
Episode 639 • • 3:02:17 - 3:08:06
639: Tangible Things
iPhone Battery Drain, FBI Snooping, and National Security Letters
An anecdote is shared about iPhones draining batteries rapidly in an office across from where President Obama was staying, suggesting remote activation of microphones. The hosts discuss how the Leahy bill streamlines FBI snooping and replaces National Security Letters (NSLs) with new non-disclosure prohibitions that prevent banks and companies from revealing government data requests.
