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Re:Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect by chefandy on Monday January 20, 2025 @07:55PM (#42775067)
My Oral B toothbrush advertises connectivity for a mobile app. That doesn’t mean they can arbitrarily impose an internet access requirement.
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Re:Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect by Peaches4Rent on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @03:05AM (#42777615)
The way things are going though, I wouldn't be surprised if they did.
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Re:Reverse Engineering Bambu Connect by chefandy on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @04:03PM (#42785166)
I mean, as a snarky hyperbole about how ridiculous consumer products have become, sure. In reality, I would be very surprised if Oral B decided I needed Internet access to use my toothbrush.
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