39th Chaos Communication Congress Videos

The legendary 39C3 video playlist just dropped, and the comment section is louder than the Hamburg venue. Fans are raving that Cory Doctorow’s anti-corporate sermon — A post‑American, enshittification‑resistant internet — “goes hard,” with blakesterz calling it “quite strong.” Cue cheers for digital independence and boos for platform greed. Over in the crypto corner, neiman crowns To sign or not to sign the best of show, a spicy deep‑dive into how the tech behind secure messages can be tricked — yes, even the tools meant to protect you (link). And the crowd is rubbernecking at All my Deutschlandtickets gone, a jaw‑dropper on public transport pass fraud at huge scale.

But the real drama? kherud says a long‑running AI speaker’s talk was canceled after emails with Epstein surfaced, sparking a split: some want scrutiny; others feel robbed of a debate. Meanwhile, the meme machine is in overdrive: “Hacking Washing Machines” and “Bluetooth Headphone Jacking” threads had folks joking about finally owning laundry day and hijacking dates’ playlists (washing machines, headphones). Fnoord’s wholesome take — loving a hardware talk despite not being a hardware person — became the mood: accessible, fast, and “beautiful.” Top it off with Marc‑Uwe Kling’s Die Känguru‑Rebellion rally for a “Digital Independence Day,” and you’ve got hackers, hot takes, and popcorn energy all weekend.