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Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple US cities and abuse owners, yells racist slurs (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Why does it have speakers? I mean maybe if it's really quiet otherwise it might be helpful for it to beep occasionally because tripping hazards and whatnot, but why does it need to be able to speak?

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago

Mine says "cleaning", "charging", etc.

[–] hinterlufer@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

to double as security camera I guess

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

To whine at you like a turtle on its back when it gets stuck