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Canada declares Flipper Zero public enemy No. 1 in car-theft crackdown (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Then what's the manufacturer's excuse for not having them on current models? It would prevent the "one and done" type of attacks, there's at least a chance that any setup gets caught on camera before the car is stolen later?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ford still does have program timeout, like I said some cars have had it some haven't and I can't and moreover won't try to explain anyone else's feelings.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I understand. I'm upset at this but not trying to take it out on the messenger.