D-Web Technologies

Hope to see you at the SF #DWeb Meetup next Tuesday, May 5 at Frontier Tower-- SF's Hacker space extraordinaire. We'll be on the 14th Fl. Register here: tix.dod.ngo/dwebcamp/event…

Toronto Police just seized SMS Blasters, a new fake cell towers never seen before in Canada. It hijacks over potentially 100s of 1000s of phones in a region at once, sending fake bank/Canada Post texts, and disable the real cell service (even 911 calls). It is noted that so far over 13 MILLION disruptions took place. Three men charged Dafeng Lin, 27 Junmin Shi, 25 Weitong Hu, 21 Cyber crime wrapped up looking like a quick scam is part of the new asymmetrical warfare and we should expect much more of this.

10h ago @litecoin experienced a coordinated attack on the chain that resulted in 13 blocks reorg that took more than 3h to generate. During this time attackers were performing double spend attacks on multiple cross-chain swapping protocols. We are investigating the situation.

41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026. Why? 🥖 French tax officials selling crypto owners' data to criminals (Ghalia C.) + massive tax database leaks. Now the state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users. More data = More victims.

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my clanker trying to build data intensive applications

Ships in the Strait of Hormuz while they wait 45 minutes for the Bitcoin transaction to go through

𝗗𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 🎉 ⛺ Join us at Alte Hölle on 8–12 July to shape the decentralized, democratic, and open tech we truly need. 💡 Submit your proposal and take part in the conversation! 🎟 Tickets + CfP → dwebcamp.org

Imagine a newspaper publisher refusing to let libraries keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s starting online, as big publishers block the Internet Archive from preserving news sites. eff.org/deeplinks/2026…

Very soon there are going to be more AI agents than humans making transactions. They can’t open a bank account, but they can own a crypto wallet. Think about it.

This story is actually insane: • dude drops $2000 on a DJI robot vacuum like a lunatic • refuses to use the normal app like a peasant • Sammy Azdoufal fires up Claude to crack the API so he can drive it with an xbox controller • Claude delivers the goods • pulls an auth token from their servers, connects successfully • except the system thinks he controls 7000 vacuums • checks again • yep, seven thousand • DJI built authentication with zero device ownership verification • any valid token works for any unit on the planet • Sammy now has eyes inside homes across 24 countries • live vacuum camera feeds everywhere • full floor plans from the mapping data • some guy in germany eating cereal at 3am, unaware his roomba is snitching • one API call away from being the most informed burglar in history • all he wanted was to steer his vacuum with a joystick • does the right thing and reports it • DJI fixes it in two days • back to normal life with his stupidly expensive floor cleaner • IoT companies stay undefeated at shipping garbage security

🇮🇱 Israeli emergency communications technology in bomb shelters You can sent email without Internet.

A Google spinoff is taking a sci-fi approach to city internet — and it doesn’t involve digging up roads or launching satellites. Meet Taara, a moonshot project turned standalone company that’s delivering blazing-fast internet using invisible beams of light. Instead of fiber cables underground, Taara’s new “Beam” device sends tightly focused light signals between buildings, creating high-speed wireless links across entire neighborhoods. Each Beam unit is about the size of a shoebox and weighs 17.6 pounds (8 kg). Inside, it packs an optical phased array built on silicon, with more than a thousand tiny light emitters. These emitters shape and steer light beams with extreme precision, connecting devices that have a clear line of sight and are up to 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) apart. And the speeds? Up to 25 gigabits per second (Gbps) — comparable to fiber — with ultra-low latency and full bidirectional data transfer. The idea is simple: mount these devices high on poles or rooftops in dense urban areas. Because there’s no trenching or underground cabling involved, systems can be installed and activated in just hours instead of weeks or months. That could make a huge difference for cities, remote communities, or regions separated by rivers, rugged terrain, or other hard-to-bridge obstacles. For longer distances, Taara pairs Beam with its larger Lightbridge systems, capable of spanning up to 12 miles (20 kilometers). Its Lightbridge infrastructure is already active in 20 countries, and the company recently introduced Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade performance. Taara’s approach puts it in competition with satellite internet players like Starlink and Amazon’s upcoming low-Earth-orbit networks. But instead of signals traveling to space and back, these light beams move directly between points on the ground — potentially offering lower latency and faster deployment. As global data demand and AI infrastructure continue to scale, Taara believes light itself could become one of the fastest ways to move information through our cities #MWC26 @TaaraConnect

📣 Co-create #DWebCamp 2026 in #Berlin next week! Join the Unconference + Meetup exploring decentralization & the future of public knowledge in Europe. Meetup features a live fireside chat with @Brewster_Kahle. 📅 Feb 28, 2026 🕙 Unconference 10:00–18:00 CET 🕖 Meetup 19:00-22:00 CET 📍In-person at c-base in Berlin 🎟️🆓 dwebcamp.org/berlin-2026/ Co-hosted by Internet Archive Europe & Department of Decentralization @GETDWeb @cbase @dod_berlin #IAEurope #DecentralizedWeb #BerlinEvents #BerlinTech

What if the Silicon Valley HBO intro covered 2020–2026?

Founders taking a team photo with their first 10 employees

Imagine everyone having their own army of agents at an extremely low cost.

People lie more than most people imagine. I learned that by being in the position of being responsible for everyone in the company. While we have an exceptionally ethical group of people, in all organizations there are dishonest people who have to be dealt with in practical ways. For example, don't believe most people who are caught being dishonest when they say that they've seen the light and will never do it again because chances are they will. Dishonest people are dangerous, so keeping them around isn't smart. #principleoftheday

BREAKING: The domain name “ai.com” just sold for $70 million.

WATER HEATER PAYS YOU IN BITCOIN Superheat unveils a $2,000 electric water heater that mines Bitcoin. The unit uses the same energy as a standard heater but runs ASIC miners to recoup costs, offsetting water heating bills.