George Hotz
“geohot”Jailbreaker
Unlocking the first iPhone and cracking the PS3
Rating
82Impact score
Domains
JailbreakingConsole securityReverse engineering
Scouting report
At seventeen, unlocked the original iPhone from its carrier. Then published PlayStation 3 root keys and was sued by Sony, in a case that became a rallying point for the right to modify hardware you own. Later founded comma.ai and worked on open self-driving.
Curator’s note
The card about who actually owns the device in your pocket.
Sources
- 01George Hotz en.wikipedia.org
- 02Sony Computer Entertainment America v. Hotz en.wikipedia.org
- 03iOS jailbreaking en.wikipedia.org