I can't go to bed yet. I haven't set the dishwasher. Because it's the middle of a software update.
I can't go to bed yet. I haven't set the dishwasher. Because it's the middle of a software update.
Man jailbreaks his vacuum cleaner using AI.
Discovers an API key providing access to "live camera feeds, microphone audio, maps, and status data from nearly 7,000 other vacuums across 24 countries."
https://www.popsci.com/technology/robot-vacuum-army/
HT @theferret via Fortune
At this point I am 💯% convinced that “smartphone-enabled devices” is just a cost-cutting measure, because throwing together a mobile app is a lot cheaper than designing and manufacturing a usable physical interface of any complexity beyond a power button.

[Перевод] Dialrhea — играем в Doom на дисковом телефоне
Dialrhea — это дисковый телефон, переделанный для игры в классический Doom по Bluetooth. Мы собрали его за два дня во время хакатона «Internet Of Shit», организованного командой Technarium в Вильнюсе. Темой хакатона было создание абсолютно бесполезных, но полностью функциональных устройств. Ниже вы можете увидеть наш Dialrhea в действии.
https://habr.com/ru/companies/ruvds/articles/846406/
#ruvds_перевод #dialrhea #diy #хакатон #Internet_Of_Shit #doom #программирование_микроконтроллеров #arduino
And stuff like this is one of the major reasons to avoid "smart" devices, and putting always-on and always-online cameras & mics in your home.
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3bbq4/podcast-livestreams-hacked-ring-cameras-nulledcast