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Podcast: Rare Encounter
Episode: The Goose-stepping Gene
Description: Ransomware satellites, doing the chain rule wrong, and a screechy voice.
Show Notes
Kytch vs McFlurry Clown Service Lawsuit
Fox Business Story
Wired Story
The FTC reached out to McDonald's seeking information on what, exactly, is going on with broken ice cream machines
Machines are made by Taylor Commercial Foodservice LLC. Warning messages look like this "ERROR: XSndhUIF LHPR>45F 1HR LPROD too VISC"
Independent company Kytch makes a device that monitors the machines and sends SMS messages with plain English error text.
McDonald's told franchisees that the devices aren't sanctioned, pose a...