mobile phones
The Entire World’s Unused Smartphones Together Weigh Over 138 Blue Whales
Or 54 Boeing 747-8 aeroplanes at full capacity.
My Dad Got Hoaxed By the Anti-5G Conspiracy Movement
I dived into the conspiracy theory movement and entered a world of con artists, thousands of pounds in fundraising – and a shooting.
The Remarkable Return of the Burner Phone
Some of us are ditching smartphones in favour of more basic choices, as though we're back in the early 2000s. But why?
Bangladesh Bans Phone Access for 1 Million Rohingya Refugees Just in Case They Sell Drugs
The authorities say the refugees have been “abusing” phone services to traffic meth. But many say the move will simply just isolate the already persecuted Rohingya community.
Medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Will Be Made From Recycled Phones
Nothing like being a good sport with some environmentally-conscious bling.
A Community in Gujarat Has Banned Inter-Caste Marriage and Mobile Phones for Unmarried Girls
Even the local Congress MLA supports this regressive move and said that, "Since girls are easily controlled because they stay with parents, it is right to ban (mobile phone use among) girls.”
Google Revealed an Israeli Spyware Company That Has Quietly Sold Its Wares for Years
Sources tell Motherboard Equus Technologies, a little-known Israeli firm linked to the Android malware, also sells iOS capabilities.
Cellebrite Sold Phone Hacking Tech to Repressive Regimes, Data Suggests
Data stolen from infamous Israeli company suggests it sold products to countries such as Turkey, UAE and Russia.
Backroom Trading of Phone Cracking Devices Is Sketchy As Hell
It appears that just about anyone can get their hands on Cellebrite's phone cracking devices.
The Phone Cracking Industry Is a 'Cesspool'
Although dominated by giants, the phone cracking industry is littered with unsavory episodes.
Backroom Trading of Phone Cracking Devices Is Sketchy As Hell
It appears that just about anyone can get their hands on Cellebrite's phone cracking devices.