Gadgets can be hacked to produce 'dangerous' sounds – BBC article

[flipflop]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-49291665

 

[Thomas savage]

It's like 'punk' all over again.

 

[mansr]

In one extreme case, a hacked mobile phone was tricked into playing 'country music' for five hours, after which time its battery ran out.

 

[Frank Dernie]

In one extreme case, a hacked mobile phone was tricked into playing 'country music' for five hours, after which time its battery ran out.

That is scary, I am not sure I would survive that long listening to country music, though I could just chuck it into a bowl of water.

 

[giro1991]

Just wanted to chime in and say, have experienced this, high pitched, whining sounds. They debilitate you and make you panick. Serious, probably military grade stuff.