Snowden's new app uses a smartphone to physically guard your laptop (theintercept.com)

Sadly, such tools tend to be used also by bad actors. One of sound principle surely supports folks defending themselves against genuine oppression, yet I question the net effect of commoditizing what was once the domain of cypherpunks and criminals.

Yeah... the trust calculus here is problematic. Even if you think Snowden is above-board, his "hosts" definitely aren't.