Personal Tech: Google Wants to Kill the Videogame Console. Nope.

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Here’s your weekly guide to navigating the world of technology. ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfud3RP0TzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8xMS8xOC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3BlcnNvbmFsdGVjaC9nb29nbGUtc3RhZGlhLXJldmlldy5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9cGVyc29uYWwtdGVjaCZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jdF8yMDE5MTEyMj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDAyNiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4OTk5JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMTIyVwNueXRCCgAp0VjXXZM0RE5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Article Image] Ina Fassbender/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images   [Tech Fix Google Stadia Wants You to Replace Your Video Game Console. Don’t. The search giant’s new console-free gaming service is a neat concept. But there are bugs and too many unknowns. By Brian X. 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The Personal Tech newsletter will resume the following week. Tip of the week: Taking a phone abroad? Get acclimated with eSIM With the holiday season upon us, plenty of us are planning excursions and bringing along an important travel tool: our smartphones. That offers us an opportunity to try an embedded SIM, or eSIM, which is a relatively new technology for accessing cellular service in a foreign country. What is [eSIM](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfud3RP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ3NtYS5jb20vZXNpbS8_dGU9MSZubD1wZXJzb25hbC10ZWNoJmVtYz1lZGl0X2N0XzIwMTkxMTIyP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTM4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTE0MDI2JnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTg5OTkmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkNyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyMjAxOTExMjJXA255dEIKACnRWNddkzRETlIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) exactly? The feature, which is included on newer phones like the iPhone XR (and later) and some Android devices, eliminates the hassle of swapping out your physical SIM card for a foreign one. Instead, you keep your normal SIM card inside your phone and essentially activate a digital SIM card to access a foreign carrier’s service. Carriers offer eSIM in various forms: Some require installing an app to buy a data plan, while others require scanning a barcode to activate service. When I go on a trip to Southeast Asia soon, I’m trying an eSIM that takes the latter approach. 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Or if you’re traveling and want to use your smartphone with a foreign phone plan in the traditional way, consult [my recent guide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRfud3RP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAxOS8wNi8yNi90ZWNobm9sb2d5L3BlcnNvbmFsdGVjaC9zaW0tY2FyZHMtZm9yZWlnbi12YWNhdGlvbi5odG1sP3RlPTEmbmw9cGVyc29uYWwtdGVjaCZlbWM9ZWRpdF9jdF8yMDE5MTEyMj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD0zOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xNDAyNiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE4OTk5JnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MjIwMTkxMTIyVwNueXRCCgAp0VjXXZM0RE5SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). — Brian X. 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