Theregister4 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsActivists urge FTC to ban hardware downgradesConsumer activists urge the FTC to curb practices that limit functionality of purchased devices, affecting ownership rights and resale value. [ more ]
Ars Technica4 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsFTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supportedSoftware tethering practices by companies are harming consumer rights and device functionality, prompting a call for FTC intervention. [ more ]
Theregister4 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsActivists urge FTC to ban hardware downgradesConsumer activists urge the FTC to curb practices that limit functionality of purchased devices, affecting ownership rights and resale value. [ more ]
Ars Technica4 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsFTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supportedSoftware tethering practices by companies are harming consumer rights and device functionality, prompting a call for FTC intervention. [ more ]
The Verge4 weeks agoPrivacy professionalsThe FTC should stop tech companies from bricking their products, consumer groups sayThe FTC needs to address 'software tethering' that makes products unusable after software updates cease. [ more ]