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FCC Bans New Foreign-Made Robot Vacuums, Threatening Future Matter and HomeKit Models


The FCC this week banned all new "foreign-produced advanced robotic devices" because of an "unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States". The government says networked robotic systems lead to vulnerabilities that allow bad actors to control the devices and collect surveillance data from Americans.

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