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Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy (techcrunch.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Xepher@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 87 points 10 months ago (7 children)

They’re not going to leave those scooters all over the city, right?

[–] nomecks@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I hear they're free now

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As a wise man once said, "the elites don't want you to know this, but the birds at the park are free. You can just take them home"

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Look up how to quickly disconnect the batteries before you go hunting, so you can do that before you get them home.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

True for the other kind of birds too. Don't want those government surveillance devices to still have batteries in when you take them home.

[–] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

Free bird

[–] Neato@kbin.social 26 points 10 months ago

It's not like anyone ever got them to clean them up anyways. Cities tired of this shit should just drive around with a dump truck, tossing all the Bird litter in and depositing it at the Bird HQ or local office. Then send them the bill for collection.

I can't just abandon a bicycle or throw trash on the ground, why is Bird and all of their customers allowed to?

[–] Xepher@lemm.ee 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Looks like they're trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet.

But hey, if they do, free scooters!

[–] kpw@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Free locked down scooters that can't move.

[–] Here4CatPics@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

They're easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Give it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven't already.

[–] tonyn@lemmy.ml 8 points 10 months ago

It seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Free batteries and motors, you mean?

[–] sibannac@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.

[–] Restaldt@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

No theyve already been dumped in the nearest river

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Free batteries and motors for the taking.

[–] assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

They’re giving us all the bird.

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

When Bolt went under they just walked away from their bikes. Thankfully the manufacturer stepped in.