The article even says "[...] some Nest devices record event histories and store them on-device. The third-gen wired Nest Doorbell can save up to 10 seconds of clips, while the first and second-gen wired doorbells can save up to three hours of event history, all without a subscription.".
>The third-gen wired Nest Doorbell can save up to 10 seconds of clips, while the first and second-gen wired doorbells can save up to three hours of event history
Nothing to do with sardines, but Economics Explained (YT) has a recent interesting video on the Moroccan economy. It's executed some well-designed policy and become a large automotive and aerospace manufacturer. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YHuaa8Jr2A
which is all to say that neocolonial powers are looking hungrily across the mediterainian sea and from the west hopeing for some deal, a BBD, big beutiful deal, to pump the market for one more quarter.
ooooooooooo!, look!, look!, something well managed to depreciate! and cause capital flight!
What you describe is the representative democratic system. Misunderstanding is the source of any distrust. It is frustrating to write to an MP only to be given boilerplate in return. But setting your expectations and continuing to advocate for your point of views is the only way to participate. One letter won't change anything, and how could it? There are other people writing opposing points of view. It's taken in the aggregate.
This. It's not a waste of time. I know it's frustrating. You have to set your expectations. The best you can do is write as eloquently and succinctly as possible to get your point across and make it clear what you're advocating for. Better still, encourage others to write / email / call with that same clarity.
Top tier state-sponsored actors don't need backdoors, their skill, resources, and persistance mean they can penetrate almost any system. Ascrbing this to mandatory backdoors distracts from the fact we need to improve cyber resilence and build better offense.
Reading the Atlantic Council's recent paper on what the US can do to counter the system China has created which funnels exploits to their government shows how mistatched the West is versus China. Paper here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/C...
I think your point is we need deeper security improvements than only patching back doors. But it does come across like saying “hackers don’t need to guess passwords to get in, therefore just use hunter2.”
If they don't NEED them, why do they always DEMAND them? The fact is that mandatory backdoors makes things easier for attackers. Counter offensive capabilities do not cancel out defensive vulnerabilities. Once your data is gone or your personnel killed, there's no taking it back.
You are being downvoted by anti-backdoor people, which is fine, but you highlight an interesting new facet of the discussion:
How do we build a functioning world where secrets are not required? By this I don’t mean “everyone behaves good and therefore has nothing to hide/fear” but rather, how do we function in a world in which secrets are simply not possible?
It is not black and white. There is a continuum of difference between my whole life being discoverable by a targeted effort of a major state (for which there were always very few defenses) and "we have no privacy" world where my whole life is being easily seen by anyone: employers, coworkers, neighbors, potential dates, etc.
I think sliding down towards "I have no privacy" end of the spectrum is bad for both the citizens and the society. Stopping the this slide is a worthwhile goal. My 2c.
Generally? Lots and lots of lying and bullshit, so people stop knowing or caring what the actual truth is as long as people do x specific thing they need.
What do you mean, 'secrets are not possible'? You can still have secrets, you just stop writing things down, stop talking and literally start whispering or using other anti-eavesdropping techniques.
It’s a thought experiment , as I observe that it is becoming harder and harder to have secrets. Even your examples (whispering, speaking behind a closed wall, even private thoughts) are either no longer safe or have promising technology being actively developed to counter them
I think it is valuable to the nation, some subjects are arguably more or less valuable, but its about talent at a macro level. If a nation doesn't invest in talent through PhD funding, talented people can and do go elsewhere, work in a diferent economy, contribute to a different society.
Obviously, that's only one avenue for talent. Some talented people never do a PhD, they may create start-ups etc instead. But its about fostering an ecosystem to develop and retain talent.
