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I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (439+ words) Swapping SIM cards used to be easy, and then came eSIM. SIM cards have existed in some form since the "90s. Back then, they were credit card-sized chunks of plastic that occupied a lot of space inside the clunky phones of…...
Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android
2+ week, 3+ day ago (264+ words) Expanded live translation will come to iOS in the coming months. Google has increasingly moved toward keeping features locked to its hardware products, but the Translate app is bucking that trend. The live translate feature is breaking out of the…...
The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) Recent EU regulations pushed Apple to support better interoperability in iOS 26. Like AirDrop, Google notes that files shared via Quick Share are transferred directly between devices, without being sent to either company's servers first. Google shared a little more information…...
Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (32+ words) Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chip doesn't set records, but it's a reliable performer. See full article... Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way...
Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (596+ words) Ryan Whitwam is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering the ways Google, AI, and mobile technology continue to change the world. Over his 20-year career, he's written for Android Police, ExtremeTech, Wirecutter, NY Times, and more. Another day,…...
Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (29+ words) New updates include a small but noteworthy batch of fixes and features. See full article... Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more...
Reports suggest Apple is already pulling back on the iPhone Air
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (351+ words) New phone design compromises on camera and battery to achieve a lighter weight. Apple's iPhone Air was the company's most interesting new iPhone this year, at least insofar as it was the one most different from previous iPhones. We came…...
New iOS and macOS betas add “tinted” toggle to tone down Liquid Glass
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (48+ words) Don't forget that Jobs presided over Aqua, and bragged that we'd "want to lick it." Click to expand... Aqua was far more functional than whatever the crap is in the latest macOS. There was clear ... New iOS and macOS betas…...
Upcoming iOS and macOS 26.1 update will let you fog up your Liquid Glass
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) Andrew is a Senior Technology Reporter at Ars Technica with a focus on consumer tech, including in-depth reviews and updates about operating systems like Windows and macOS. He also covers improvements to computer components like processors and... Apple backs down…...
Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Come for the camera, stay for the battery
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (717+ words) If your iPhone is your main or only camera, the iPhone 17 Pro is for you. The iPhone 17 drops the titanium frame of the iPhone 15 and 16 Pro in favor of a return to aluminum. But it's no longer the aluminum-framed glass-sandwich…...