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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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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years 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 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years 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 1 points 2 years ago

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