jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoFirmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridgesarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down14cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1393arrow-down1external-linkFirmware update bricks HP printers, makes them unable to use HP cartridgesarstechnica.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlnottheonion@lemmy.worldhardware@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squaremassivemeatballs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 hours agoThat doesn’t look good. At least the EU watchdogs are punishing HP for this type of tactics. Hopefully the other manufacturers will take a hint and won’t try this shit on EU customers and hopefully other regulators will follow through
That doesn’t look good. At least the EU watchdogs are punishing HP for this type of tactics. Hopefully the other manufacturers will take a hint and won’t try this shit on EU customers and hopefully other regulators will follow through