You’ll be surprised to learn that the £340 Anti-5G USB stick isn’t quite all that

5G connectivity is slowly increasing in coverage around the world, and although many of us in the smartphone world are excited by the opportunities offered by this new technology, there are those that view it as a menace to society. Whether it's a danger to privacy, personal freedoms, the cause of cancer, or even COVID-19, 5G is apparently at the root of it all. Help is at hand for believers, though, because for just £300 you can buy an anti-5G device that will apparently protect you and your family.

According to a company in the UK called 5GBioShield, their USB Key uses quantum technology to protect against the alleged impact on health that 5G will cause. How exactly does the anti-5G USB Key claim to do this though?

“Through a process of quantum oscillation, the 5GBioShield USB key balances and re-harmonises the disturbing frequencies arising from the electric fog induced by devices, such as laptops, cordless phones, wi-fi, tablets, et cetera,”

These are bold claims, of course, although the USB device has been backed by a member of Glastonbury Town Council's 5G Advisory Committee, Toby Hall (of whom, no one has ever heard of before, and likely never will again), who said:

“We use this device and find it helpful,” and provided a link to its website, which describes it as a USB key that “provides protection for your home and family, thanks to the wearable holographic nano-layer catalyzer, which can be worn or placed near to a smartphone or any other electrical, radiation or EMF [electromagnetic field] emitting device”.

At a cost of £339 each or a pack of 3 for just £958, you might think that you are buying some serious hardware. But you would be entirely mistaken because Pen Test Partners, a company that specializes in scrutinizing consumer electronic products for security vulnerabilities, has procured one of the 5GBioShield USB Sticks and found it to be wanting in every way.

Instead of there being quantum technology present, the USB stick is actually just a generic 128MB (not even GB) USB stick with an LED light on its circuit board. And that's it. £340 for a USB stick that has been obsolete for a number of years. Wow.

Naturally, the people behind the 5GBioShield Stick say that they are in possession of technical research and historical data (of 5G?), but that they aren't authorized to disclose this sensitive information to third-parties. Call me a skeptic if you will, but I've got an old 1GB USB stick in the drawer that must surely be an exponential upgrade on 5GBioShield's ‘technology'.

It's almost certain that the 5GBioShield stick isn't the only anti-5G scam out there, so if you happen to spot something, let us know.

Source: Pen Test Partners
Via: BBC

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