Welcome back Samsung. Won't be surprised if the S-Pen will be back as well with the S26 Ultra

RIP Google Assistant

Google announced today that the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices.

"Over the coming months, we’re upgrading more users on mobile devices from Google Assistant to Gemini; and later this year, the classic Google Assistant will no longer be accessible on most mobile devices or available for new downloads on mobile app stores."

Additionally, we’ll be upgrading tablets, cars and devices that connect to your phone, such as headphones and watches, to Gemini. We're also bringing a new experience, powered by Gemini, to home devices like speakers, displays and TVs. 

There will be an exception for phones running Android 9 or earlier and don’t have at least 2 GB of RAM, with the existing Assistant experience remaining in place for those users.

🪦 May 2016 ~ March 2025
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Microsoft apologizes after removing a Visual Studio Code extension used by millions

Microsoft has reinstated the 'Material Theme – Free' and 'Material Theme Icons – Free' extensions on the Visual Studio Marketplace after finding that the obfuscated code they contained wasn't actually malicious.

🔗 Bleeping Computer
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Don't worry, it's not a bug, it's a feature!

The feature, unfortunately being called a bug, causes Microsoft Copilot to uninstall itself and unpin from the taskbar as well. Thanks Microsoft.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/03/16/microsoft-windows-11-march-2025-update-bug-deletes-copilot-app-unpins-from-the-taskbar/

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Help Derrick Broze Complete the FINAL Episode of The Pyramid of Power!

I need your help to finish the final episode of my 17-part docuseries, The Pyramid of Power!

As you know, since 2020 I have been working on this series, diving deep into the pieces of the Pyramid which attempt to rule over and manipulate our lives!

We've uncovered and exposed the Big Education system, the Establishment Media, Big Tech, the Hollywood Propaganda machine, Big Wireless, The Big Oil Titans, Big Pharma and the Medical Cartel, How food is used as a weapon, The Prison Industrial Complex, the Foundations, the Intelligence Community, the Banking Cartel, the Technocratic State, the False Flag Deception, the Pedo-Class, and the ways in which religion and secret societies manipulate the public.

Now it's time to answer the question - who or what is at the top of the Pyramid?

I want to make this one the best yet and to do that I need your help to raise 5-10k dollars.

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⚡️Health Tech or Surveillance?
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Pacemakers prove that critical health devices don’t need direct internet connections. They use medical-grade frequencies, not WiFi or Bluetooth, because traditional wireless signals could be harmful to the heart. Yet, we’re being pushed toward always-connected health devices.

From wearables to brain-computer interfaces, Big Tech isn’t just improving lives—it’s building an infrastructure for constant data collection. The Internet of Bodies is about more than health—it’s about control.

This clip comes from my recent report, How Big Tech Plans to Read Your Mind.

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Here come the 15-minute Smart "Freedom Cities"

‘Startup Nation’ Groups Say They’re Meeting Trump Officials to Push for Deregulated ‘Freedom Cities’

"Several groups representing “startup nations”—tech hubs exempt from the taxes and regulations that apply to the countries where they are located—are drafting Congressional legislation to create “freedom cities” in the US that would be similarly free from certain federal laws, WIRED has learned.

According to interviews and presentations viewed by WIRED, the goal of these cities would be to have places where anti-aging clinical trials, nuclear reactor startups, and building construction can proceed without having to get prior approval from agencies like the Food and Drug Administration, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Trey Goff, the chief of staff of the startup nation known as Próspera, tells WIRED that he and other Próspera representatives working under an advocacy group called the Freedom Cities Coalition have been meeting with the Trump administration about the idea in recent weeks. He claims the administration has been very receptive. In 2023, Trump floated the idea of creating 10 freedom cities. Now, Goff says that Próspera’s vision is to create “not just 10, but as many as the market can handle.” They hope to have drafted legislation ready by the end of the year.

Freedom Cities Coalition was created by an entity called NeWay Capital LLC, which owns several trademarks for Próspera. Since opening on the Honduran island of Roatán in 2020, Próspera has been attracting tech workers and startups by promising low taxes, few regulations, and a businesslike government that considers its citizens to be akin to customers. Its financiers include Pronomos Capital, a venture capital firm backed by Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen, and Coinbase."

https://archive.is/QKfim

⚡️ Mind-Tracking Tech in Your Earbuds? @takebackourtech

Apple has filed patents for AirPods that can monitor brainwaves, heart rate, muscle activity, and even eye movement—all through built-in sensors. Their latest AirPods Pro 2 already function as hearing aids, but these new patents suggest a deeper push into neurotech surveillance.

While just a patent for now, this technology could pave the way for brain-computer interfaces embedded in everyday devices. What does this mean for privacy?

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⚡️ The Internet of Bodies: A RAND Corporation Prediction @takebackourtech

In 2020, the RAND Corporation—a powerful U.S. think tank—released a report on the Internet of Bodies. RAND has a history of predicting technological shifts before they happen, influencing defense, health, and societal trends.

When groups like this publish reports, pay attention—because whether by design or coincidence, industry tends to follow their forecasts.

This clip comes from my report, How Big Tech Plans to Read Your Mind.

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ByeDPI - App to bypass censorship on Android

Android application that runs a local VPN service to bypass DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) and censorship.

🔗 Links:
- Download: GitHub | IzzyonDroid
- Screenshots
- Features
- Source code
- Developer: dovecoteescapee

♥️ Special thank to @CLI_Wanderer for recommending!

🏷 Tags: #android #vpn #proxy