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minus-squarekrashmo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 days agoTo do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 days agoIf a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 days agoRemote “kill” Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoIt finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
If a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
Remote “kill”
Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.