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2024/12/01

Todays Thought

If God exists, I hope he has a good excuse.

-Woody Allen, author, actor, and filmmaker (b. 1 Dec 1935)

2024/11/30

Todays Thought

Normal is the average of deviance.

-Rita Mae Brown, writer (b. 28 Nov 1944)

Smart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns

Makers of smart devices that fail to disclose how long they will support their products with software updates may be breaking the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week.

The FTC released its statement after examining 184 smart products across 64 product categories, including soundbars, video doorbells, breast pumps, smartphones, home appliances, and garage door opener controllers. Among devices researched, the majority—or 163 to be precise—"did not disclose the connected device support duration or end date" on their product webpage, per the FTC's report [PDF]. Contrastingly, 11.4 percent of devices examined shared a software support duration or end date on their product page.

Founder Refuses To Sell His $100M Company To Corporations, Gifts It To His Employees

In our world, where wealth often equals power, being rich is not only a privilege but also a big responsibility. While sadly, there will likely always be plenty of well-off people who will do their best to shake off their duty to the less fortunate, there will also be some exemplary human beings who won’t hesitate to put people before profit.

One such person turned out to be Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill, who never forgot where he came from or the people who helped him get there. Having grown his small company into a very successful business, he not only didn’t sell his company until his last days despite the immense interest in it but also left it all to his employees.