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Re:Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier... by tzs on Sunday April 30, 2023 @09:29AM (#35762355)
> She was waiting a whole year to sign the bill and at the end decided add loopholes which made the bill worse than useless.

The changes made it so it would not cover agricultural equipment and big appliances like washing machines and refrigerators.

It still covers electronic devices purchased at retail after it goes into effect (2023-07-1) such as computers, phones, and tablets.

Hew is that "worse than useless"?

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Re:Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier... by hanselot on Sunday April 30, 2023 @09:50AM (#35762520)
https://thehustle.co/02162023-john-deere/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9205919/Fridges-was...

It's difficult to imagine someone could be so unaware of the battles waged around them.

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