Bosch e-bike owners will be able to lock/remotely disable stolen packs

[cyclebuddy]

Announced at CES apparently:

Bosch's new 'battery lock' update for eBikes could help deter thieves, but it'll cost you | TechRadar

 

[guerney]

A short step away from killing their old products remotely, to sell more new ones like Sonos.

Remember that Sonos speaker you bought a few years back that works perfectly? It's about to be screwed for... reasons

Planned obsolescence strikes again

Remember that Sonos speaker you bought a few years back that works perfectly? It's about to be screwed for... reasons

Planned obsolescence strikes again

www.theregister.com

Sonos Is Officially Killing Off Some of Its Older Speakers

Planned obsolescence is the bane of consumer electronics. On that front, Sonos has stood out as one of the few tech companies that build longer-lasting

gizmodo.com

 

[soundwave]

new smart batts wont work with my motor can bus fook u and down the tip it goes

 

[StuartsProjects]

If you hack into this remote control software can you set fire to the battery ...................