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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Dec-2024 06:57:27 JST Ars Technica

   Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
   Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises.
   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/12/startup-will-brick-800-emotional-support-robot-for-kids-without-refunds/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Corb_The_Lesser (corb_the_lesser@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Dec-2024 07:18:18 JST Corb_The_Lesser

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     @arstechnica I'm sure a "guide for telling children about Moxie's demise' from a little band of techies won't be at all weird.

     Meanwhile, never buy a toy for your kids that needs venture capitalists to keep working.

   • Keyaku (keyaku@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 11-Dec-2024 17:32:52 JST Keyaku

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     @arstechnica How many more of these cases must happen before the right people understand that Right to Repair is important?