ATL BitLab Podcast
ATL BitLab Podcast
Podcast Description
Recorded in Atlanta's freedom-tech hackerspace, the ATL BitLab podcast covers the world of freedom technology, including bitcoin, privacy tech, nostr, sovereign computing, and more. Some episodes are geared towards the absolute beginner and some go deep into the weeds with how the technology works. There's something here for everyone.
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The podcast focuses on various topics within freedom technology, featuring episodes like 'HODLBarbarian: The Unstoppable Force of Technological Deflation' covering economic implications of technological advancements, and 'Your Messaging Apps Are Not Private', which explores enhancing digital privacy through secure messaging alternatives.
Recorded in Atlanta’s freedom-tech hackerspace, the ATL BitLab podcast covers the world of freedom technology, including bitcoin, privacy tech, nostr, sovereign computing, and more. Some episodes are geared towards the absolute beginner and some go deep into the weeds with how the technology works. There’s something here for everyone.
Google is making Android more like iOS by blocking “sideloading” of unverified apps starting next year. Jordan Bravo breaks down why “sideloading” is a psyop term designed to make normal software installation seem dangerous, how Google’s new developer KYC requirements will kill freedom tech, and why this gradual “boiling of the frog” approach threatens projects like GrapheneOS. Plus a chilling reminder from former NSA/CIA director Michael Hayden: “We kill people based on metadata.”
Show Notes: https://atlbitlab.com/podcast/sov-021-google-kills-android-sideloading-metadata-surveillance-state
00:00 Opening Quote: Satoshi KYC Example
00:41 Introduction and Show Sponsorship
01:59 Solo Episode Format and Holiday Week
02:47 Google Blocks Android Sideloading Starting 2026
03:12 “Sideloading” is a Psyop Term
04:24 Apple’s Security vs Freedom Model
04:44 Google’s New Developer KYC Requirements
06:28 Developer Identity Verification Requirements
07:14 Impact on Freedom Technologies – Satoshi Example
07:47 GrapheneOS and De-Googled Android Safe (For Now)
08:43 Android Source Code Becoming Closed
10:02 Hope for Future Mobile Operating Systems
10:51 Ladybird Browser as Example of Ground-Up Development
11:19 State of Mobile Linux
12:07 Email and Boost Support Information
12:34 Metadata Collection: Signal vs WhatsApp Comparison
-13:23 Signal’s Minimal Metadata Footprint
13:43 WhatsApp Uses Signal Protocol but Collects Metadata
15:11 What Metadata Can Reveal About You
15:34 Michael Hayden Quote: “We Kill People Based on Metadata”
16:38 Breaking Down the Hayden Quote
17:30 Importance of Minimizing Metadata Leakage
18:00 Fighting Back Against Surveillance State
18:24 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview
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