Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1244arrow-down16
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comXepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareXepher@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·2 years 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-up16·2 years agoFree locked down scooters that can’t move.
minus-squareHere4CatPics@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 years agoThey’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 years agoGive it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.
minus-squaretonyn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIt seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks
minus-squaresibannac@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 years agoIf you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.
minus-squareCADmonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years 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?