April 7, 2026

Desalination plants in the Middle East are increasingly vulnerable

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. As the conflict in Iran has escalated, a crucial resource is under fire: the desalination technology that supplies water across much of the region. In early…

Airalo locks in $60M to expand its eSIM-based global roaming ‘marketplace’

July 31, 2023
Travel is back on the agenda after a Covid-19 hiatus, and today a mobile startup is announcing a healthy round of funding to capitalize on that. Airalo — which uses software-based eSIM connectivity to provide a wide range of lower-cost mobile data packages, nearly 700 in all, for international travellers — has raised $60 million […]

There’s no question anymore – Google’s Pixel 7a owns the mid-range crown

July 31, 2023
Google’s Pixel lineup has been a steady and stalwart performer for may generations now, and while the company is still obviously open to bold experimentation with its smartphones – the Pixel Fold being the most recent example – it might be doing the most impressive work on the other end of the spectrum, by taking […]

Are These 2 Stocks a Better Buy Than Alphabet (GOOGL)?

July 31, 2023
The burgeoning access to the internet worldwide positions companies offering online services well for growth. Tech giant Alphabet (GOOGL) recently reported strong growth across its product range and the company….

Bloom wants to teach teens how to build wealth

July 31, 2023
Bloom has an Instagram-like structure that provides educational material and quizzes for reinforcement. The better you do on the quizzes, the more points you get to spend in the app.

How to change back to the old Twitter app icon on iOS

July 31, 2023
As our Twitter apps are updating to now be called “X,” you might long for the old blue bird logo. It harkens back to a similar time, when Twitter certainly had its issues, but at least it was not owned by Elon Musk. Thanks to the shortcuts app on iOS, we can kid ourselves into […]