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"We Got the Pixel 4a the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals," from Vice

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 10:05 AM PDT

"Unlocking the Google Pixel 4a with a PIN code reveals some common apps: Tinder, Instagram, Facebook, Netflix, and even Candy Crush. But none of those apps work, and tapping their icons doesn't do anything. Resetting the phone and typing in another PIN opens up an entirely different section of the device, with a new background and new apps. Now in place of the old apps sit a clock, a calculator, and the device's settings.

Clicking the calculator doesn't open a calculator—it opens a login screen.

"Enter Anom ID" and a password, the screen reads. Hidden in the calculator is a concealed messaging app called Anom, which last month we learned was an FBI honeypot. On Anom, criminals believed they could communicate securely, with the app encrypting their messages. They were wrong: an international group of law enforcement agencies including the FBI were monitoring their messages and announced hundreds of arrests last month. International authorities have held press conferences to tout the operation's success, but have provided few details on how the phones actually functioned."

really interesting. link to the article.

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[John Prosser] Final Pixel 6 leaks

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 12:51 PM PDT

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OP9Pro battery: Vivaldi at full perf but unavoidably limited to 60Hz gets 11h56m in the web test, Chrome perf crippled at 60Hz gets 11h59m. Makes you ask yourself if the drama was worth it. - Andrei F.

Posted: 08 Jul 2021 07:45 AM PDT