Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down16cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1231arrow-down1external-linkElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comXepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square34fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnology@beehaw.org
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down1·8 months agoLooks like they’re trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet. But hey, if they do, free scooters!
minus-squarekpw@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15·8 months agoFree locked down scooters that can’t move.
minus-squareHere4CatPics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·8 months agoThey’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 months agoGive it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoFree batteries and motors, you mean?
minus-squaresibannac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-28 months agoIf you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
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.
Free batteries and motors, you mean?
If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.