Internet of Shit
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![‘Remote’ Amazonian Tribes Have Been Using the Internet for a Long Time](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/06/CleanShot-2024-06-13-at-07.08.48@2x.png)
Amazon Rainforest
‘Remote’ Amazonian Tribes Have Been Using the Internet for a Long Time
The Marubo people written about by the New York Times have been using the internet—and grappling with its implications—long before Starlink came to their village.
![Researchers Install Ransomware on Internet-Connected Wrench](/content/images/size/w1000/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-10-at-1.14.12-PM.png)
Hacking
Researchers Install Ransomware on Internet-Connected Wrench
“We were able to make the device completely inoperable by preventing a local operator from controlling the drill through the onboard display and disabling the trigger button."
![A 104-Year-Old Lost Silent Movie Has Been Found in a Basement](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/10/unnamed--2--1.jpg)
Lost Media
A 104-Year-Old Lost Silent Movie Has Been Found in a Basement
'Sealed Hearts' was made in 1919 and had been thought lost forever. "The film had been in the cellar for many years," a film historian said. "Exciting!"
![iOS 17 Could Break Crucial Diabetic Glucose Monitor Alerts, Manufacturer Warns](/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-21-at-2.08.19-PM.png)
News
iOS 17 Could Break Crucial Diabetic Glucose Monitor Alerts, Manufacturer Warns
The maker of the FreeStyle Libre 3 glucose monitor is warning users to 'disable automatic system updates on your iPhone' because it could break a core functionality of the device.