iPhone 17 Air Drops Physical SIM Slot Globally, Pushing eSIM-Only Future
Apple's newly launched iPhone Air will ship globally without physical SIM card slots. The move follows the company previously eliminating SIM trays in US models starting in 2022.
Global consultancy firm Roland Berger forecasts eSIM connections will reach 75% of smartphone connections by 2030, rising from 10% in 2023. CCS Insight predicts eSIM-capable handsets will increase from 1.3 billion to 3 billion by 2030. Google offers eSIM-only Pixel 10 models in the US.
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Experts pinpoint link between insomnia and dementia... and how many sleepless nights put you at risk
Studies have long warned that both the quality and amount of sleep can influence the risk of developing the memory-robbing condition.
LIZ JONES: Harry is doing everything right and I am overjoyed at his long-awaited reunion with Charles - now mean William needs to get off his high horse
Haven't we all been praying for this? This afternoon - oh, happy day! - Prince Harry arrived at Clarence House for a long-awaited reconciliation with his dear old dad, who just happens to be King.
I was put on citalopram for my anxiety. A single lifestyle change that no doctor thought to suggest finally cured my nerves - and now I'm antidepressant-free
From the outside, Jodi Clark had it all: a career, a happy home, and the kind of polished exterior that suggested everything was under control. But behind closed doors, her reality was far more fragile.
NASA finds clearest sign of life on Mars: US space chief reveals discovery 30 years in the making
In a much anticipated press conference, NASA officials revealed stunning findings from the Perseverance rover on Mars.
Ashley Judd, 57, is hoping to find peace with a 'wisdom teacher'... after 40 years of family trauma
The Hollywood actress has been on a 'long journey to reconnect with herself and find joy in everyday things during the few decades she has left,' a source has told the Daily Mail.
FAA Warns Airlines About Lithium Battery Dangers After 50 Incidents This Year
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert [PDF], warning airlines about lithium battery fire risks in passenger compartments after recording 50 incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat from the devices this year.
The FAA recommended airlines implement risk mitigation strategies including clear passenger messaging and updated firefighting procedures and training.
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Man, 30, who rammed his truck into two e-bike riders after thinking they were breaking into his house is found guilty of murder
William Birchard, 21, (pictured) and Darren George, 22, were killed when Alex Rose, 30, deliberately crashed into them while driving the wrong way down a motorway slip road.
How many federal agencies does it take to regulate AI? Enough to hold it back
Nearly 100 requirements laid down by 10 separate oversight and advisory groups leave agencies tangled in red tape
The US government wants AI in every corner of government, but the unstoppable force of new tech is running into the immovable object of bureaucracy - a growing mass of AI rules.…
Tragic mystery of gamer - who vanished six years ago leaving his flat unlocked and game console running - is finally solved
Jordan Moray, 33, from Cwmbach in Aberdare, South Wales, disappeared without a trace on August 2, 2019 - sparking a desperate search by police, loved ones and volunteers to help find him.
Apple slips up on ChillyHell macOS malware, lets it past security . . . for 4 years
'We do believe that this was likely the creation of a cybercrime group,' threat hunter tells The Reg
ChillyHell, a modular macOS backdoor believed to be long dormant, has likely been infecting computers for years while flying under the radar, according to security researchers who spotted a malware sample uploaded to VirusTotal in May.…
Sports Illustrated model who was a big deal in the '90s looks incredible at age 51 with no makeup
Murphy was a top model of the 1990s as she worked for Calvin Klein, posed for Vogue and mingled with Cindy Crawford. The looker often posed topless.
He was lovely... but I had my eye on the handsome boy at the next table. I wish he'd asked for my number instead: Read Layla's brutal verdict on her date with Taher - and the awkward comment that left him in SHOCK
Every week, Femail asks two singletons to report back from their blind date. This week, it was Layla and Taher's turn to see if there was a spark between them. Read on to find out what happened...
Bending Spoons Buys Video Platform Vimeo for $1.38 Billion
Bending Spoons has entered a definitive agreement with Vimeo to purchase the video platform for $1.38 billion. From a report: Per the agreement, Bending Spoons will acquire Vimeo in an all-cash transaction and take Vimeo (VMEO), a public company, private. Vimeo shareholders will receive $7.85 per share in cash when the transaction closes.
[...] Vimeo, once a significant player in the streaming video space, has lost massive ground to other platforms, including YouTube, in recent years. Rather than fight a losing battle in the creator space, Vimeo has catered more toward business and enterprise users lately.
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Prince William reveals how Princess Charlotte is taking after her mother Kate by learning 'crucial' skill - but Prince Louis's hobby is much louder
The Prince of Wales, 43, visited a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London, yesterday, while his brother Prince Harry was in Nottingham .
Officials blocked release of a secret memo showed that Lord Mandelson urged Sir Tony Blair to meet disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2002
The note, believed to have been written in May 2002 when Mandelson was a Labour backbencher, supposedly advised Blair that a meeting with the financier would be 'safe'.
Labour will consider 'robust' changes to how Britain interprets European Convention on Human Rights, Attorney General Lord Hermer tells peers
Reform has said it will leave the Convention to make it easier to deport illegal migrants and the Conservatives are set to follow suit.
Mysterious Christian symbols unearthed in biblical city reveal secrets of the Book of Revelation
Christian symbols in an unearthed Roman hall from 2,000 years ago have revealed new details of early Christianity in the ancient world.
Meghan Markle breaks her silence as Prince Harry embarks on pseudo-royal UK tour
In a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday, the Duchess of Sussex, (left) 44, reposted a clip of Harry, 40, (right) sword fighting at the WellChild Awards on Monday night.
NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars so far
The usual cadre of scientists who disproved previous findings are stumped
If you were ever wondering where you'd be when NASA announced peer-reviewed evidence hinting at extraterrestrial life - long dead, if it existed at all - look around, because this is it.…