Someone made a smart vibrator, so of course it got hacked
by Alex Hern in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#1Q1HM)
The We-Vibe 4 Plus is a vibrator with a computer inside it - but hackers say it also phones home, telling its makers when it's being used
The Internet of Things That Can Be Hacked grows daily. Lightbulbs, trucks, and fridges all have computers inside them now, and all have been hacked by someone. But at least you don't put those inside your body.
Two years ago, someone had the good idea to put a bluetooth connection inside a vibrator, and the We-Vibe 4 Plus was born. The vibrator can connect with a smartphone app that its makers say "allows couples to keep their flame ignited - together or apart": that is, it can be controlled remotely, while, say, making a video call.
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