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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)

submitted 9 months ago by yesdogishere@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I have a family member with an artificial heart and that is a worry of mine, that one day such implants will need you to agree to ToS in order to ensure continued operation.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They likely already signed the ToS while going through the surgery paperwork.

[–] AutistoMephisto@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, until the ToS changes and the manufacturer bricks the heart because they missed a payment. Or said something online they don't agree with, or joined a group they don't like or any one of 100 other things.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 months ago

If your internal hardware is connected to an active internet connection, that’s kinda on you…