A guide to SIM cards, the small chips that connect your phone to a cellular network

A SIM card, or subscriber identity module, is a small card in your cellphone that lets you place phone calls, send text ...
Indiatimes

Hidden microplastics in your kitchen: How plastic sneaks into your food and easy ways to cut exposure

Microplastics are pervasive in our kitchens, contaminating food, water, and even cookware. These tiny particles enter our meals through various sources, including soil, packaging, and processing.
AppleInsider

An iPhone 17 torn apart shows how Apple cut the SIM slot for bigger batteries

A new teardown confirms Apple killed the SIM tray in the iPhone 17 lineup, using the space to pack in bigger batteries. The shift shows Apple squeezing every bit of space out of its devices while ...
Indiatimes

US Fed rate cut: How does it impact mortgages, credit card and savings accounts interest of Americans? Explained

The US Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the first time in nine months, reducing the short-term rate to around 4.1%. This decision, influenced by slow progress on inflation and a weakening ...
Barron's

Gold Hits Record as Investors Pile Into Fed Rate-Cut Bets

Gold was glistening again on Tuesday, climbing to yet another record high with investors certain the Federal Reserve is about to cut interest rates for the first time this year. Futures climbed 0.3% ...
Digital Trends

What is an eSIM, is it better than a physical SIM, and which phones are eSIM only?

The world of eSIMs has taken a huge step forward over the past month, as first Google launched the eSIM-only Pixel 10 range in the US, and then Apple expanded the regions that were eSIM-only for the ...
The Star

Malaysia to mandate prepaid SIM registration via MyDigital ID by year-end

PUTRAJAYA: The prepaid SIM card registration in Malaysia will fully utilise MyDigital ID by the end of this year in an effort to strengthen digital security aspects, said Communications Minister Datuk ...
WTOC-TV

ASKED & ANSWERED: Will Fed cut translate to lower credit card rates?

Inflation is top of mind for the average American, yet experts say we are spending cash in record amounts. It seems credit cards have been the band aid to make ends meet these days. In fact, Americans ...
MarketWatch

What it would take for the Fed to cut by a half-point, according to one strategist

Employment data due Friday has assumed monumental importance for global markets. Barring any shocking developments, rate traders expect Fed Chair Powell to cut by 25 basis points when the Federal Open ...
The New York Times

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China

In a highly unusual arrangement with President Trump, the companies are expected to kick 15 percent of what they make in China to the U.S. government. By Tripp Mickle Reporting from San Francisco ...
PC Magazine

Physical SIM Cards Are Gone. Here's How to Add an eSIM to Your iPhone 16

Apple removed the physical SIM slot for the iPhone 14, 15, and 16 in the US. If you're travelling out of the country or need a separate work line, here’s how to get connected using an eSIM. Lance is ...
Android Police

How to lock your SIM on Android

Your phone's SIM card allows the device to make calls, send texts, and connect to the internet. The SIM card provides a phone number that identifies your device on the carrier's network, whether it's ...