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A new paper from Federal Trade Commission staff finds that nearly 89% of products surveyed failed to disclose on their websites how long the products would receive software updates, which help ensure the devices are protected against security threats and operate properly.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 11 hours ago

I think companies should be made to allow consumers to wipe out stock for something DIY.

If nothing else make it legal to "bypass digital locks" to allow consumers to use there products as they see fit.