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firmware
[ furm-wair ]
noun
- a microprogram stored in ROM, designed to implement a function that had previously been provided in software.
firmware
/ ˈfɜːmˌwɛə /
noun
- computing a fixed form of software programmed into a read-only memory
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Tortoise got its start by equipping electric scooters with cameras, electronics and firmware that allow teleoperators in distant locales to drive electric scooters and bikes to a rider or deliver it back to its proper parking spot.
The planned firmware update that will unlock this feature will also allow for higher cooling-fan speeds on the system to prevent overheating, Bloomberg reports.
Your AirPods will need to be running the latest firmware too.
You can manage the entire network from one user-friendly smartphone app in most cases, and many mesh systems also update their firmware automatically—which is a huge step up over most routers, which require you to update manually.
However, other keyfobs which have an insecure firmware update mechanism could also be vulnerable to a similar attack.
Many devices like Televisions have an option to “update firmware” buried deep in their setup screens.
Just flash the firmware on a ten-dollar Radio Shack reader/writer and you're done.
I can also load my own designs, but that requires physical access to the thing, in order to load new firmware.
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