YouTube starts showing ads when you pause a video on TV
YouTube starts showing ads when you pause a video on TV
https://9to5google.com/2024/09/11/youtube-pause-ad-tv-update/
YouTube is starting to show ads on TVs whenever you pause a video, as first announced earlier this year by Google.
YouTube before vs. after massive corporate, profit-driven enshittification
Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/amazon-is-bricking-primary-feature-on-160-echo-device-after-1-year/
Smart display will soon default to showing ads after three hours.
Peloton is adding a $95 activation fee for secondhand machines
Peloton is adding a $95 activation fee for secondhand machines
https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/22/24225988/peloton-used-equipment-activation-fee-fitness
Something to keep in mind if you’re thinking of buying off Facebook Marketplace.
Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app
Smart sous vide cooker to start charging $2/month for 10-year-old companion app
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/smart-sous-vide-cooker-to-start-charging-2-month-for-10-year-old-companion-app/
“You’ve just lost a LONGTIME and very faithful customer."
Rivian Now Selling EVs With Software-Locked Batteries
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https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rivian-now-selling-evs-with-software-locked-batteries-237978.html
Reddit ads between comments
Was recently browsing Reddit and noticed a new type of ad which pops up in between comments now. It used to be a few ads in between posts and you would get an ad as the top comment when you click on a post, but now they’re injecting ads in between comments when you are even scrolling comments lol. When do you think this will start having an effect on regular people? Do you think the enshittification will slow down or come to a halt if these companies start losing revenue due to lost customer base?
Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription
Logitech has an idea for a “forever mouse” that requires a subscription
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/07/logitech-has-an-idea-for-a-forever-mouse-thatrequires-a-subscription/
Exec says mouse that requires a regular fee for software updates is possible.
Heat Death of the Internet
Heat Death of the Internet - takahē
https://www.takahe.org.nz/heat-death-of-the-internet/
You want to order from a local restaurant, but you need to download a third-party delivery app, even though you plan to pick it up yourself. The prices and menu on the app are different to what you saw in the window. When you download a second app the prices are different again. You ring
"Keep your ad blocker on", does it turn itself off randomly if you don't pay?
