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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seBM to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 months ago

Vacuum bricked after user blocks data collection – user mods it to run anyway

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Vacuum bricked after user blocks data collection – user mods it to run anyway

www.tomshardware.com

RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seBM to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 9 months ago
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Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline
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The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

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    9 months ago

    Same here. I wanted a 23andMe test, and now I’m so glad I could never afford it. Same for Roombas and modern cars.

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