Segway launches Ninebot KickScooter after hack showed how crooks could remotely ‘floor’ riders – but promises they’re ‘100% safe’

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The Segway e-scooter is reportedly safe from hackers

But the tech company has promised we won't see gadget fans chasing after their pricey gizmos in cities across the world.

Last month an embarrassing clip emerged of hackers remotely controlling Segway hoverboards went viral.

They were able to stop the hoverboard – forcing the owner to fall off – and could make it wheel itself straight into their thieving hands thanks to a security vulnerability between its Bluetooth connection to the Segway app.

But all Segways products are now "100 per cent safe", its European boss told the Sun Online.

It's hard not to laugh at the clip – but safety is something the tech giant takes pretty seriously.

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