Hardware ownership and bricking: posts on devices that stop working or lose features after a vendor changes terms, including paywalls and subscriptions.
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Tech workers are leaving Gmail, sealed phones, and cloud AI bills behind. Here is the real cost data behind the software ownership shift.
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