Presidential Alerts

[ukgimp]

He may be nuts but he is quite clever.

https://mobile.twitter.com/officialmcafee/status/1047585232831041536

[gm66]

Have you watched Gringo? Trailer here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjBgNwAVLWQ

Noone else has said anything about the emergency chip being able to access mic etc.

[Mackin USA]

BAAAAAA > Then John McAfee chimes in 

[rcjordan]

20 yr-old article from Wired warning of what will come to pass.

'E911' Turns Cell Phones into Tracking Devices | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/1998/01/e911-turns-cell-phones-into-tracking-devices/

BTW, I once loaded a Samsung-specific app that would disable bloatware without rooting. It also happened to be able to disable the emergency alert app.  I was in Orlando, FL quite a bit at the time and Yellow Alerts were a real PITA.  Here in rural NC, it never rings --except yesterday.

[gm66]

20 yr-old article from Wired warning of what will come to pass.

'E911' Turns Cell Phones into Tracking Devices | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/1998/01/e911-turns-cell-phones-into-tracking-devices/

BTW, I once loaded a Samsung-specific app that would disable bloatware without rooting. It also happened to be able to disable the emergency alert app.  I was in Orlando, FL quite a bit at the time and Yellow Alerts were a real PITA.  Here in rural NC, it never rings --except yesterday.

Blimey!