Ben Trister @ben@librem.one
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
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Thank you, @amosbatto for believing in our mission 😎
"Purism is laying the foundation for future phones that are designed to avoid planned obsolescence and the monetization of users’ personal data, plus empower people so that they control the technology rather than letting the technology control them."
https://amosbbatto.wordpress.com/2021/07/30/unboxing-the-librem-5-usa/
Climate Chaos is avoidable. Here’s how.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/podcasts/the-daily-newsletter-climate-change-avoidable.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkT1UYAybNWtQspwaanr_TwLF5inb_KDnQTztd1OAYH5SN4QLGYatmbsc-mj-bTdlOPfomWvtzwuZVO0ErSxWtptHMvqU5FBgPiND5WHIqjdWKVKok8DTuYy7jcLd1nOLg4VfWPmDgRKDUgnA-dwYz849idlz73ndZzqbAEu5ly5Ipi6dac5N-Rz0GZySJvOC5SEktfYXbMWyPr1U-SOpbWjnMnN-D6r9mcA9aClzOTHsX8n9roZoHe4tRZPCjWkZmLMnugrwRCnhqJZOqDvAyRYvUkbZpsd3duLsJoXppfMzmxCgc1J_QUHA&smid=url-share #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Greenland Lost Enough Ice in a Single Day to Cover Florida
https://gizmodo.com/greenland-lost-enough-ice-in-a-single-day-to-cover-flor-1847407127 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
‘It’s quite feasible to start a war’: just how dangerous are ransomware hackers?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/01/crypto-criminals-hack-the-computer-systems-of-governments-firms-even-hospitals?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #ransomeware #privacy #security #purism
This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap
Loneliness among students has soared worldwide. It doesn't have to be like that.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/31/opinion/smartphone-iphone-social-media-isolation.html #socialmedia #purism #librem5
As Cyberattacks Surge, Security Start-Ups Reap the Rewards
Investors have poured $12.2 billion into cybersecurity companies so far this year, nearly $2 billion more than the total for all of 2020.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/technology/cyberattacks-security-investors.html #privacy #security #purism
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Tune in to our new episode! @katherined, @dsearls talk to @kyle about NSO group and Pegasus, Stingrays and cars, and surveilling priests.
Visit the following link for full episode - https://www.reality2cast.com/80
#NSO #Pegasus #MVT #Stingray #Surveillance #OpenSource #Privacy #Technology #Podcast #newEpisode
Corporate America Is Building Its Own Surveillance State. Will the FTC Stop It?
https://gizmodo.com/corporate-america-is-building-its-own-surveillance-stat-1847389626 #privacy #security #purism
Earth's vital signs worsen amid business-as-usual mindset on climate change
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210728105720.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Heat waves are increasing across Canada and hotter nights are also dangerous
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nighttime-temperatures-climate-change-1.6112778 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
America in 2090: The Impact of Extreme Heat, in Maps
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/opinion/climate-change-heat-waves.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
The Nightmare of Our Snooping Phones
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/technology/phones-location-data.html #privacy #security #purism #librem5
Jeff Bezos Got as Much Morning Show Coverage in a Day as Climate Change Got All Last Year
https://gizmodo.com/jeff-bezos-got-as-much-morning-show-coverage-in-a-day-a-1847334966 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
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We are upstreaming our software development for the wider community. Calls will become a part of the @gnome project. Having a dialer application available shows that mobile is an important use case for GNOME. Read more: https://puri.sm/posts/how-calls-became-a-part-of-gnome/
Climate change threatens food security of many countries dependent on fish
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/07/210720114402.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
iFixit CEO calls out Microsoft, Apple, Samsung over device repairability
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmexperts/~3/IWFt-r6Vm0Y/microsoft-apple-samsung-called-out-ifixit-ceo #bigtech #purism #righttorepair
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Cities are scrambling to prevent flooding - US cities are working to shore up their flood defenses in the face of climate change, bu... - https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/07/20/1029748/cities-infrastructure-prevent-flooding/ #climatechange
Grim CO2 forecast by International Energy Agency puts Paris Agreement targets almost out of reach | Euronews
https://www.euronews.com/2021/07/20/grim-co2-forecast-by-international-energy-agency-puts-paris-agreement-targets-almost-out-o #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
