I can't go to bed yet. I haven't set the dishwasher. Because it's the middle of a software update.

#internet_of_shit

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/

#Internet_of_shit

HT @theferret via Fortune

Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums

Sammy Azdoufal just wanted to steer his DJI Romo with a gaming controller.

Popular Science

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.

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AI-powered plushie pulled from shelves after giving advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives

After giving the teddy bear a sexually explicit topic, the toy was able to discuss such subjects ‘at length’ and ‘introduce new, explicit concepts,’ researchers said

The Independent
I won't connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud

YouTube

[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

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....

Хабр

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

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Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air

In the NulledCast hackers livestream the harassment of Ring camera owners after accessing their devices. Hundreds of people can listen.

Bonding with strangers at a bus stop over the incomprehensible UI of a “when does my bus get here” phone app. #city_life #internet_of_shit
Huawei cryptographic keys embedded in Cisco's firmware - IoT Inspector