• AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    2 months ago

    If Mossad have figured out a technique of remotely turning any lithium-ion battery into a bomb, then we’re about to enter very interesting times.

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      2 months ago

      The question is if they did it with just the battery, or if there’s some explosive device in the pagers. So it’s either an unbelievable feat of logistics, or a reason for everyone in the world to think twice before carrying their phone around

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        2 months ago

        Probably logistics. They had hacked the smartphones, so Hezbollah decided that they would turn to older tech that was harder to hack or intercept. But of course this presented a great opportunity, as there aren’t that many maker of pagers left in the world. So the Mossad probably interdicted the delivery process to tamper with them and insert explosives.

        Lithium batteries don’t explode, they fizz really quickly into a flame. The incidents reported included an explosion, and in several occasions they injured not just the user but several people around them.

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          2 months ago

          I was thinking the same thing. This isn’t your Nokia IED where you just wire the ringer to the detonator. There must be some additional circuitry to handle a special signal. A pre-programmed high-pitched ring for certain numbers maybe? Or a little logic chip to recognize numbers or messages?