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Seattle crosswalk buttons hacked to sound like Jeff Bezos; SDOT exploring ‘stronger security measures’
An audio-enabled crosswalk button in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood that's been altered to sound like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is speaking.
Seattle crosswalk signals hacked to imitate Jeff Bezos’ voice
South Lake Union pedestrians were surprised by a strange voice when they were waiting to cross Denny Way and Fairview Avenue ...
Analysis: Seattle crosswalk hack more mischievous than malicious — but not entirely harmless
An audio-enabled crosswalk button in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood was altered to sound like Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. (GeekWire Photo / Taylor ...
‘This crosswalk is sponsored by Amazon Prime:’ Seattle scrambles to fix tampered crosswalk buttons
The messages, which typically notify a user if the street is safe to cross or not, now say, “This is Jeff Bezos. This ...