#TBOT: Take Back Our Tech

⚡️China’s 10-Year Plan for AI Dystopia

China’s State Council has unveiled AI+, a sweeping initiative to saturate every layer of society with artificial intelligence. By 2027, they want 70% penetration of “intelligent terminals”—devices with universal connectivity across vehicles, phones, homes, robots, and wearables. If successful, the next phase pushes toward 90%, moving the nation into what they call an “intelligent economy.”

This isn’t just about technology. The plan calls for AI to dominate scientific discovery, industrial production, consumer behavior, education, and even governance. Public security systems will monitor natural persons, digital identities, and robots alike. AI-driven disaster response, welfare management, and social experiments are all on the table.

China isn’t experimenting—they’re engineering a future where AI is everywhere, all at once.

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⚡️MIT Media Lab Lets You Talk Without Speaking with AlterEgo

MIT Media Lab unveiled a new demo of AlterEgo, a wearable device that lets you communicate without opening your mouth.

It doesn’t read your mind—AlterEgo detects subtle electrical signals in your jaw triggered by your “inner voice.” With 7 skin electrodes and AI models, it can turn silent speech into words, numbers, or even commands for apps.

The device is aimed at people with speech impairments, but it also pushes us closer to transhumanist territory—where even face-to-face communication may run through machines.

Is this assistive tech… or a step toward merging with AI?

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#TBOT 14: China’s AI+ Plan Goes All In, MIT’s AlterEgo Reads Your Lips Without Speaking, 1,500 Engineers Have Access To WhatsApp Data, StackWallet - Private and Easy Multi-coin Wallet

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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 retaliation after he called out WhatsApp for not knowing how much data it collected and who had access to it.

StackWallet—Private and Easy Multi-coin Wallet: I recently talked with the founder of StackWallet, and now I’m convinced it’s the best wallet out there. Find out why.

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⚡️AnonAddy Demo

I was recently on The Corbett Report’s Solutions Watch to show how easy it is to set up an email alias with AnonAddy. It’s open source, affordable, self-hostable, and gives you a layer of protection when signing up for new services.

In this clip, I walk through exactly how it works — from creating an alias to receiving forwarded mail — so you can see just how simple it is to keep your real email private.

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Why digital ID is such a bad idea:
https://reclaimthenet.org/pakistan-data-breach-exposes-risks-of-biometric-digital-id-systems

For those who dont know Pakistan has one of the oldest digital ID systems in the world, launched in 2001. Its not in an app form quite yet, but at this latest breach goes to show - all information is connected to it.

It also shows that corrupt officials (Pakistan is notorious for this) can abuse its digital welfare programs to steal from the poor.

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🗺️How to Overthrow Google Maps

Want to stop relying on Google Maps? StreetComplete makes it easy. The app gives you simple “quests” like adding house numbers, street names, or details about roads. Each answer strengthens a map free from big tech control.

Instead of driverless cars surveilling neighborhoods, StreetComplete grows because we contribute. Every time you add info, you’re breaking Google’s monopoly and building a truly independent map.

You can find StreetComplete on FDroid and start contributing today—one quest at a time.

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⚡️Well I'll Be Dammed

In Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains, one of the driest parts of the U.S., scientists are reviving desert marshes eroded by cattle farming. 🌵

Their tool? Nature’s blueprint. Instead of high-tech fixes, they’re building rock-and-wire “beaver-style” dams—known as NIDS (Natural Infrastructure in Dryland Streams). These gully plugs and gabions slow water by half, letting it soak into the soil, recharge aquifers, and support plant life.

A 12-year study near the U.S.–Mexico border showed treated waterways kept vegetation alive through drought, while untreated areas dried up.

Sometimes the smartest solutions are the simplest ones—copying nature itself.

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⚡️Google's Default Bullying & The Antitrust Decision

Back in 2021, U.S. attorney generals sued Google for strong-arming competitors to stay the default—paying up to $10B a year in partner deals. Whether bribes, threats, or coercion, Google crushed rivals in search, app stores, assistants, and more.

Examples? Google pressured Samsung over its Galaxy Store, killed Epic Games’ OnePlus deal, blocked Amazon’s store, and locked smart speakers into Google Search & Assistant.

The court’s decision: Google can’t force all-or-nothing bundles or multi-year contracts. Rivals must get access to search index data. But Google can still pay for defaults and exclusivity.

And the kicker? Nobody’s talking about their newest move: banning alternative app stores entirely.

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🌐The Future of The Internet: Global Digital ID Report

Digital ID is no longer just an idea—it’s a global verification ecosystem that could fracture the internet.

Governments promise it won’t be mandatory, but “mandate by proxy” means industries adopt it until you can’t live without it. Think Pakistan’s NADRA (96% adoption) or COVID passes.

Meanwhile, big tech is locking down phones & apps. Google’s Play Integrity ensures only “approved” devices & apps can run—perfect for Digital ID rollout.

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#TBOT 13: The Future of The Internet, Google’s Antitrust Decision, Well Ill Be Dammed, How To Overthrow Google Maps

Your weekly tech update!

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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 ruled on the case. So, what’s changed?

Well I’ll Be Dammed: A scientist in the southwest used piles of rocks and logs to restore some of the dryest regions to green wetlands. Learn about her 20 year study and how we can restore our environment.

How to Overthrow Google Maps: It seems big tech maps have a monopoly on locating points of interest. StreetComplete is an app that crowdsources locations for use on open source maps.

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PANEL: Preparing To Fight Back And Insulate Yourself From Technological Control

Join Independent Media Alliance panelists Ryan Cristian (The Last American Vagabond), Hakeem Anwar (Above Phone), Kit Knightly and James Corbett (Corbett Report) as they discuss the encroaching surveillance network, the risks to online anonymity, and the best tech tips for maintaining privacy online and more.

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Ian Clarke, Creator of #Freenet, discusses #Locutus

https://www.bitchute.com/video/joq5BRfMdnqG

Freenet: https://freenetproject.org/index.html

https://freenet.org/faq/#why-was-freenet-rearchitected-and-rebranded

https://futo.org

I'll be keeping my eye on this one.

⚡️Three Ways You Could Compromise Your Email

I was recently on The Corbett Report’s Solutions Watch to talk about setting up an email alias. In this clip, I share the three biggest ways your email can get exposed — and why you need to protect it.

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