#TBOT Show 5: AI Search Threatens The Web, Uncle Sam Wants Wearables, Is Your PW in this 16B leak, Self Driving Cars Take Over The Streets

#TBOT Show 5: AI Search Threatens The Web, Uncle Sam Wants Wearables, Is Your PW in this 16B leak, Self Driving Cars Take Over The Streets

Author: The most important weekly tech news + solutions. June 27, 2025 Duration: 24:28

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 and whether there’s a hidden agenda.

Your Password Is Probably In This Leak: Cybersecurity researchers discover 30 different mega-databases on the darkweb, containing 16B credentials. Find out which apps were targeted, how the data was collected, and how to protect yourself.

Self-Driving Cars Takeover US Cities: Tesla’s Robotaxis launch in their first city - Austin, and Google’s Waymo driverless ride service launches in Atlanta. Who’s winning the driverless race and what are the technologies behind them?

👨‍💻 Solution: A Private Non-AI Search: Rejecting AI Search with a meta-search engine. In today’s solution video, Hakeem gives you a tour of SearxNG - a search engine that can search other search engines. These meta-search engines protect your privacy, filter ads, and gives you complete control of your searches.

🎊 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.

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Hakeem Anwar hosts The #TBOT Show, a weekly podcast dedicated to cutting through the noise of the tech world. Instead of just reporting headlines, this show focuses on the technology news that actually shapes your daily routine, privacy, and digital freedom, explaining why it matters in clear terms. Each episode is designed to be concise and actionable, wrapping up in under twenty minutes. You’ll hear informed analysis and straightforward recommendations on how to navigate the week’s developments. True to its mission, every installment also provides a practical takeaway: this might be a powerful open-source tool you can use, a privacy-enhancing skill to learn, or a sustainable tech solution to implement. It’s a blend of necessary context and usable insight, making it a resource for anyone who wants to understand and take back control of their tech life. Tune in for a focused, efficient update that prioritizes depth over duration, ensuring you stay informed without being overwhelmed. This podcast delivers exactly what its author promises: the most important weekly tech news paired with tangible solutions.
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How To Contribute Code Anonymously [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:05
I spoke with Rose O’ Leary from DarkFi about the problem of centralization in app development and pointed to the recent Telegram saga with Pavel Durov. Rose talked about an alternative to GitHub, where you can contribute…
Is Privacy Possible With Crypto? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:08
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IRS Attempts to Trace Monero, Response from Monero Community [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:15
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Exciting New Crypto Project: DarkFi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:44
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How the IRS Eliminates Financial Privacy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:03
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Internet Archive Hacked: What You Need To Know [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:47
In a significant blow to open access advocates, the Internet Archive has lost its appeal against major publishers in a landmark copyright case. The dispute centered on the Archive's "Open Library" system, which operated…
How To Avoid Big Tech Map Applications [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20
If Google Maps went down this very moment, would you be able to get directions to the nearest grocery store? Would you be able to get back home if you're on the other side of town?Probably not, because we have lost our s…
Energy Weapons, Radiation and Alternative Technology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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 wi…
A Phone Free From the Influence of Big Tech [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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 th…