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fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown

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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown

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fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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How do you ban a device built with open source hardware and software anyway?
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      By smashing the window and clicking the unlock button inside the vehicle.

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      I guess you haven’t seen all the TikTok videos of kids steeling Kia’s with nothing but a USB cable (used to turn the ignition, not anything digital).

      To be fair, it doesn’t work in Canada because immobilizers are mandatory. They really love their cost cutting in the US though…

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