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The Hidden Powers of a 2007 Girl Tech IM-me Wireless Toy
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05:13 - 11:16 (06:02)

The 2007 Girl Tech IM-me Wireless toy, designed for teenage girls to text their friends securely, has a powerful wireless chip that has been found to have many potentially dangerous applications. It can transmit on a wide range of frequencies and could be used to unlock car doors and access certain luxury vehicles.

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The speaker reflects on the importance of firewalls in maintaining computer security and how they can help prevent unauthorized connections and data breaches.
05:13 - 06:52 (01:38)
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Computer Security
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The speaker reflects on the importance of firewalls in maintaining computer security and how they can help prevent unauthorized connections and data breaches.

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The Hidden Powers of a 2007 Girl Tech IM-me Wireless Toy
Episode
#74: How a Computer Hacker Optimizes Online Dating, Opens Locked Cars, and Hijacks Drones
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
Mattel's Girl Tech texting device, designed for tween girls to safely message friends, has a wireless chip that is more powerful than anticipated, according to tech experts.
06:52 - 09:51 (02:59)
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Mattel Girl Tech
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Mattel's Girl Tech texting device, designed for tween girls to safely message friends, has a wireless chip that is more powerful than anticipated, according to tech experts. However, some have discovered that the chip could be made to test the flaws in everyday computer systems, and not just for texting.

Chapter
The Hidden Powers of a 2007 Girl Tech IM-me Wireless Toy
Episode
#74: How a Computer Hacker Optimizes Online Dating, Opens Locked Cars, and Hijacks Drones
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker describes the different frequencies that cars use to unlock and start.
09:51 - 11:16 (01:24)
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Car Security
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The speaker describes the different frequencies that cars use to unlock and start. He also discusses a toy that can be modified to mimic these frequencies and potentially unlock cars, warning against the consequences of car theft.

Chapter
The Hidden Powers of a 2007 Girl Tech IM-me Wireless Toy
Episode
#74: How a Computer Hacker Optimizes Online Dating, Opens Locked Cars, and Hijacks Drones
Podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show