Trojan horse

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“Open models are Trojan horses for the infrastructure they bring with them,” including chips, software and applications, Misha Laskin, Reflection’s chief executive, said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

VCRs were a Trojan horse in the American home that kicked off a rebellion against the centralized entertainment of the big three networks and movie-theater chains.

From The Wall Street Journal

The approach is inspired by the Trojan horse.

From Science Daily

This so called Trojan horse effect allows harmful pathogens to persist and spread through drinking water systems and may also play a role in the rise of antibiotic resistance.

From Science Daily

Gibbs views the brigade’s high-profile firefighting as a “Trojan horse” to recruit citizens to help with the “real work” — home hardening and community wildfire preparedness.

From Los Angeles Times