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AI-powered vending machines that sell bullets could be hacked, says a cybersecurity expert (www.businessinsider.com)

submitted 4 days ago by cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Oh my. https://bioshock.fandom.com/wiki/Vending_Machines_(Rapture)

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[–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 11 points 4 days ago

vending machine that sells bullets

Sometimes I truly do love the absurdity of my country

[–] credo@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

All you need is a frequency modulator and to send four pulses of a specific amplitude at the right time in sequence, and then all the bullet costs are discounted.

"¡Muchos gracias, señor!"

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 5 points 4 days ago

I agree with Chirs Rock that you shouldn't worry so much about regulating guns as much as regulating ammunition. This was a terrible idea.

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Experts find that water is wet.

[–] c5e3@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

luckily we have this cybersecurity export to get that info

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You mean like... buying ammo online?

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

I guess the local sales organizations couldn't let online stores have take over the entire dystopian market.

[–] MyDogLovesMe@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

But voting machines are safe, right? /s

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 4 days ago

What happens if the building with this vending machine catches fire?

Or if someone throws a molitov cocktail at it?

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