U.S. cell phone carriers have long required SIM cards to let you use devices on their networks. Now, the traditional plastic SIM cards are being phased out in favor of embedded versions called eSIMs. The change could make switching carriers easier, and open up new possibilities for how phones are designed. WSJ personal tech reporter Dalvin Brown joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the change and why it’s taken so long for eSIMs to be embraced in the U.S.
Smartphones are REAL cameras! FIGHT ME!!
“Smartphones aren’t real cameras” – I hear it ALL THE TIME. People get mad just because I review them.
Photographers CONSTANTLY insist smartphones can’t match the i mage quality of “real cameras”, especially in low light.
It’s nonsense, and I know that because I actually test smartphones like real cameras, side-by-side with traditional cameras. In this video, I’ll compare smartphones to “real cameras” and show you real examples and tell you why you need to respect smartphone photographers.
Semiconductor Companies Now Face an Oversupply. What Happened? | Tech News Briefing Podcast | WSJ
After two years of a chip shortage, we are now finding ourselves in a chip glut. What does a deepening oversupply of semiconductors mean for the industry?
WSJ semiconductors reporter Asa Fitch joins host Julie Chang to explain what led to this point and how the industry is looking ahead.
2022: Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro Cameras
Take a look at the advanced camera systems on the new #Pixel7 and Pixel 7 Pro.
How To Choose A Cell Phone Plan In 2022!
- How much data do you need?
The average consumer uses about 14.6GB per month. People on unlimited plans use an average of 18GB to 20GB per month. This means people are paying for data they don’t need.
Checking your data usage is a great way to get a plan that meets your needs, WITHOUT overpaying for data you don’t need.
Check your data usage in your online account, or in your phone’s settings.
- What features do you want vs. need?
It’s important to pick a cell phone plan that has the features you need. What’s important to you? Wi-Fi calling? VoLTE? Hotspot? International calling? Use our worksheet to identify features you can’t live without (need) and features that would be nice to have (want) – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P… - What network do you want for coverage?
There is no point in picking a cheaper cell phone plan if you never have coverage! Thankfully, all cell phone plans in the United States will use either Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile for coverage.
This means you can keep the SAME coverage you are used to while switching to a MORE AFFORDABLE plan.
Check which network is best in your area in my friend’s website called Coverage Critic – https://coveragecritic.com/
- How many lines do you have?
If you have 1, 2, or sometimes even 3 lines, it’s often cheaper to get each person their own separate plan. However, if you have 4+ lines, then it’s cheaper to get a plan with a family discount.
Why geniuses hunt demons for sport | Jimena Canales
Just like the mailer demons you may have seen pop up on an undelivered email, there are hundreds of other software “demons” that live inside your computer.
Whenever a computer completes an automated task, they are said to be done by computer demons.
These demons are anthropomorphized figures that help computer scientists understand complicated processes, which in turn drives AI forward.
Network Ports Explained
What is a port? What are port numbers? A port is a logical connection that is used by programs and services to exchange information. It specifically determines which program or service on a computer or server that is going to be used..whether that is pulling up a web page, using an FTP service, accessing email and so on.
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover – BBC News
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) takeover of Twitter, according to US media and an investor in the firm.
He tweeted “the bird is freed,” in an apparent reference to the deal closing.
A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired.
It brings to a close a saga that saw Twitter go to court to hold the multi-billionaire to the terms of a takeover deal that he had tried to escape.
Twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover, but an early investor in the company said that the deal had been completed.
Will civilization collapse? | WIRED’s Kevin Kelly
WIRED founder Kevin Kelly explains why progress often looks like dystopia to the untrained eye.
Imagine that tomorrow, the world magically got 1% better. Nobody would notice. But if the world got 1% better every year, the “compounding” effect would be very noticeable — in the same way that compounding grows a bank account.
When technology solves a problem, it creates new problems. The solution is not less technology but better technology.
Kevin Kelly of WIRED magazine calls this incremental progress toward a better world “protopia.” Protopia is a direction, not a destiny.
The Big, Secretive Business Of Amazon’s 100+ Private-Label Brands
Amazon has 118+ private label brands, some that carry the Amazon name and others cleverly disguised without it. And it’s been accused of using its data prowess to make nearly identical versions of bestselling brand-name items, like Peak Design’s Everyday Sling Bag.
Amazon says it’s continuing to invest in its popular brands, despite rumors its scaling back on private label to appease regulators. Amazon may be pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable in private labeling, there’s nothing illegal about copying brand-name products. It’s a business practice that, in some capacity, is widely used by most major retailers.
Here’s how private labels work, and why experts say the high margin products like AmazonBasics batteries are going nowhere.