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26.02.26 - 23:12
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Nintendo realized it couldn′t win the console arms race — so it changed the game (CNBC)
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Nearly nine years after its release, the Nintendo Switch has become the company's best-selling console of all time, with more than 155 million units sold. From the Nintendo Entertainment System rescuing a collapsed gaming market in the 1980s, to the GameCube being outsold by Sony's PlayStation 2, Nintendo's hardware history is as much of a story of reinvention as it is success....
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25.02.26 - 08:00
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Spanish engineer reports flaw in ′smart′ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices (The Guardian)
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Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the worldA Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuums worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad vulnerability with smart products, according to a cybersecurity expert.The Verge reported that the situation came to light when Sammy Azdoufal was trying to reverse-engineer his new DJI Romo vacuum so that he could control it with his Playstation 5 gamepad. Continue reading......
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25.02.26 - 05:12
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Man Accidentally Hacks Himself A 7,000-Robot Army (ZeroHedge)
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Man Accidentally Hacks Himself A 7,000-Robot Army
A software engineer in Spain had the surprise of his life when he found himself in control of thousands of robots in what was supposed to be a pet project. Sammy Azdoufal set out to customize his new Chinese-made DJI Romo robot vacuum, a high-end autonomous cleaner that comes with a price tag of $2,000 that maps homes, mops floors, and navigates obstacles with onboard sensors, according to Popular Science.
Dissatisfied with the manufacturer's app, Azdoufal aimed to steer the device using a PlayStation 5 controller (like any intelligent man would) and that's when things got weird.
Using an AI-powered coding assistant, Azdoufal reverse-engineered the vacuum's communication protocol with DJI's cloud servers and unwittingly uncovered a critical backend vulnerability. The authentication token for his single device granted access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, detailed floor maps, and operational status from nearly 7,000 other Romo units...
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21.02.26 - 00:24
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Inside Sony, Panasonic and Japan′s Corporate Reinvention (Bloomberg)
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After decades of economic conservatism and cash hoarding, Japanese corporations are putting reform into practice. Spin-offs are accelerating, capital structures are shifting, and private capital is stepping in to finance transformation. From Panasonic Automotive's carve-out under Apollo to Sony's pivot from electronics to entertainment, Japan's corporate leaders are embracing a new model for long-term competitiveness.
(Source: Bloomberg)...
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