Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by jeroenhd on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:58AM
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This is already being done by moet major brands these days. They can only withhold luxury features like heated seating for now, but who knows when they take away basic features such as radio, replace it with a Spotify app, and demand a special subscription to listen tk music in your car.
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Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by mister_tee on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @05:17AM
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I was trying to look up a Tesla special case (where upgrading the infotainment unit removes the radio unless an additional $500 upgrade is purchased) and learned that several EV manufacturers have already removed AM radio because electric motors interfere with that frequency range.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/business/media/am-radio-c...
"Carmakers noted that drivers can still stream AM radio on apps and not all electric vehicles have dropped it."
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by yencabulator on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @07:37PM
(#34702242)
Removing hardware features is fine by me. Selling hardware features that can't be used, and rent-seeking with them, is user-hostile.
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by acomjean on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @05:52AM
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Want to drive without this awful music? 10$
I see ransomware coming to cars.
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by NikkiA on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @09:41AM
(#34693349)
Why awful music when it could be ads?
Re:HP bricking printers remotely if the client's credit card...
by lp0_on_fire on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @12:43PM
(#34696042)
"Please pull over and watch this message from our sponsors to continue your journey"