Hacker News with Generative AI: Planned Obsolescence

Google will gradually reduce Pixel 9a battery capacity on purpose as it ages (androidpolice.com)
FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates (techdirt.com)
We’ve noted for years how you no longer really own the things you buy. Whether it’s smart home hardware that becomes useless paperweights when the manufacturer implodes, or post-purchase firmware updates that actively make your device less useful, you simply never know if the product you bought yesterday will be the same product tomorrow.