Xepher to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agoElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down16cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foogoodnews@lemmy.mltechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comXepher to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 11 months agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foogoodnews@lemmy.mltechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareXepherOPlinkfedilinkEnglish17•11 months agoLooks like they’re trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet. But hey, if they do, free scooters!
minus-square@Here4CatPics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish15•11 months agoThey’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.
minus-square@dustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish11•11 months agoGive it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
minus-square@tonyn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish8•11 months agoIt seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
minus-square@sibannac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-211 months agoIf you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
minus-square@CADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoFree batteries and motors, you mean?
Looks like they’re trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet.
But hey, if they do, free scooters!
Free locked down scooters that can’t move.
They’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.
Give it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
It seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
Free batteries and motors, you mean?