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posted by on Monday March 27 2017, @08:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-only-need-one-finger dept.

These two stories show how tech savvy even very young kids can be. Gaining access to a phone is easy if you have the owner's hand nearby.

Six year old kid circumvents iPhone biometrics to order USD250 of Pokemon toys

"After Ashlynd's parents received 13 order confirmations for Pokemon items, they initially thought they'd been hacked," the Wall Street Journal reports. They even considered that Ashlynd had purchased the items by mistake, but they later realized it was no accident.

"No, Mommy, I was shopping," Ashlynd told her mom. "But don't worry—everything that I ordered is coming straight to the house."

4 YO Boy Saves His Mom's Life By Unlocking Her iPhone

Quick thinking in the face of emergency isn't something you expect 4-year-olds to have but Roman's story is different because what he did to save is mother's life is incredible. On March 7, Roman was at home with his twin brother and younger brother when their mom collapsed. When she didn't revive, Roman used her thumb's fingerprint to unlock her iPhone and used the 'Siri' app to dial the UK's emergency number 999.

After connecting with the emergency dispatcher, Roman told her that his mom was 'dead'. When the dispatcher asked him what that meant, Roman replied, "It means she's closing her eyes and she's not breathing."


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  • (Score: 2) by Scruffy Beard 2 on Monday March 27 2017, @09:30PM (2 children)

    by Scruffy Beard 2 (6030) on Monday March 27 2017, @09:30PM (#484894)

    A 4 year old may not be able to read yet. Good suggestion.

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 27 2017, @09:46PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday March 27 2017, @09:46PM (#484900)

    If you teach your 4-year old to read, they can text for you while you drive too.

    • (Score: 5, Funny) by bob_super on Monday March 27 2017, @10:04PM

      by bob_super (1357) on Monday March 27 2017, @10:04PM (#484906)

      Bonus: most texting already looks like a 4-yr old wrote it.