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[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Also planned obsolescence.

Your smart device is out of support and no longer receiving security updates. Buy the new version to get new features and improved security!

Or if the smart device circuit board breaks, charge so much for replacement parts that the customer just buys a new device.

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