Topic: e-waste concerns
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Why You Should Stop Buying Kindles Now
After over a decade of loyalty, the author now criticizes Amazon's Kindle for prioritizing ecosystem lock-in and planned obsolescence, as seen in its policy to disable older models from the store in 2026. The Kindle's user interface is stagnant, heavily promoting ads and store content over a user...
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Longtime Kindle User Considers Switching to Other E-Readers
Amazon is ending support for older, functional Kindle models, which disables their core connectivity and store access, turning them into "digital paperweights." This practice of planned obsolescence highlights a lack of true ownership, as Amazon controls the device's lifespan via software, underm...
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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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I Received My Trump Phone After Long Wait
The Verge ordered two Trump Mobile T1 Phone 8002 units but received three phones, all shipped to the wrong address after a delivery wait of over a year. The phone includes a free Trump Mobile SIM card and a charger in the box, despite the user not signing up for service and the company showing li...
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AMD Developing FSR Multi-Frame Gen With 8x Mode
AMD is developing a next-gen FSR with a multi-frame generation mode producing up to eight interpolated frames per real frame, aiming to compete with Nvidia's DLSS 3 and 4. Hardware innovation is slowing, with manufacturers relying on software tricks like multi-frame generation to simulate perform...
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Windows Secure Boot certificate expiring soon? Check your eligibility now
Secure Boot certificates, a core security feature for Windows PCs since 2011, will expire for the first time in June 2026, requiring a coordinated update from Microsoft and OEMs to maintain system security. Most modern Windows 11 systems will receive the new certificates automatically via Windows...
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Second-Gen AirTags: The Ultimate Organizer for Forgetful Minds
The second-generation AirTag features key technical upgrades, including a more powerful chip and a 50% louder speaker, which significantly extend its range and improve audio clarity for locating items. It introduces new Apple Watch integration, allowing users to perform Precision Finding directly...
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Get Windows 10 Update Now Available in Microsoft Store
Microsoft now offers a paid Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for $30, providing one year of critical security patches without requiring a persistent Microsoft Account login. This paid ESU addresses user frustration with mandatory cloud accounts, offering a compromise for security...
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