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AJ Sadauskas

@JessTheUnstill One of the big fuckups for BlackBerry was just the delays in getting BlackBerry 10, plus the Z10 and Q10, to market.

I got to use BB10 for a couple of months, and it was nice. It was built on QNX, with a modern swipe/gesture based UI built with Qt.

Arguably a better OS than the iOS and Android releases at that same time.

There was a feature called the Hub, which wax a unified inbox for your email messages, social posts, and text messages. Plus a modern app store, and separate personal/work profiles built into the OS.

There was a version without a physical keyboard (Z10) and with (Q10).

The problem is they didn't start working on it until 2010, and BB10 wasn't released until 2013.

For about two years before BB10 came out, BlackBerry didn't release any new phones.

Had BB10 come out earlier, it *might* have saved the company.

#Blackberry#Crackberry#phones
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Dr Pen

I just wrote this post about what to think about regarding your digital privacy, after a conversation with someone who would be visiting America soon. It was weird, we couldn't talk (via app) about what we wanted to say. Like communist Germany in the 80s. The post is just 2 lists, aimed at non technical ppl who dont really know about the risks.

#privacy #security #phones #vpn #email #data #academicchatter #academia #bigtech

penworks.net/blog/privacy-what

penworks.netPrivacy, what privacy?I just wanted to jot down a few things regarding privacy on the internet and in digital life. Though I'm not a security professional expert, I am...
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Steve Dustcircle 🌹

Why #Toll #Text #Scams Are Out Of Control

The #FBI has issued a warning against “#smishing”, which are text-based scams that people all over the country are receiving on their #phones. #Scammers are impersonating the agencies and companies that collect money for tolls #parkingtickets, #creditcard payments, bank notices, phone bills. Some scams are even fake anti-scam warnings.

youtube.com/watch?v=g-gAepaVU8

YouTubeWhy Toll Text Scams Are Out Of ControlBy CNBC
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Tim Richards

Nice piece. Phones are damn useful, but use could be wound back a bit - especially by those people reading social media posts while walking along footpaths. I do notice a lot more young people reading print books at the local swimming pool (which I don't even do, I use a Kindle).
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What are smartphones stealing from us? When mine was taken away, I found out. - Alexander Hurst theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · What are smartphones stealing from us? When mine was taken away, I found outBy Alexander Hurst
#tech#phones#technology
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Julie Howlin

Today is Telephone Day, because it was on March 10, 1876 that Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call, to his assistant in another room. The first words spoken were “Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you.” 10 things you might not know about telephones.

topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/

Topical Tens10 March: Telephone DayToday is Telephone Day, because it was on March 10, 1876 that  Alexander Graham Bell  made the first telephone call, to his assistant in ano...
#Telephones#Phones
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Morgan Gangwere

So the @connections crew have gotten a chance to do something Amazing:
youtube.com/watch?v=RBXu7qJ7dN

More info soon. If you're in the #denver area and like #phones -- We need archivists and docents and the like who are passionate about technology.

If you were an OG #Phreak and want to help people relive and learn about Ma Bell and her children, go watch the video and fill out the form

YouTubeAn Exciting Announcement from Connections Museum 🥰☎️By Connections Museum
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Kent Pitman

Yikes, from an article that contains a lot more detail, but just to get your attention as to the impact part:

«The ubiquitous ESP32 microchip made by Chinese manufacturer Espressif and used by over 1 billion units as of 2023 contains undocumented commands that could be leveraged for attacks.

The undocumented commands allow spoofing of trusted devices, unauthorized data access, pivoting to other devices on the network, and potentially establishing long-term persistence.

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"Exploitation of this backdoor would allow hostile actors to conduct impersonation attacks and permanently infect sensitive devices such as mobile phones, computers, smart locks or medical equipment by bypassing code audit controls."

The researchers warned that ESP32 is one of the world's most widely used chips for Wi-Fi + Bluetooth connectivity in IoT (Internet of Things) devices, so the risk is significant.»

People worried about this topic might also "enjoy" the recent Netflix series Zero Day.

And not to get too far afield, but hopefully it also didn't escape notice that there have been broad firings of qualified people in the US government for reasons related not to their technical skill or ability to protect our nation from issues like this, but because of irrelevant details of their private lives or personal leanings on issues of having fair and competent government, helping the needy, defending individual human freedom and dignity, or avoiding mass death in myriad ever-more-likely ways.

bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

BleepingComputer · Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devicesBy Bill Toulas
#CyberSecurity#security#BlueTooth
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