The industry has expanded the usage of DRM to various hardware products, such as Keurig’s coffeemakers,[9][10] Philips’ light bulbs,[11][12] mobile device power chargers,[13][14][15] and John Deere’s tractors.[16] For instance, tractor companies try to prevent farmers from making repairs under via DRM.[17]
This whole internet of things craze is nonsense. I don’t need my fucking microwave connected to the internet. Capital is out of good ideas.
it’s getting harder and harder to just buy dumb appliances