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Bluetooth Backdoors, Junta Power Grabs & Space Race Shakeups
From secret Bluetooth flaws in your car to power grabs in Mali — this week’s Ohmbudsman podcast slices through 19 global stories shaping politics, technology, climate, and geopolitics.
Highlights include:
- Mali’s Assimi Goita extends military rule for 5 more years without elections.
- A shocking eSIM vulnerability exposes millions of phones to spying and silent hacks.
- Europe eyes Arctic spaceports to break free from U.S. launch dominance.
- Massive layoffs hit Indeed and Glassdoor amid the AI revolution.
- Lesotho declares a two-year state of disaster after US tariffs wreck its textile economy.
- Belarus drone scare sends Lithuanian leaders into shelters.
- PJM warns AI and data center growth are spiking US power prices.
- Mexico slams US cattle bans over screwworm fears as “exaggerated.”
- Microsoft’s Outlook goes dark worldwide, locking out millions.
- Bluetooth flaws named “PerfektBlue” threaten Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda cars.
- Japan braces for stink bug outbreaks that threaten rice harvests.
- Russia refuses to legalize ethical hacking, keeping white-hat hackers at risk.
- Secret Service suspends six agents after 2024 Trump assassination attempt fallout.
- Spain and Ireland join over 20 nations planning “concrete measures” against Israel over Gaza.
- Sweden’s migration minister reveals his teenage son was linked to neo-Nazi groups.
- A Tibetan glacial lake triggers deadly floods in Nepal.
- Trump appoints Sean Duffy to NASA after rejecting Elon Musk’s ally.
- US lawmakers blame Canadian wildfire smoke for ruining summer skies.
And much more.
Your Hosts:
- Mark – the calm voice slicing through geopolitics and tech headlines.
- Sara – your guide to climate stories, social issues, and economic shifts.
Why Listen?
This episode is your lightning-fast scan of stories that matter — so you can stay sharp, informed, and ahead of the curve.
🔗 Sources:
Each story is sourced from trusted outlets like Africanews, Dark Reading, France24, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters, Al Jazeera, ZDNet, BleepingComputer, Japan Times, The Register, Middle East Eye, BBC, and more.
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- Sign up for the Ohmbudsman newsletter for written digests in the Disguised-SNAP format.
Stay sharp.
— Ohmbudsman
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By Ohmbudsman MediaFrom secret Bluetooth flaws in your car to power grabs in Mali — this week’s Ohmbudsman podcast slices through 19 global stories shaping politics, technology, climate, and geopolitics.
Highlights include:
- Mali’s Assimi Goita extends military rule for 5 more years without elections.
- A shocking eSIM vulnerability exposes millions of phones to spying and silent hacks.
- Europe eyes Arctic spaceports to break free from U.S. launch dominance.
- Massive layoffs hit Indeed and Glassdoor amid the AI revolution.
- Lesotho declares a two-year state of disaster after US tariffs wreck its textile economy.
- Belarus drone scare sends Lithuanian leaders into shelters.
- PJM warns AI and data center growth are spiking US power prices.
- Mexico slams US cattle bans over screwworm fears as “exaggerated.”
- Microsoft’s Outlook goes dark worldwide, locking out millions.
- Bluetooth flaws named “PerfektBlue” threaten Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda cars.
- Japan braces for stink bug outbreaks that threaten rice harvests.
- Russia refuses to legalize ethical hacking, keeping white-hat hackers at risk.
- Secret Service suspends six agents after 2024 Trump assassination attempt fallout.
- Spain and Ireland join over 20 nations planning “concrete measures” against Israel over Gaza.
- Sweden’s migration minister reveals his teenage son was linked to neo-Nazi groups.
- A Tibetan glacial lake triggers deadly floods in Nepal.
- Trump appoints Sean Duffy to NASA after rejecting Elon Musk’s ally.
- US lawmakers blame Canadian wildfire smoke for ruining summer skies.
And much more.
Your Hosts:
- Mark – the calm voice slicing through geopolitics and tech headlines.
- Sara – your guide to climate stories, social issues, and economic shifts.
Why Listen?
This episode is your lightning-fast scan of stories that matter — so you can stay sharp, informed, and ahead of the curve.
🔗 Sources:
Each story is sourced from trusted outlets like Africanews, Dark Reading, France24, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters, Al Jazeera, ZDNet, BleepingComputer, Japan Times, The Register, Middle East Eye, BBC, and more.
Subscribe & Follow:
- Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
- Sign up for the Ohmbudsman newsletter for written digests in the Disguised-SNAP format.
Stay sharp.
— Ohmbudsman