HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers

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HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers
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HP CEO Says They Brick Printers That Use Third-Party Ink Because of … Hackers::The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical.

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You put the wrong thing in and they take away all functionality.

I, once again, am forced to ask...when do we start burning things?

When will you start burning things? What - specifically - would it take?

I think that basically would be the same answer as your question.

Edit:. Sorry, looks like you probably had this conversation already. Half of the comments look deleted on my end .

Honestly I already admitted it somewhere else. This is just me being chicken shit to fight the first match. But it will take is me being able to blend into a mob that's already someplace.

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