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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 12 points 4 days 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 4 days ago

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

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

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

[–] hinterlufer@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

to double as security camera I guess