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Perplexity an Bord: Deutsche Telekom kündigt "KI-Phone Pro" an
Die Deutsche Telekom erweitert sein KI-Phone-Portfolio um ein weiteres Smartphone: Das "T Phone 3 Pro" Pro kostet knapp 230 Euro und hat Perplexity an Bord.

A look at Phreeli, a privacy-focused phone carrier that lets users sign up with only a ZIP code and uses an encryption system based on "zero-knowledge proofs" (Andy Greenberg/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/new-anonymous-phone-carrier…

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.

Oops, first time I've heard of the top of a phone mast burning out; Don't think there was any lightning.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/statement-issued-o2-after-phone-328…

Statement issued by O2 after phone mast bursts into flames on busy Greater Manchester road
The fire service were called at around 5am

I tend to talk to kids like they are regular human people. A small child said to me "You're phone is little." and I replied:
"Yes, this phone is 5 years old. It still works, so there's no reason to replace it. There's really no good reason for people to get a new phone every year or two except for consumerism gone out of control. You see, the more money you put into the pockets of big tech, the more..."
The small child walked away at that point, bu…

Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order.
Now he wants to sell you phone service
—without knowing almost anything about you.
https://www.wired.com/story/new-anonymous-phone-carrier-sign-up-wit…

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone service—without knowing almost anything about you.

I just realized that I do not want any phone without eSIM anymore.
https://floss.social/@9to5linux/115668890219364912

Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 —they are just refurbished, and three years old | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mobile-trump-phone-refurbished-prices-b2879224.html

Recently, I got a phone with a much smaller battery than the one it replaced. As a result, my phone runs out of juice faster and fast charging is more important. I upgraded my charging dock to something that can fast charge and I noticed two things. The charger now has active cooling (there is fan noise) and the phone refuses to charge to 100% sometimes because it is trying to preserve the health of the battery.

Coyner alleges Jones told her in a 2020 phone call that a few police officers dying would stop them from killing other people (Brandon Jarvis/Virginia Scope)
https://www.virginiascope.com/coyner-says-jones-told-her-in-a-2020-phone-call-that-a-few-police-officers-dying-would-stop-them-from-killing-other-people/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251006/p127#a251006p127

I tend to talk to kids like they are regular human people. A small child said to me "You're phone is little." and I replied:
"Yes, this phone is 5 years old. It still works, so there's no reason to replace it. There's really no good reason for people to get a new phone every year or two except for consumerism gone out of control. You see, the more money you put into the pockets of big tech, the more..."
The small child walked away at that point, bu…