Redditors Accuse Popular Kickstarter Project of Misleading Customers

An Internet router called Anonabox that's designed to make all your online activity anonymous and conceal your location was the darling of Kickstarter this week, generating more than $500,000 in funding since its launch on Monday

But now, Reddit commenters are raising questions related to the authenticity of the product's claims, specifically related to its "custom" hardware

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The low-cost gadget, which started at $45 for early backers, runs on Tor, software that enables users to access web connections anonymously. People might want anonymity online for many reasons, whether it is to securely share Wi-Fi with visitors or roommates or avoid government surveillance (for example, a journalist may want to access the web in regions with Internet censorship to discretely get a story out). The device is tiny enough that you can fit two inside an empty cigarette pack. Read more...

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