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First eSIM Hack Hints at Phone Backdoors Members Public

The first of its kind hack against eSIM was developed by Security Explorations, a security research lab based out of Poland. The lab broke the security of an eUICC (embedded universal circuit card), which is responsible for managing SIMs and eSIMs.

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Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat - built in a weekend? Members Public

Last month Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and founder of Square with a projected net worth of over $3B dollars launched a community software project to the world - all in a weekend with the help of AI.

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#TBOT Show 7: The Significance of Dorsey’s Bitchat, Worlds First eSIM Hack, Mexico’s Digital ID, New Show Source Insights Members Public

Took a week off and now I’m back. 😎 (with a new addition to the show?!)

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Offline Club Brings Young Adults Back To Real Life Members Public

In searching for positive news for the #TBOT show, I came across an ‘Offline Club’ in the Netherlands. Younger people are self-aware enough to realize how bad social media has been for well… socializing.

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Wifi Sensing Sees Through Walls Members Public

Comcast, US internet giant and service provider rolled out a “WiFi motion” feature to millions of customer routers. Once customers enable it, they’ll be able to detect motion in their homes and get notifications.

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ICE See You: ICEBlock Crowdsources Reports on the Location of Immigration Officials Members Public

Those at risk of deportation from the US now have an app that warns them about immigration enforcement activities. This app “ICE Block” went viral and gained 240,000 users within a few weeks.

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Big Tech Makes Power Plays, own 50% of New Renewable Energy Projects Members Public

Big tech companies are going nuclear - both figuratively and literally in the rush to power their hyperscale data centers. According to Google’s 2024 Environmental Report power demands have roughly doubled over the past 4 years.

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#TBOT Show Episode 6: Big Tech Power Plays, WiFi Sense Tingling, ICE See You, Going Back IRL Members Public

Welcome back to the TBOT show (now with a little positive news 💘)

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