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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by ben-schaaf on Saturday December 28, 2019 @03:22AM (#21897818)
Because they're connected to the internet. Because IoT.
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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by colejohnson66 on Saturday December 28, 2019 @02:23PM (#21901069)
To expand on that: security. Without security updates, your devices could be hacked.
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Re:Sonos's “recycle mode” intentionally bricks devices so th... by tomc1985 on Saturday December 28, 2019 @03:03PM (#21901372)
Horrible stuff.
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