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YEP - I owe @Patrick a $100.

If you want to collect..

Makes one wonder what use it is when it didn't work in Maui...

Patrick says

True, it looks like it did happen. I leave my phone off most of the time, but lots of people are reporting getting this.

HeadSet says

Patrick says

True, it looks like it did happen. I leave my phone off most of the time, but lots of people are reporting getting this.

Well, he's near an Amici's, although I won't tell you which one:

https://www.amicis.com/

Pick out a pie.

I was in a room full of people when the alert went off this morning. Twenty plus cellphone alarms went off at the same time, including mine.

I forgot to turn off my phone!

I looked around checking for sudden deaths but everyone survived the incident.

Most phones are made in china. It wouldn't be too hard to rig them into little shrapnel bombs...

@richwicks I never made the bet, but pizza for lunch sounds good. Maybe some others want to show up and make it a mini-meetup.

@Patrick, I'll do it and I'll buy. I think the park is very nearby. Perhaps that's the best place to meet up.

@Undoctored Want some pizza?

Any other readers near Palo Alto?

https://babylonbee.com/cleanArticle/government-clarifies-alert-message-reading-the-arachnids-are-here-run-for-your-lives-just-a-test

https://babylonbee.com/cleanArticle/330-million-phones-go-off-after-biden-hits-wrong-button-reaching-for-life-alert

Some people reported they got the alert after turning their phone back on. Others said the phone was turned on for them. We took our Roku off the internet(unplugged cable), and put our cellphones in a closet. No alerts, were not turned on for us.

Do you know how many convicts in jail were outed for having cell phones they weren't supposed to have?

No alert for me, I was on a Zoom meeting at the time too.

Misc says

Do you know how many convicts in jail were outed for having cell phones they weren't supposed to have?

You have any idea how stupid that this is it's even possible?

The cell tower knows where you are.

The phone companies know these phones are being used in prison.

https://slaynews.com/news/russia-prepares-for-wwiii-as-public-receives-nuke-incoming-warnings/

The Russian public has been taking part in nuclear attack drills across the country as the nation appears to be preparing for World War III.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, sirens blared out across Russia as part of a bone-chilling drill for an incoming nuclear attack.

Maybe the US is planning for, or even hoping for a nuclear attack, and that was the purpose behind the cellphone test.

Given that the US government is directly responsible for ~17 million deaths from the toxxine, it seems plausible that they would have no problem killing millions of Americans with a provoked nuclear attack from Russia, just to declare martial law so that they have a reason not to let Trump win for a third time. They know that things will go badly for them if they ever lose their grip on the DOJ, the CIA, and the corporate media.

Sounds like the perfect phone for drug dealers, organized crime figures and criminals.

Also great for corrupt politicians.

Patrick says

that was the purpose behind the cellphone test.

The test is conducted yearly.

https://justthenews.com/government/millions-americans-are-having-their-phone-calls-listened-secret-surveillance-program

Millions of Americans who use AT&T’s phone network are having their phone calls monitored by a surveillance program called Data Analytical Services (DAS), which has had coordination with federal and local law enforcement agencies.

According to a document obtained by WIRED, DAS has been secretly collecting and analyzing over one trillion domestic phone records within the U.S. each year.

The program used to be called Hemisphere and is run by AT&T in coordination with different agencies, according to Fox News.

The program uses a technique known as chain analysis. This goes after those who have been in direct contact with a criminal suspect, and anyone else who has had communications with them.

This program also allows law enforcement agencies to receive any data access in the records of any calls that use AT&T’s infrastructure. This information can include phone numbers, locations, dates and even the addresses of those subscribed.

According to Fox, this surveillance raises serious concerns about privacy rights and the 14th Amendment.

This program has reportedly been operating for more than ten years and has received millions of dollars from the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under a program called HIDTA, or "high-intensity drug trafficking area."

AT&T has refused to comment specifically on the program, only responding that it is required by law to comply with a lawful subpoena, according to the outlet.

Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter last week to Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging him to investigate and review the program. “I have serious concerns about the legality of this surveillance program, and the materials provided by the DOJ contain troubling information that would justifiably outrage many Americans and other members of Congress,” Wyden wrote.

Cars these days can report your location and be remotely disabled.

https://babylonbee.com/cleanArticle/husband-reaches-out-to-nsa-to-see-if-they-know-what-his-wife-wants-for-christmas

Patrick says

Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden

Been consistently raising the alarm on these intrusions since 9/11.

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2023/12/07/youre-being-spied-on-apple-confirms-it-provides-governments-with-push-notification-data/

Apple has recently admitted to secretly supplying governments around the world with data related to push notifications from its devices. The data provided goes beyond the display text of notifications that users see to backend directives to individual apps.

Ars Technica reports that tech giant Apple has come under scrutiny following its admission of secretly providing governments with push notification data from its devices. This revelation was brought to light by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), who has been investigating the issue. In a recent letter, Wyden demanded that the Department of Justice update policies that prohibit companies from informing the public of data requests from the government.

Push notifications, often used for alerts about new messages, emails, social media comments, and news updates, are sent through servers run by the phone’s operating system provider, such as Apple or Google. This system ensures timely and efficient delivery of notifications, but also means that these companies can be compelled by governments to hand over this information.

Patrick says

Edward, you sorry cunt, you literally live with the KGB dick up your ass balls-deep, so shut the fuck up about being subject of spying upon and that kind of stuff.

Why the fuck this person lets his washing machine access internets?
Patrick says

Bd6r says

Why the fuck this person lets his washing machine access internets?

I just deleted my comment on this after seeing you beat me to it.

Could I piggyback this thread to complain about the complete lack of "dumb" TVs with large size? I think I must have bought the very last dumb 65-inch 4k about 7 years ago. I haven't seen a dumb TV of that size since then and I've never seen a bigger 4k at any time that was dumb. I suppose if I eventually "upgrade" I'll just have to put a password on my WiFi, but I won't be happy with the typical complicated procedure to put it in "just show the video signal (no sound) on HDMI port 1" mode. Right now my universal remote has a single button for the TV: on/off toggle.

SunnyvaleCA says

Could I piggyback this thread to complain about the complete lack of "dumb" TVs with large size?

What's preventing you from not connecting your TV to the internet? As in if you want to stream, use an external box connected to a HDMI port.

SunnyvaleCA says

I'll just have to put a password on my WiFi

Does this mean what I think it does?

Sounds like you want to disable sound for your HDMI connection? Why not just use a non-integrated connection type and not plug in the audio? Also, I believe you can disable wifi on the TV directly.

I have a 50in Plasma, superior picture in many ways. Although there might be more 4k content available now? Dumb as shit. I use a Roku box, but I let networking rules and Pihole throttle everything I don't want be sent, plus a little foam in the speaker on the remote makes our voices inaudible. Although since I'm blocking the recording files from leaving my network, not really needed. We also have a small Samsung that connects only for the internal Plex server. I've setup rules at the router and in Pihole to block ALL external traffic from that device.