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2026-04-09 15:19 UTC
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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-04-09 16:44
@rk@mastodon.well.com @mikecane@mas.to @pluralistic@mamot.fr https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/936268845/apple-agrees-to-pay-113-million-to-settle-batterygate-case-over-iphone-slowdowns https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67911517 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batterygate https://medium.com/@jackjelkovac/planned-obsolescence-why-you-should-stop-buying-iphones-5135bf4073ed https://undergradlawreview.blog.fordham.edu/consumer-protection/the-product-ecosystem-and-planned-obsolescence-apples-threats-to-consumer-rights/ https://www.brusselstimes.com/1004336/planned-obsolescence-apple-sued-for-deliberately-slowing-down-iphones-in-belgium Kill switches come in many forms. Apple is paid by petrostate despots to increase planned obsolescence & surveillance-enabled newer devices. It's a monumental waste. https://www.businessinsider.com/saudi-arabia-crown-prince-visits-apple-google-2018-4 https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2018/04/07/Saudi-Crown-Prince-discusses-joint-projects-with-Apple-s-Tim-Cook- https://durabilitymatters.com/planned-obsolescence/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_timer https://www.404media.co/big-tech-lobbyist-stunned-people-think-planned-obsolescence-conspiracy-is-real/ 1/