Topic: technology obsolescence
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Logitech's $100 Pop Buttons Will Stop Working on Oct. 15
Logitech will discontinue support for its Pop smart switches on October 15, 2025, rendering them non-functional and contributing to electronic waste due to planned obsolescence. The Pop switches, launched in 2016, allowed users to control smart home devices via programmable buttons and a dedicate...
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TiVo Won the Legal War But Lost the Streaming Battle
TiVo popularized the DVR and introduced now-standard features like pausing live TV, though it didn't invent the technology, and its innovations were protected by the Time Warp patent. The company aggressively defended its patents through successful lawsuits against major industry players, generat...
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Rivian's AI-Powered Self-Driving Strategy Revealed
Rivian's new AI-driven "Large Driving Model" shows promising but imperfect autonomous driving, handling basic navigation but still requiring safety driver interventions in complex situations. The company pivoted from a rules-based system to a data-driven AI approach in 2021, with significant prog...
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