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Koen Hufkens, PhD (koen_hufkens@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 13-May-2026 21:23:31 JST Koen Hufkens, PhD

RE: https://flipboard.com/@theverge/the-verge-5hobbaa8z/-/a-RKgzzvvtTnadjMq82fXG_A%3Aa%3A43611565-%2F0
"intentional backdoor", read that again.
Don't buy "smart" appliances if you can, isolate if you must, shoot when it makes an unexpected noise.
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  Yarbo says it will remove the intentional backdoor from its robot lawn mower | Flipboard
  
  The Verge - We spoke to Kenneth Kohlmann, Yarbo cofounder. The company behind the robot lawn mower that ran me over has changed its tune. Yarbo now plans to completely remove the remote backdoor access that could have let bad actors reprogram the robot over the internet. Yarbo customers will be able to decide …
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  Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 13-May-2026 21:23:31 JST Rich Felker
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  @koen_hufkens By "will remove" they mean "will restrict it to only be accessible with their private key, not a default password". Not actually remove.
  
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