Tom Eston
@agent0x0.bsky.social
Cybersecurity Aficionado, Privacy Advocate, Founder and Co-Host of the Shared Security Podcast @sharedsecurity.bsky.social
Curator of @retrorelics.store
Also: Sober 👍, Metalcore 🤘, Cats 🐈, Retro video games, mods, vintage consoles and repair.
Curator of @retrorelics.store
Also: Sober 👍, Metalcore 🤘, Cats 🐈, Retro video games, mods, vintage consoles and repair.
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Tom Eston
@agent0x0.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Here's my starter pack to follow cybersecurity/privacy podcasts and podcasters! Let me know if there are others I should add!
go.bsky.app/7poMLUe
go.bsky.app/7poMLUe
I love that this works in 2026
Ordering Pizza On The Nintendo Wii (Again)
Ordering Pizza On The Nintendo Wii (Again)
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I love that this works in 2026
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This week on the podcast we discuss Amazon Ring's new AI-powered facial recognition feature called "Familiar Faces".
We also discuss the privacy implications, legal concerns, and broader surveillance issues surrounding biometric data collection in smart home devices!
We also discuss the privacy implications, legal concerns, and broader surveillance issues surrounding biometric data collection in smart home devices!
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
This week on the podcast we discuss Amazon Ring's new AI-powered facial recognition feature called "Familiar Faces".
We also discuss the privacy implications, legal concerns, and broader surveillance issues surrounding biometric data collection in smart home devices!
We also discuss the privacy implications, legal concerns, and broader surveillance issues surrounding biometric data collection in smart home devices!
Age verification is a privacy disaster.
What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
So, You’ve Hit an Age Gate. What Now?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Age verification is a privacy disaster.
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There is no way to do this without it becoming a privacy and security nightmare, not just for the wearer but for everyone around them, and the companies just don't care.
“…the endgame is to record and analyze everything in your life, and that's not hyperbole.”
CES 2026 laid out a Black Mirror future of wearable AI that's always listening, watching, ready to help, and 'knows everything about you.' I'm not enthusiastic
With new AI assistants like Lenovo's Qira, tech brands are laying out the helpful-surveillance endgame that started with smart glasses.
www.androidcentral.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
There is no way to do this without it becoming a privacy and security nightmare, not just for the wearer but for everyone around them, and the companies just don't care.
I don’t want to use your stupid “AI shopping assistant”…I’ll shop myself thanks
January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I don’t want to use your stupid “AI shopping assistant”…I’ll shop myself thanks
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Reverse keyword search warrants? How police in Pennsylvania are using them and what it means for your privacy.
New episode out now. Links below!
New episode out now. Links below!
January 14, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Reverse keyword search warrants? How police in Pennsylvania are using them and what it means for your privacy.
New episode out now. Links below!
New episode out now. Links below!
Now would be a great time to delete your X account (if you haven’t already!)
January 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Now would be a great time to delete your X account (if you haven’t already!)
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A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
First time attempting to replace the power port on a 9th gen iPad…yeah that didn’t go so well. Ripped a cable during disassembly…oh well lesson learned. Not a fan of repairing iPads!
January 7, 2026 at 3:43 AM
First time attempting to replace the power port on a 9th gen iPad…yeah that didn’t go so well. Ripped a cable during disassembly…oh well lesson learned. Not a fan of repairing iPads!
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Here's an example of how useless and frustrating internet laws to "protect kids" are in practice: When I'm in Ohio, where I am during the holidays, I can't use my Bluesky DMs—unless I hand over my ID to a company owned by Epic Games. Why? To protect kids, of course!
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...
Why I have to give Fortnite my passport to use Bluesky
Age verification laws are as ineffective as they are dangerous.
spitfirenews.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Here's an example of how useless and frustrating internet laws to "protect kids" are in practice: When I'm in Ohio, where I am during the holidays, I can't use my Bluesky DMs—unless I hand over my ID to a company owned by Epic Games. Why? To protect kids, of course!
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...
spitfirenews.com/p/why-i-have...
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The US TikTok sale has been signed. The company will be controlled by a joint venture including Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Abu Dhabi-based MGX. Adding a UAE company really makes it clear that this was never about national security concerns.
www.axios.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.axios.com/2025/12/18/t...
Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after yearslong saga
The deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation.
www.axios.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The US TikTok sale has been signed. The company will be controlled by a joint venture including Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Abu Dhabi-based MGX. Adding a UAE company really makes it clear that this was never about national security concerns.
www.axios.com/2025/12/18/t...
www.axios.com/2025/12/18/t...
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In our latest episode, we explore the hidden world of email tracking during the holiday season! Learn about privacy threats and how to combat them. Tune in now to stay informed and safe! Links in thread below!
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
In our latest episode, we explore the hidden world of email tracking during the holiday season! Learn about privacy threats and how to combat them. Tune in now to stay informed and safe! Links in thread below!
Reposted by Tom Eston
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Online age verification isn't like showing ID at a bar. It's more invasive, affects far more transactions, and poses serious privacy, security, and free speech risks that in-person checks never do. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Why Isn’t Online Age Verification Just Like Showing Your ID In Person?
This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF
www.eff.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Online age verification isn't like showing ID at a bar. It's more invasive, affects far more transactions, and poses serious privacy, security, and free speech risks that in-person checks never do. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
There is absolutely nothing good about age verification laws…
Age-verification mandates create barriers along lines of race, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, immigration status, and socioeconomic class. Here’s 10 (not so) hidden ways how. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
10 (Not So) Hidden Dangers of Age Verification
It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various
www.eff.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
There is absolutely nothing good about age verification laws…
Zillow is having a day
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Zillow is having a day
Just posted the second video on the @retrorelics.store YouTube channel!
In our latest YouTube video we discuss the most common "no power" issue with the PS2 Fat...the elusive C009 capacitor!
youtu.be/haxA0BKZawE
🙏 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more retro repair content!
youtu.be/haxA0BKZawE
🙏 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more retro repair content!
Diagnosing and Fixing a Faulty PS2 Fat Power Supply Unit (PSU) | Retro Relics
YouTube video by Retro Relics
youtu.be
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Just posted the second video on the @retrorelics.store YouTube channel!
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"By forcing everyone to hand over their most valuable and sensitive identity data, the law builds out a dangerous new surveillance infrastructure instead of actually keeping young people safe," EFF’s Molly Buckley told TechRadar. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pri...
Missouri search for VPNs quadruples as age verification laws kick in
Missourians begin to take matters of data security into their own hands
www.techradar.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"By forcing everyone to hand over their most valuable and sensitive identity data, the law builds out a dangerous new surveillance infrastructure instead of actually keeping young people safe," EFF’s Molly Buckley told TechRadar. www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-pri...
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thanksgiving reminder: after your turkey comes out of the oven it is important to let it rest inside a wall or floor for 1 to 2 hours
November 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
thanksgiving reminder: after your turkey comes out of the oven it is important to let it rest inside a wall or floor for 1 to 2 hours
These AI/fake messages really need to try harder with unsolicited connection requests on LinkedIn…
November 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
These AI/fake messages really need to try harder with unsolicited connection requests on LinkedIn…
Gee thanks Walmart…I can save a whole .99 cents on DK Bananza?
November 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Gee thanks Walmart…I can save a whole .99 cents on DK Bananza?
Damn I’m old 😳
The GameCube was released in North America 24 years ago today on November 18th, 2001 🎉
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Damn I’m old 😳
Are you into or interested in repairing and restoring retro video game consoles? Subscribe to my new YouTube channel where I’ll be posting repair videos and more!
Thank you for your support! 🙏🙏
youtube.com/@retrorelics...
Thank you for your support! 🙏🙏
youtube.com/@retrorelics...
November 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Are you into or interested in repairing and restoring retro video game consoles? Subscribe to my new YouTube channel where I’ll be posting repair videos and more!
Thank you for your support! 🙏🙏
youtube.com/@retrorelics...
Thank you for your support! 🙏🙏
youtube.com/@retrorelics...
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New episode: OWASP Top 10 2025 (RC1) has been released! Find out what devs and AppSec teams both need to know. Tune in now!
Links in comments!
Links in comments!
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New episode: OWASP Top 10 2025 (RC1) has been released! Find out what devs and AppSec teams both need to know. Tune in now!
Links in comments!
Links in comments!
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This bundle is sold!
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
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Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This bundle is sold!
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0
Still looking for a PS2 bundle like this one? We still have a PS2 Slim with a beautiful crystal shell and God of War available! Ships fast!
merc.li/mExGUwqxb?sv=0