Browsing: Breaking Tech

While the days of toting a physical wallet around aren’t fully behind us, digital wallets have surely made life easier for many. But the differences between various types of digital wallet are a bit more nuanced than those between, say, a bifold and a trifold. 

First, you should know there is no quality difference between using an eSIM or physical SIM card. The difference between the two is how you activate and move your cellular service. Both identify your subscription to a mobile network and feature the same reception and data speed. A physical SIM is removable, while an eSIM uses…

The UK government has established the AI Biosecurity Lab (AIBL) as part of its National AI Biosecurity Initiative. It has committed £100 million ($134 million) in funding to the project, which will also be supported by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepSeek. The AI Biosecurity Lab will bring in experts in biosecurity and life sciences who will work with…

SpaceX appears to have lifted restrictions the Ukrainian military’s of use Starshield — the military-grade version of the company’s Starlink internet system.

A startling announcement went out earlier this week: Due to recently discovered vulnerabilities in the openpatch their sites — or if they couldn’t update right away, they should take the sites down to be safe

Microsoft is reportedly planning to let subscribers build their own Game Pass bundle rather than pay for set tiers.

Normally, “twisted” and “cable” are two words you don’t want to have in the same sentence. And it’s true that if there are tangles or kinks in a wire, that can cause performance issues or possibly lead to breakages. But when it comes to the cables that bring internet into your home, there are twists…

Android phones have been attaching their SIM’s phone number to every signed-in Google account on that device for more than a year. Google’s support documentation says that it verifies the number automatically during setup and adds it to every account on the phone, including work and secondary accounts. According to Google, verification enables features like…

Personal Calendar is now available on Steam, offering a new way for gamers to stay on top of recently-released games that match their preferences. Valve released the new feature on Friday as a way to “fill a gap in between” those searching for trending or niche games and those who want recommendations based on their…

The picture may look great, but that doesn’t mean you’re getting the full experience.