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The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar
Every week we cover the most important tech stories of the week that impact your life, all under 20 minutes. You'll get our recommendations and one powerful open-source tech solution or skill every single week. Share the #TBOT show with your friends: https://takebackourtech.org https://tbot.substack.com tbot.substack.com
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May 19, 2026
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Energy Weapons, Radiation and Alternative Technology 16.10.2024 2:59
Mike from the amazing health & supplement company Alfa Vedic asks: does all wireless technology need to be dangerous to biology? Hakeem briefly discuss how his research into EMR led him to the conclusion that a lot of wireless frequencies are like energy weapons in terms of the harm it does to biology. We would love to hear from you, what do you think? Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@tak...
A Phone Free From the Influence of Big Tech 15.10.2024 6:54
In a recent interview with Mike from the amazing health & supplement company Alfa Vedic , Above CEO Hakeem Anwar details his background as a software engineer and how he was building a kind of electronic prison when in the heart of NYC during the plandemic. A single update on a Google or Apple phone can make a dramatic impact on over 7 billion phones in use. Especially the shady, privacy invasive...
Live Demo of All Above Phone Privacy Features 07.10.2024 4:50
For those new to Above products, Above CEO Hakeem Anwar provides a live demo of the Above Phone for total transparency of the device. Notably, GrapheneOS allows for total restriction of the microphone and camera on the Above Phone, regardless of third party app preference. If you want to keep your cellular identity completely private or use an eSIM, Above Phone can do that too! What type of phone...
How iPhone and Android Leak Data Every 5 Minutes 04.10.2024 4:23
Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone & Take Back Our Tech and Nicole Sauce from Living Free in Tennesee speak on the sharp uptick in interest of Android phone adoption, particularly in developing countries. The reason? Hakeem points to a study that came out of Trinity College Dublin that show that phones were connecting back to Google and Apple to leak private data every 5 minutes. Support our work: http...
Privacy and Social Media: Can They Coexist? 03.10.2024 2:12
Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone & Take Back Our Tech and Nicole Sauce from Living Free in Tennesee have a nuanced discussion about alternative social media platforms in the post-Telegram era that can genuinely respect our privacy. Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f...
Cooperation between the surveillance state and Tech Giants 02.10.2024 33:51
Hakeem Anwar of Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech on the surveillance state, growing Big Tech encroachments, and the tech alternatives in hot demand as people look to hang on to basic privacy: https://realitycheck.radio/replay/tech-tuesday-with-special-guest-co-founder-and-ceo-of-above-phone-hakeem-anwar-deep-cooperation-between-the-surveillance-state-and-tech-giants-and-the-demand-for-de-googled...
The Weaponization of Surveillance Pricing 26.09.2024 5:15
Following the rise of e-commerce in the 2000s, surveillance pricing has emerged as a potent weapon wielded by corporations and tech giants to maximize profits at the expense of consumer privacy. This invasive practice has expanded far beyond e-commerce platforms to encompass a wide range of retail stores and industries, including retail giants like Target and Staples. Target's mobile application,...
Your Social Security Number Leaked on the Dark Web 24.09.2024 5:33
In a year already marked by massive cybersecurity incidents, another major data breach has come to light, affecting millions of Americans. National Public Data (NPD), a background check company owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., recently disclosed that it fell victim to two separate cyberattacks in 2024, with the first occurring in April. According to NPD's statement, the stolen data includes highly s...
Police Officers Use AI Chatbots To Write Crime Reports 19.09.2024 3:56
The Oklahoma City Police Department is experimenting with an AI tool called Draft One, developed by Axon, to generate initial drafts of incident reports. This system utilizes the audio recorded by officers' body cameras during an incident. In one example, Sergeant Matt Gilmore's hour-long searcha with his K-9 dog was automatically transcribed and summarized into a report in just eight seconds, a t...
VIDEO: Making Up Security Vulnerabilities for Clicks 18.09.2024 5:52
Earlier this month, major tech outlets picked up on findings from iVerify, a security company who claimed they discovered a malicious Android package (‘Showcase.apk’) on millions of phones. "The app vulnerability leaves millions of Android Pixel devices susceptible to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, giving cybercriminals the ability to inject malicious code and dangerous spyware." This is a publ...
Telegram Plays Ball and Commits To Moderation 17.09.2024 10:32
Last week on Telegram, chats were ablaze with rumors that direct messaging on the platform lost its encryption, after CEO Pavel Durov posted bail from a French jail and Telegram made a quiet update to their FAQ. Below you’ll see the sentence that got omitted, which is rightfully disturbing. Remember though, that almost everything sent through Telegram is accessible to the platform’s core moderator...
The Technology Cold War: Russia & China Can’t Get Rid of Windows 06.09.2024 11:02
The news cycle today indicates we’re moving through another Cold War, and despite the heightened tensions with Russia and China, neither country has shown significant progress in kicking Microsoft out of their countries. An estimated 84% of Russians and 77% of Chinese citizens still use Microsoft Windows when comparing desktop operating systems. Of course when you compare with mobile usage the pic...
Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar on Abusive Software Systems 03.09.2024 2:19
Dan and Hakeem get into how technology is being used as a system of control and the danger of dealing with abusive software. What do you think? Is technology leading us towards an Orwellian future? Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If y...
Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar on Digital ID 30.08.2024 3:39
Dan and Hakeem discuss the evolution of the Greater Reset conference and the technology sessions at the conference. Hakeem gets into the dangers of digital ID and how to opt out of this dystopian system by using the Above Phone. Are you worried about being forced to have a Digital ID? Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t...
Join us at the People's Reset, September 27-29 in Bath, UK! 29.08.2024 2:13
Dan and Hakeem explain their student mindset when it comes to constantly learning new things and hopefully meeting new people at the coming People's Reset conference that is happening September 27-29 in Bath, UK! What do you think about the interview? Does it make you want to attend the event? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...
AI Surveillance & Pre-Crime: On the Sentient World Simulation 28.08.2024 6:12
Since 2006 the U.S. Department of Defense and Homeland Security have been working on a decidedly Orwellian computer simulation called the Sentient World Simulation (SWS). This virtual world, a kind of digital twin, is designed to mirror the real world with the aim of predicting various hypothetical scenarios in the future. The SWS is comprehensive in its virtual model of human society, encompassin...
Telegram CEO's Arrest, Is Telegram Still Safe? 27.08.2024 15:06
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram Messenger, was arrested last Saturday by French authorities. Authorities were executing an arrest warrant issued by (OFMIN), Office Mineurs which deals with offenses against children. Local news reports indicate that the charges are due to Telegram’s lack of moderation on the platform, and that Pavel may be complicit in certain violations co...
VIDEO: How Does Above Phone Protect Your Data? 26.08.2024 3:13
Hakeem Anwar and Dan Astin Gregory discuss what is different about the Above Phone, how it protects you and what types of protection it offers to safeguard your personal data from surveillance and invasive tracking. Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a pu...
Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Big Tech vs Open Source 23.08.2024 3:49
Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar get into the primary differences of how to distinguish between proprietary and open source technology. Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...
Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Surveillance Capitalism 21.08.2024 3:10
Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar discuss the dangers of big tech monopolies that have no transparency and the growing dystopian applications of surveillance capitalism. Support our work: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone https://x.com/takebackourtech t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this w...
Hakeem Anwar & James Corbett on Geolocation Technology & Taking Privacy Back 20.08.2024 4:14
Hakeem Anwar from Take Back Our Tech and Above Phone joins James Corbett on the Solutions Watch focus from The Corbett Report to discuss how we can use sophisticated geolocation technology while keeping our data private. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbot.substack.com/subscribe
VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Use Telegram Without a Phone Number 16.08.2024 1:44
Ever wonder about how you can use Telegram anonymously without a phone number attached to your identity? Hakeem Anwar from Take Back Our Tech and Above Phone breaks it down for you! Follow us: https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtech https://x.com/abovephone t.me/takebackourtech https://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...
VIDEO: James Corbett & Hakeem Anwar on Solutions to Technocratic Power 15.08.2024 3:48
James Corbett and Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech address a fundamental question: what is technology? Hakeem speaks on why he thinks technology is an extension of human consciousness, not in the transhuman sense but that technology is meant to be an extension of our innate human power and abilities. The amazing work of media theorist Marshall McLuhan is also discussed. A must...
PODCAST: Technocratic Surveillance, Privacy Devices & Opting Out Of The Control System 12.08.2024 1:08:20
CEO of Above Phone Hakeem Anwar joined Ryan at The Last American Vagabond podcast to discuss his revolutionary de-Googled privacy devices — now both a phone and laptop — and how now is the time to make this transition away from the controlled, manipulated, and surveilled devices that most of us carry. It is in our best interest to understand the different options available to us — especially those...
The New Counter Disinformation Unit Powered By AI 06.08.2024 5:30
Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past Last week, Trilateral Commission member Anthony Blinken revealed the US State Department plans to leverage artificial intelligence in combating what he termed ‘disinformation’, which he claimed is a significant problem in today's global landscape. The US government will be in cooperation with the Global Engagemen...
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