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June 25th 2024

Ebay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and Enemies

Police have long used them to track unsuspecting mobile users. Now you too can be a creep!

Commerce Lucas Ropek Jun 25

August 21st 2023

Google’s Pixel 8 Could Eliminate the SIM Slot, Just Like the iPhone

Will the Pixel spark a trend among other Android phone makers?

Tech News Florence Ion Aug 21

August 3rd 2023

Over the Garden Wall: What Is It Like Changing From Android to iPhone in 2023?

Migrating from an aging Google Pixel to the latest iPhone 14 Pro takes patience, money, and a willingness to upend your digital existence.

Gadgets Kyle Barr Aug 3

April 19th 2023

Matt Walsh’s Twitter Hacker Says He Was Just ‘Stirring Up Some Drama’

The alleged hacker, who goes by 'Doomed,' says he used SIM swapping to get access to Walsh's account.

Social Media Kevin Hurler Apr 19

April 4th 2023

Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack

A California judge ruled that AT&T was off the hook for any punitive damages after hackers yoinked $24 million from early bitcoin investor Michael Terpin.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Barr Apr 4

October 14th 2022

SIM Card Swindler ‘Baby Al Capone’ Agrees to Pay Back $22 Million to Hacked Crypto Investor

Michael Terpin, a prominent bitcoin investor, had sued the leader of a ‘SIM swap gang’ after they stole $23.8 million in bitcoin from his precious wallet.

Cryptocurrencies Kyle Barr Oct 14

May 31st 2022

The Best Ways To Get Phone Data While Abroad

Stay connected on your next vacation or business trip.

Gadgets David Nield May 31

August 26th 2021

Why You Should Start Using an eSIM

Jumping between carriers and phone numbers makes traveling (and other tasks) a lot easier.

Gadgets David Nield Aug 26

May 11th 2021

Untitled Earth Sim 64 Asks: What Would You Do if the World Was a Simulation?

Imagine learning all of a sudden that your suspicions are on target, and the Earth as you know it is actually a computer simulation. Absolutely nothing is real. What would you do? That’s the question posed by sci-fi comedy short Untitled Earth Sim 64. “Comedy” being the key descriptor there for this very wry short…

Movies Cheryl Eddy May 11

November 21st 2018

iPhone Dual SIM Support Is Reportedly Coming to Verizon in December

Apple’s freshly launched iPhone XR and iPhone XS lines have hardware support for dual SIM configurations, but the rollout of the feature has been a bit delayed (or in the case of AT&T, rolled back) due to issues with carriers that have not been totally sorted out yet. Verizon, however, is reportedly planning on supporting…

Tech News Tom McKay Nov 21

October 23rd 2018

SIM Cards That Force Your Mobile Data Through Tor Are Coming

It’s increasingly difficult to expect privacy when you’re browsing online, so a non-profit in the UK is working to build the power of Tor’s anonymity network right into the heart of your smartphone. Brass Horn Communications is experimenting with all sorts of ways to improve Tor’s usability for UK residents. The Tor browser bundle for…

Tech News Rhett Jones Oct 23

February 12th 2018

Verizon Has a Bad Excuse for Why It’s Locking Phones Again

For quite some time, Verizon has been the go-to major carrier if you wanted to buy an unlocked phone in the US. That’s because Verizon agreed to sell its devices unlocked after winning an auction of wireless spectrum offered by the FCC in 2008. But according to a report from CNET, Verizon’s policy is changing.…

Tech News Rhett Jones Feb 12

January 8th 2016

Microsoft’s Making Its Own SIM Card to Provide Contract-less Cellular Data

It seems Microsoft is developing its own SIM cards that will allow Windows 10 devices to access a range of different cellular data networks without the need for a contract. The Verge has noticed that Microsoft has just released a new app called Cellular Data. It explains that the service will allow you to “connect…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 8

September 26th 2014

FCC Papers Show LG May Be Building a Smartwatch With Cell Service

Newly-surfaced FCC papers seem to indicate that LG’s upcoming smartwatch will boast a 3G cellular connection. Soon you could be wearing your LG cellphone on your wrist! Yes, the device, known only as the LG-VC100, will pack a 3G CDMA cellular connection, judging by the papers filed with the FCC. That means, hypothetically at least,…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich Sep 26

July 21st 2013

Millions Of Cell Phones Could Be Vulnerable To This SIM Card Hack

With the NSA leaks going full force it probably won’t sound like news at all that a German cryptographer claims to have hacked a SIM card. But that’s never been done before (as far as we know . . .) so it’s kind of a big deal, and shows that millions of phones are potentially…

Privacy & Security Lily Hay Newman Jul 21

September 17th 2012

You Can Totally Butcher Your SIM Card into a Nano-SIM If You’re Insane

So let’s say you’re really excited to get a new iPhone 5, but unlike the average buyer, you’re getting an unlocked one straight from Apple, and you’re champing at the bit to bring it to your carrier. Problem: your current micro-SIM won’t fit. What to do?! Well you can hack your normal SIM down to…

Tech News Eric Limer Sep 17

May 18th 2012

This Is (Probably) Your Next SIM Card

Over the past few months, Apple, Nokia, RIM and Motorola have all been getting very worked up over something rather boring: SIM cards. After Apple’s attempt to capture the market, there’s finally a new proposed design—which might actually find its way into your next phone. https://gizmodo.com/apples-nano-sim-comes-under-fire-from-nokia-motorola-a-5895118 The new nano-SIM design, put together by RIM and…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe May 18

March 21st 2012

Apple’s Nano-SIM Comes Under Fire From Nokia, Motorola and RIM

Last year, it became apparent that Apple was planning to introduce a new SIM card, even tinier than the micro SIMs it uses in the iPhone 4S and iPad. But now Apple is trying to push the idea through regulators—and its competitors are having none of it. The Financial Times reports that RIM, Motorola and…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Mar 21

February 14th 2011

A SIM Card With Facebook On It

Gemalto, with Facebook’s help, just made a text-based, on-SIM implementation of basic Facebook functions. The software lets dumbphones do simple Facebook tasks like changing status or posting on walls. Good for developing countries, weird for everywhere else. [The Register]

Social Media Jason Chen Feb 14

October 27th 2010

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

According to a report at GigaOM, Apple’s working on creating a SIM card that will be integrated into the iPhone itself. That means cutting carriers out of the purchasing process, and giving more power to Apple—and the consumer. The plans reported by GigaOM involve the European market only, and would mean that customers could change…

Tech News Brian Barrett Oct 27

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Ebay Seller Offers $100,000 Stingray Device So You Can Track Your Friends and Enemies

Google’s Pixel 8 Could Eliminate the SIM Slot, Just Like the iPhone

Over the Garden Wall: What Is It Like Changing From Android to iPhone in 2023?

Matt Walsh’s Twitter Hacker Says He Was Just ‘Stirring Up Some Drama’

Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack

SIM Card Swindler ‘Baby Al Capone’ Agrees to Pay Back $22 Million to Hacked Crypto Investor

The Best Ways To Get Phone Data While Abroad

Why You Should Start Using an eSIM

Untitled Earth Sim 64 Asks: What Would You Do if the World Was a Simulation?

iPhone Dual SIM Support Is Reportedly Coming to Verizon in December

SIM Cards That Force Your Mobile Data Through Tor Are Coming

Verizon Has a Bad Excuse for Why It’s Locking Phones Again

Microsoft’s Making Its Own SIM Card to Provide Contract-less Cellular Data

FCC Papers Show LG May Be Building a Smartwatch With Cell Service

Millions Of Cell Phones Could Be Vulnerable To This SIM Card Hack

You Can Totally Butcher Your SIM Card into a Nano-SIM If You’re Insane

This Is (Probably) Your Next SIM Card

Apple’s Nano-SIM Comes Under Fire From Nokia, Motorola and RIM

A SIM Card With Facebook On It

Will Apple Go Around Carriers With a Built-In iPhone SIM?

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