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arstechnica.com
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 12 > i-switched-to-esim-in-2025-and-i-am-full-of-regret

I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret

I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret4+ 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…...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > google > 2025 > 12 > google-translate-learns-slang-and-idioms-expands-live-translation-beyond-pixel-buds

Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android

Google Translate expands live translation to all earbuds on Android2+ 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…...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 11 > the-eu-made-apple-adopt-new-wi-fi-standards-and-now-android-can-support-airdrop

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop1+ 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…...

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Ars OpenForum
arstechnica.com > civis > threads > testing-shows-apple-n1-wi-fi-chip-improves-on-older-broadcom-chips-in-every-way.1510392

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way1+ 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...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 11 > commercial-spyware-landfall-ran-rampant-on-samsung-phones-for-almost-a-year

Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year

Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year1+ 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,…...

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Ars OpenForum
arstechnica.com > civis > threads > apple-releases-ios-26-1-macos-26-1-other-updates-with-liquid-glass-controls-and-more.1510177

Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more

Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more1+ 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...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 10 > early-indicators-analyst-reports-suggest-apples-iphone-air-isnt-taking-off

Reports suggest Apple is already pulling back on the iPhone Air

Reports suggest Apple is already pulling back on the iPhone Air2+ 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…...

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Ars OpenForum
arstechnica.com > civis > threads > new-ios-and-macos-betas-add-%E2%80%9Ctinted%E2%80%9D-toggle-to-tone-down-liquid-glass.1509966 > page-3

New iOS and macOS betas add “tinted” toggle to tone down Liquid Glass

New iOS and macOS betas add “tinted” toggle to tone down Liquid Glass2+ 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…...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 10 > new-ios-and-macos-betas-add-tinted-toggle-to-tone-down-liquid-glass

Upcoming iOS and macOS 26.1 update will let you fog up your Liquid Glass

Upcoming iOS and macOS 26.1 update will let you fog up your Liquid Glass2+ 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…...

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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com > gadgets > 2025 > 10 > apple-iphone-17-pro-review-come-for-the-camera-stay-for-the-battery

Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Come for the camera, stay for the battery

Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: Come for the camera, stay for the battery2+ 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…...