Aug 3, 2026 | > Recent, Internet, iPad/iPhone
A SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a tiny bit of circuitry that uniquely identifies your cellular modem in a phone, tablet, or other device to nearby cellular networks to allow access for voice, data, and texting, and manage billing, whether on your home network or a roaming one. We’ve used SIM cards for decades, even as they have shrunk from full size to micro to nano. The introduction of eSIM eliminates an external card entirely: a reprogrammable SIM circuit (or more than one) is stored within a device with a cellular modem, letting you set up or change service with a downloadable file, via a profile, or by scanning a QR Code. Some people are confused about managing two eSIMs at once… Read More
Apr 3, 2026 | > Recent, Internet
Commander Reid Wiseman had two Microsoft Outlook accounts on his personal computer, and neither were working. Houston Mission Control stepped in to fix the issue remotely. [Hold on, a Surface Pro?] Read More
Feb 27, 2026 | > Recent, Apps, Internet, macOS
Click the Websites tab to edit website settings. This menu has a variety of options for changing how websites behave. This includes auto-play options, camera and microphone settings, locations, and more. The following options are available in the Websites menu: Read More
Jan 15, 2026 | > Recent, AI, Internet, Security
So on the one hand, Google Gemini is now coming to Apple Intelligence, and it’s coming with all of Apple’s rigid privacy protections. But on the other, in the same week that was announced, Google is suddenly trying to get Gemini users to entirely ignore privacy. Read More
Dec 24, 2025 | > Recent, Internet
If you pay for a fast internet plan, but the Wi-Fi still feels slow, the issue may lie with your router rather than the internet provider. In many homes, the internet modem receives the promised speed from your internet provider, but loses efficiency during Wi-Fi distribution because the device is a single-band model operating solely on 2.4GHz. Read More