#50 Daily Tech: Why are McDonald’s Self Service Kiosks so hackable?
Why are McDonald’s Self Service Kiosks so hackable?
McDonalds in Australia do a decent cup of coffee. It’s not great but it’s consistently decent so I often start my day with a cup. Due to my travels around Australia in a decked out van I have seen how many McDonalds operate and just how many of these terminals are left fucking unlocked.
Underpaid staff who used to do ordering have been replaced with these self-service kiosks and a process that is based off to tickets. This process completely falls apart when the ticket printer runs out of paper
A chess robot in Moscow has broken the finger of its human opponent
According to the organizers of the tournament in the Russian capital, it was an “accidental” attack by the robot. A seven-year-old boy named Christopher, who, by the way, according to them, is among the top 30 chess players in Moscow under the age of nine, moved a piece on the chessboard earlier than he should, which led to the non-standard behavior of the robot.
Twitter data breach exposes contact details for 5.4M accounts
A Twitter data breach has allowed an attacker to get access to the contact details of 5.4M accounts. Twitter has confirmed the security vulnerability which allowed the data to be extracted. The data – which ties Twitter handles to phone numbers and email addresses – has been offered for sale on a hacking forum.
Supercharged biotech rice yields 40% more grain
By giving a Chinese rice variety a second copy of one of its own genes, researchers have boosted its yield by up to 40%. The change helps the plant absorb more fertilizer, boosts photosynthesis, and accelerates flowering, all of which could contribute to larger harvests, the group reports today in Science.
More invested in nuclear fusion in last 12 months than past decade
Nuclear fusion has attracted £2.5bn in investment globally over the past year, compared with £1.6bn in total over the past decade.
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