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@MattHatton @daedalus

My vac is called "Vlad" and has googly eyes stuck on.

Funny pic that inspired me naming my smart-vac...
#Smartvacuum

PrivacyDigestNov 6

Manufacturer #Bricks #SmartVacuum After Engineer Blocks It From Collecting Data
#privacy #security #tracking

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/11/06/0223216/manufacturer-bricks-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Manufacturer Bricks Smart Vacuum After Engineer Blocks It From Collecting Data - Slashdot

A curious engineer discovered that his iLife A11 smart vacuum was remotely "killed" after he blocked it from sending data to the manufacturer's servers. By reverse-engineering it with custom hardware and Python scripts, he managed to revive the device to run fully offline. Tom's Hardware reports: A...

TechdirtNov 5

Whoops: Your ‘Smart’ Vacuum May Be Broadcasting A 3D Map Of Your Home

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/05/whoops-your-smart-vacuum-may-be-broadcasting-a-3d-map-of-your-home/

Whoops: Your ‘Smart’ Vacuum May Be Broadcasting A 3D Map Of Your Home

We’ve long established that modern “smart” devices aren’t always all that smart.Whether it’s “smart” door locks that are easily hacked to gain entry, &#822…

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Axel RafnNov 3

This is one of the many reasons I don't want some tech in my house or life..

https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/11/02/2241201/manufacturer-remotely-bricks-smart-vacuum-after-its-owner-blocked-it-from-collecting-data?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#Smart #IOT #Gadgets #SmartGadgets #Vacuum #SmartVacuum

Manufacturer Remotely Bricks Smart Vacuum After Its Owner Blocked It From Collecting Data - Slashdot

"An engineer got curious about how his iLife A11 smart vacuum worked and monitored the network traffic coming from the device," writes Tom's Hardware. "That's when he noticed it was constantly sending logs and telemetry data to the manufacturer — something he hadn't consented to." The user...

PrivacyDigestNov 3

Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart #vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware & Python scripts to run offline-Tom's Hardware

An engineer got curious about how his #iLifeA11 #SmartVacuum worked & #monitored the network traffic coming from the device. That’s when he noticed it was constantly sending logs & #telemetry data to the manufacturer — something he hadn't consented to.
#privacy #surveillance

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/manufacturer-issues-remote-kill-command-to-nuke-smart-vacuum-after-engineer-blocks-it-from-collecting-data-user-revives-it-with-custom-hardware-and-python-scripts-to-run-offline

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

The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

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IvanNov 2
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 | Tom's Hardware https://share.google/rPoi5JThZFvc0N8AF
#smartvacuum #spyware #hack #lifehacks
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

The smart vacuum cleaner was remotely bricked for not collecting data.

Tom's Hardware
Hacker NewsOct 14

The Day My Smart Vacuum Turned Against Me

https://codetiger.github.io/blog/the-day-my-smart-vacuum-turned-against-me/

#HackerNews #SmartVacuum #Technology #VacuumWars #HomeAutomation #AIStories

The Day My Smart Vacuum Turned Against Me

Would you allow a stranger to drive a camera-equipped computer around your living room? You might have already done so without even realizing it. The Beginning: A Curious Experiment It all started innocently enough. I had recently bought an iLife A11 smart vacuum—a sleek, affordable, and technologically advanced robot

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Mat (notenoughtech)Jul 10, 2023
I saw this for as low as £119.99 on Amazon. How well can a small cleaner like this clean your house? #OKP K5 gave me a run for its money with quite surprising results.
#net_n #review #smartvacuum
https://notenoughtech.com/review/okp-k5/
OKP K5 - is cleaning on the budget OK? - NotEnoughTech

It's small, but very capable on hard floors. Check out the OKP K5 a smart hoover that do your chores without draining your pocket

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vordenken 👨🏼‍💻Mar 16, 2023
After successfully installing valetudo on my roborock s7, I added it into HomeAssistant via mqtt and made 2 custom notifications through HomeAssistant if the vacuum cleaner is done or stuck. So now I have pretty much the same functionality than before but without using the Xiaomi cloud. Awesome!! #valetudo #roborocks7 #HomeAssistant #mqtt #smartvacuum
ITSEC NewsMar 2, 2020
Ironpie robot vacuum can suck up your privacy - You might want to unplug this not-so-smart robot: researchers found they can watch video streams p... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/02/ironpie-robot-vacuum-can-suck-up-your-privacy/ #2-factorauthentication #internetofthings #securitythreats #vulnerability #rsaconference #trifoironpie #robotvacuum #smartvacuum #checkmarx #perceptin #privacy #robots #shodan #webcam #iot #rsa
Ironpie robot vacuum can suck up your privacy

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