#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.

PLUS - Each story comes with recommendations and there’s one cool tech trick or open-source solution every week. 🪧 Follow the show on Substack📝 Follow our blog #TBOT related news:

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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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Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar on Abusive Software Systems [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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:…
Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar on Digital ID [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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 Abov…
Join us at the People's Reset, September 27-29 in Bath, UK! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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…
AI Surveillance & Pre-Crime: On the Sentient World Simulation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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 de…
Telegram CEO's Arrest, Is Telegram Still Safe? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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 offens…
VIDEO: How Does Above Phone Protect Your Data? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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. Supp…
Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Big Tech vs Open Source [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonehtt…
Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Surveillance Capitalism [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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/@takeback…
VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Use Telegram Without a Phone Number [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 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/@takeb…