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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

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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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

The company says it wants to protect you from “viruses.” Experts are skeptical.

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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Why does the ink cartridge need to be so smart that it has CVEs?
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  The printer firmware, not the cartridge.
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    Ah my bad

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