GadgetsfromTheregister1 week agoATM takes a kicking yet keeps on tickingA vandalized Liverpool ATM remains powered and network-connected, its CRT displaying "SORRY OUT OF SERVICE" and "ON-LINE" despite long-term neglect.
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