Bot Swarms · November 2021Gaffe level: Typo
The Booming Underground Market for Bots That Steal Your 2FA Codes
There is a thriving black market for bots that automate 2FA phishing calls against PayPal, Amazon, banks, and Apple accounts. Enable two-factor authentication, they said; the bots adapted.
Source: Vice
A Dual-Arm Robot Picks Apples at Near-Human Speed
A dual-arm harvester built with Michigan State picks an apple every three seconds using AI vision, at near-human speed. The USDA positions it as a commercially viable answer to orchard labor costs.
Source: USDA