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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

Summary by Techdirt
This isn't going to stop happening unless governments finally get involved to do their most basic job: protect their citizens. This habit among digital and tech companies of selling a thing only to claw back some of the function of that thing after the purchase is both rampant and, frankly, getting ridiculous. It's bad enough…

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Techdirt broke the news in on Saturday, August 2, 2025.
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