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The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar

The most important weekly tech news + solutions.

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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7:24

Palantir’s War Surveillance is Coming Home

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/10/22

In my recent conversation with Mike Adams, we dove into the troubling ways surveillance technology is being misused. We talked about how tools originally tested in conflict zones—like Palantir’s tech in Gaza—are now quickly coming home. These surveillance tools, once used in war, are being turned on everyday people under the guise of security.Palantir is glueing together data from every federal agency, building a surveillance network that can track and profile people in incredibly detailed ways

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30:08

#TBOT 16: Digital ID in North America

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/10/17

We’re kicking off a 6-part series on Digital ID around the world — starting with North America. From facial recognition at borders to national ID frameworks quietly forming behind the scenes, this episode dives into how the U.S., Canada, and Mexico are rolling out their own versions of Digital ID — and what it means for your freedom to move, work, and live privately. This is part of the ongoing Digital ID Report, exposing how over 90% of countries are implementing these systems in lockstep. Sign up

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28:39

#TBOT 15: Justice for victims of undercover cops, US...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/10/01

Here are this week’s stories:Dating an Undercover? SpyCops Victim Tells All: Environmental activist Kate Wilson fell in love with an undercover cop who was investigating her during their two years together. Almost a decade later, she’s breaking her anonymity to discuss her win against the Met UK police.US & UK’s AI Plan: With US President Trump’s visit to the UK, the Tech Prosperity deal was hurried through. New data centers, a supercomputer, and I think they just copied China’s plan. Find out why

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61:34

James Corbett on the #TBOT Show: Reportage & Open...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/09/22

In our new #TBOT show interview series, we sit down with James Corbett of The Corbett Report. James is a documentary filmmaker and author. His first book, Reportage: Essays of the New World Order, is now available for order in hardcover, softcover, and e-book. The first segment of the interview is available to all #TBOT subscribers. Become a paid member to watch the second half, where we discuss self discipline, raising children, and eco-villages. James shares the vision behind Reportage and Open

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26:49

#TBOT 14: China’s AI+ Plan Goes All In, MIT’s...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/09/17

Here are this week’s stories:China’s AI+ Plan Goes All In: China outlined its 10-year plan to integrate the entire country with AI across all sectors. I read their report to find out what’s planned for the second most populous country in the world. MIT AlterEgo Reads Your Lips: New MIT Media Lab startup attempts to let you communicate without speaking with their Silent Sense tech. How does it work? Find out. Insider Look at WhatsApp’s Security: WhatsApp’s head of security sues Meta for alleged

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27:21

#TBOT 13: The Future of The Internet, Google’s...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/09/08

The internet is changing fast. Stay on top of it: The Future of the Internet: It’s more than just a digital ID. It’s a whole verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet. Learn about how it works in this report preview. Be the first to get your eyes on the report—sign up for the waitlist!Google’s Antitrust Decision: Google bullied other big tech companies into complying with their monopoly. Then they were sued and threatened with selling Android and Chrome browser. The judge has now has

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27:31

#TBOT 12: Google Demands IDs for Devs & Bans...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/09/01

Here are the stories for the week: No Anonymous Apps: It’s the biggest Android news this year. Google decides to wall off Android from anonymous developers and have complete control over apps on Android. This is the fracturing of the tech movement, and it starts in 2027.FCC Shuts Down 1,000 VoIP Providers: Use a VoIP service? A thousand US VoIP companies will be forced by the FCC to stop service August 28th for not following RoboCall guidelines. Learn how this works and check if yours is on the

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29:40

#TBOT 11: AI Companions Worse Than Porn, Why Your...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/08/25

Here are our stories for the week: AI Companions Worse Than Porn: People are turning to artificial intelligence for companionship, seeking emotional connection. AI companies are more than happy to supply this new drug, realizing personalized AI brings the most user engagement. A new Meta leak shows companies adopting a more personal strategy that enables subtle romances with users—including children. Why Your Word Doc Never Looks Right: Shots fired as LibreOffice, a popular open-source office suite,

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28:10

#TBOT 10: Meta’s Content AI Abused By Governments,...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/08/18

Here’s the stories for the week: Meta’s Content AI Abused by Governments: An anonymous group has released the first part of their data leak analysis from Meta’s Integrity Labs. They allege that Meta’s reporting system was abused to minimize discussion around Palestine in the wake of October 7th. These initial reports were then used to train Meta’s Content AI, creating a global information blackout. Your Favorite Stores Surveil for the Police: A recent records request indicated that “Flock” license

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22:06

#TBOT 9: Monero Update, EU Age Verification Forces...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/08/07

Here’s the stories for the week: Monero Attack Update: We passed the date of the attack and I think it surprised everyone involved. Now we’re in uncharted territory—a war of attrition. Learn what’s going on. EU Age Verification Forces Google On Its Citizens: The EU just released an open-source age verification app that’s supposed to be private. There’s only one problem—it forces use of Google services. Developers are pissed. This could impact the future of degoogled phones. Tune in!AGPL Is Not FOSS:

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25:20

#TBOT Show 8: Monero Attacked by a Centralized AI...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/07/28

#TBOT show 8 and feeling great. Raising the alarm on an important story. Here’s the stories for the week: Monero Attacked by a Centralized AI Crypto: A new cryptocurrency focused on training AI has devoted its network resources to Mining Monero, openly announcing its intention for a 51% attack. What’s the scoop on this crypto and do they have a chance at killing Monero? We investigate. Australian Social Media & Search Engines Require Age Verification: Australia’s ban of under 16’s from social media

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40:34

#TBOT Show 7: The Significance of Dorsey’s Bitchat,...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/07/21

Took a week off and now I’m back. 😎 (with a new addition to the show?!) (also, big sorry for the show being 40 minutes) Here’s the stories for the week: Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat - The Real Story: The tech mogul Jack Dorsey released a censorship proof messaging app in late June - named Bitchat. It runs a bluetooth mesh network, end to end encryption, and rolling IDs and is picking up traction. I share my thoughts on the app, and concerns I have - but that’s not even the real story. I think Jack has a

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33:31

#TBOT Show Episode 6: Big Tech Power Plays, WiFi...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/07/07

Welcome back to the TBOT show (now with a little positive news 💘)Here’s the stories for the week: Big Tech Makes Power Plays: Data centers around the US getting first dibs on energy infrastructure, using massive amounts of power, destroying the environment, and investing in 50% of new energy deals. All for the purposes of surveiling you. Learn which big tech companies and where their data centers are located. Is Your WiFi sense tingling? - US Internet Giant, Comcast just rolled out a new

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24:28

The TBOT Show | Episode #5

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/06/27

A new week in tech - a new episode from #TBOT. Today on the #TBOT show (all in ~20 minutes):Our top story: AI Search Blasts The Web: Own a website? Google’s new unassuming AI mode may just kill web traffic coming from search engines. Find out how this AI search works and what it means for the internet. Uncle Sam Wants You To Wear a Smart Watch: In a recent Health and Human Services budget hearing, RFK Jr announced he wants all Americans to wear health trackers. We’ll look into why he may want this

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24:28

The TBOT Show | Episode #4

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/06/20

You ready for the download? Today we cover why Android Custom ROMs can push through lack of support, how Trump phone could never be made in the US, the new big tech executives sworn into the army, and how to find your phone privately. 🎊 Welcome to the #Take Back Our Tech show with Hakeem Anwar. Every Friday, tune into tech news that could change your life. Well-researched and with solutions - all in 20 minutes.⭐ PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations and there’s one cool tech trick or

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26:02

The TBOT Show | Episode #3

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/06/13

Back with episode 3! Today we cover a massive Bitcoin heist, Pavel Durov’s arrest, a new-ish processor architecture, and age verification to download apps. 🎊 Welcome to the #Take Back Our Tech show with Hakeem Anwar. Every Friday, tune into tech news that could change your life. Well-researched and with solutions - all in 20 minutes.⭐ PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations and there’s one cool tech trick or open-source solution every week. #WATCH ON SUBSTACK In today’s episode: * $330M

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25:45

The TBOT Show | Episode #2

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/06/06

Hey friends, welcome to another episode of #TakeBackOurTech with Hakeem Anwar. AI appears to be taking over. We see it in our devices, our social media, the videos we watch online, and now our government. Does organic intelligence stand a chance? 🪄 We aim for our show to be well-researched, well-informed and focused on the most impactful stories all in 20 minutes (ain’t nobody got more time than that)⭐ PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations and there’s one cool tech trick or open-source

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22:52

The TBOT Show | Episode #1

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/05/30

Hey peeps, Its Hakeem! We’ve just released the first episode of the new #TBOT show which will be published every Friday from now on. 🔥 My focus with this show is to give you the most important tech stories every week in about 20 minutes (ain’t nobody got more time than that) - all with recommendations. ⭐ PLUS - one cool tech trick or open-source solution every week. This week we’ll discuss: * REAL ID: In early May, travelers are now ‘required’ to use REAL ID. So what is it? We discuss the origins

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2:22

What Data is Your Phone Gathering?

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/01/14

In this clip from my new interview with the Macroaggressions Podcast, I talk about the huge multi billion dollar industry built on Google's AdWords and key information about individual users that are compiled into secret databases like Google's Sensorvault. Listen to the full interview here: 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

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3:49

Brute Force Hacking Protection on Above Phone

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2025/01/13

In this clip from Above’s Hidden Signs Your Phone is Compromised webinar, I detail how Above Phone will lock out intruders who attempt to use brute force attacks on a pincode to guess the security password on your phone. I also touch on the importance of cryptographically verified boots for GrapheneOS, to make sure nothing changed within your OS from the previously installed update ensuring hackers haven’t tampered with the operating system of your phone. Sign up FREE to watch more webinar clips

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