Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1245arrow-down16cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1239arrow-down1external-linkElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comXepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·1 year 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-up16·1 year agoFree locked down scooters that can’t move.
minus-squareHere4CatPics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 year agoThey’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoGive it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
minus-squaretonyn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 year agoIt seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
minus-squaresibannac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoIf you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoFree batteries and motors, you mean?
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.
It seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
Free batteries and motors, you mean?