A hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower
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A person claims to have been run over by a robot lawn mower that was taken over by a hacker. The incident allegedly involved a Yarbo robot lawn mower, which is said to have security flaws that can be exploited by hackers. The company has reportedly promised to address the issue, including removing an intentional backdoor from the device.
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