End of Ownership
Proprietary Grapes Come With Draconian End User License Agreement
“The recipient of the produce contained in this package agrees not to propagate or reproduce any portion of this produce, including ‘but not limited to’ seeds, stems, tissue, and fruit."
After Being Sold to a VC Firm, this $899 IoT Robot Will Soon Brick Itself
The social robot 'Jibo' announced to people who owned one that it will soon be dying.
‘Black Mirror’ Made a Murder Thriller About Overbearing Licensing Agreements
"Crocodile" isn't about mind-reading technology, it's about the End User License Agreements that enable it.
Why Is Drone Manufacturer DJI Trying to Fight ISIS?
Today, it's fighting terrorism. But drone no-fly zones are a fundamentally new restriction on the concept of ownership.
Ted Cruz's Law Paper From 1996 Is the Best Argument Against Letting Tech Companies Run Rampant
'Voting with your wallet' doesn't work: Smart consumers are powerless to stop unregulated companies from screwing over the masses.
The Internet of Hackable Things You Don’t Own
How DRM and End User License Agreements have threatened the very idea of 'ownership.'
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