The Planned Obsolescence of Tech

Tech for Evil by Manal al-Sharif and Reinhardt Sosin

Sep 16, 202100:38:42Technology

Manal al-Sharif and Reinhardt Sosin discuss the concept of Planned Obsolescence of Tech. Big Tech companies use a whole host of design and marketing tactics to get you to throw away your smart devices long before it’s ne...

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