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

submitted 2 hours 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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[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 7 points 43 minutes ago (1 children)

Why in the everliving fuck is that a thing anyone needed? Just go to a gun store and show your ID if needed for fucks sake

We don't need a new way to buy bullets, we certainly don't need a vending machine for them, and if we're getting one anyway it certainly doesn't need AI, who the fuck dreamt this up and thought it was a good idea??

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago

Amoral greedy hateful conservatives.

But I repeat myself.

[–] hannesh93@feddit.org 26 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Why does a vending machine even have AI in the first place?

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 17 points 55 minutes ago

Because it is currently the most advanced way to pretend you are doing age verification when really you aren't that is available on the market.

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 40 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (3 children)

Bullet vending machines? Just in case you find yourself running low on bullets while out and about in the city? "Damn it. They're out of Snickers bars so I guess I'll just settle for some 9mm."

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 15 points 2 hours ago

'murica, fuck yeah!

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 6 points 1 hour ago

An entire country of fucking cowards 😂

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

For when you run out of 5.56 before third period biology

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

"It is easy for an underaged purchaser to go online and click they are of legal age, purchase ammunition, and have it shipped to their house," added Magers

WTF America, do amo marketplaces really have the same security standards as p**nhub ?

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 5 points 54 minutes ago

Don't be silly. Porn sites could permanently scar kids for life when they see a nipple, obviously they need much better protection than something benign like shipping explosives to their house /s

[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 2 points 27 minutes ago

Don't you need to provide an ID to verify your age for porn in some states?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 18 points 2 hours ago

I mean, every vending machine can be hacked. Paywalled, so I can't see if there's something unique about this vending machine, but if it's got any sort of onboard computer (which pretty much every vending machine does), then it can be accessed, and it can be bypassed.

[–] Irremarkable@fedia.io 4 points 1 hour ago

vending machine that sells bullets

Sometimes I truly do love the absurdity of my country

[–] AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

Experts find that water is wet.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You mean like... buying ammo online?

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 53 minutes ago

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

[–] Lojcs@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Does OSM have any bullet vending machines?

Edit it has two:
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12272507646
https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12118923148

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 1 points 41 minutes ago

Thats genuinely amazing. The OSM community doesn't care if what you built is dumb, they just care if it's on the map

Props to them