Xepher to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year 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 • 1 year agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foogoodnews@lemmy.mltechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-square@Here4CatPics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish15•1 year 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•1 year agoGive it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
minus-square@tonyn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish8•1 year agoIt seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
minus-square@CADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoFree batteries and motors, you mean?
minus-square@sibannac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-21 year agoIf you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
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
Free batteries and motors, you mean?
If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.