He gained international notoriety for a series of numerous smartphone and tablet leaks on Twitter,[6] spanning the period July 2012 through August 2014, that made him a trusted source for many technology journalists.

[9] Blass was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004, and in November 2013 was the subject of a report on The Verge documenting a controversial Walgreens policy pertaining to the dispensation of narcotic painkillers.

As @evleaks, Blass was responsible for posting images and information pertaining to unannounced smartphones, tablets, accessories,[17] applications,[18] laptops,[19] and a webOS-powered TV,[20] collectively leaked from nearly every mobile device maker and US wireless carrier, often weeks or even months before their launches.

He was particularly adept at obtaining information and pictures about Taiwanese manufacturer HTC Corporation and one-time Finnish handset maker Nokia, reporting on numerous devices those two companies planned during his two-year stint of activity.

[38][39][40] Immediately following his retirement announcement, however, Blass conducted an interview with The Next Web[41] in which he recounted the problems he faced in trying to monetize a stream of Twitter leaks.