC Channel 9 UK viewers can watch live coverage of Wimbledon matches on 9Gem. You can also watch for free on its streaming service, 9Now. Details Watch Wimbledon 2025 in Australia See at TSN Plus Canadian viewers can catch the Wimbledon tournament on TSN or its streaming service, TSN Plus. You'll have to pay CA$20 a month to enjoy the matches on TSN Plus. Details Watch Wimbledon 2025 in Canada See at TSN
