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Can't expect much from what's basically a paid advertisement?

Article: "VICE may receive a commission if you buy products through the links on our site."

Article: (proceeds to include a dozen unique-looking links which actually all go to the same exact analytics/tracking/shortening/affiliate link)

It looks like the writer mixed up SIM cards (subscriber identity module card) with the unrelated practice of security information management (SIM).

I try not to complain about people's word choices, and I do believe words are defined by the way we use them, but when they went on to say it made the device data driven, it was like nails on chalkboard to me.

Yep: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_card>