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ZDNet: Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs – see which models are affected, and your best alternatives. “In a recent filing in California, a user is accusing Roku and TCL North America of issuing defective software updates that render TVs unusable. In some cases, the suit alleges, the TV only shows a black screen. In other instances, the TV gets stuck in a boot loop, freezes, or restarts […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/zdnet-roku-sued-for-allegedly-bricking-tvs-see-which-models-are-affected-and-your-best-alternatives/

ZDNet: Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs – see which models are affected, and your best alternatives

ZDNet: Roku sued for allegedly bricking TVs – see which models are affected, and your best alternatives. “In a recent filing in California, a user is accusing Roku and TCL North America…

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Lisa J. Warner / Lisa Luv May 5

📺📺📺📺📺💁🏿‍♀️*I feel like they do it on purpose!👉📺📺📺💁‍♀️*Roku and TCL accused of 'bricking' TVs with poor software updates in new class action lawsuit👉

#bricking' #TVs #with #poor #software

Roku and TCL accused of 'bricking' TVs with poor software updates in new class action lawsuit | Tom's Guide
https://www.tomsguide.com/tvs/roku-and-tcl-accused-of-bricking-tvs-with-poor-software-updates-in-new-class-action-lawsuit

Roku and TCL accused of 'bricking' TVs with poor software updates in new class action lawsuit

Accused of defective software updates that brick TVs.

Tom's Guide

N-gated Hacker News Mar 18

Oh joy, a smorgasbord of 135+ open hardware doodads just begging for your custom firmware touch! 🤖🔧 Because, clearly, what your life was missing is a vast collection of easily bricked #IoT trinkets. 🌐💥 Dive into the chaos and remember: flashing is always more fun when it involves the risk of turning #gadgets into paperweights! 🖨️🚫
https://openhardware.directory #openhardware #customfirmware #techchaos #firmwareflashing #bricking #HackerNews #ngated

Open Hardware Directory — Browse Open Source Hardware Devices

Discover and compare open source hardware devices — from ESP32 boards to LoRa trackers. The definitive open hardware directory for makers and engineers.

Open Hardware Directory

Hacker News Jan 8

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

https://www.theverge.com/news/858501/bose-soundtouch-smart-speakers-open-source

#HackerNews #Bose #OpenSource #SmartSpeakers #TechNews #Innovation #Bricking

Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them

Bose is ending cloud support for its SoundTouch speakers, but they’ll remain functional now thanks to an open-source API and local controls.

The Verge

AI6YR Ben Oct 15, 2025

So little coverage of this, lol...

Arstechnica: Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/software-update-bricks-some-jeep-4xe-hybrids-over-the-weekend/

#automotive #bricking #software

Software update bricks some Jeep 4xe hybrids over the weekend

Jeep has pulled the update; owners are advised to ignore it if it already downloaded.

Ars Technica

Radio Azureus Aug 22, 2025

Louis Rossman offers a 5K USD bounty for reverting a device bricking update which extorts people from their money.

The screencap is from the moment Louis sends the same love the CEO of the smart device has sent to his victims

Louis is IMHO a hero for looking out for the people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwSkwh3nWv8

#Louis #Rossman #Smart #Device #bricking #extortion
#Hero

예 웨이 Aug 1, 2025

일본 사람들은 단말기 죽으면 "문진이 됐다"고 하는구나.

#벽돌 #文鎮化 #bricking

PrivacyDigest Jul 11, 2025

#Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with #bricking customers’ stuff https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/

Belkin shows tech firms getting too comfortable with bricking customers’ stuff

There’s no easy alternative, and IoT customers are paying the price.

Ars Technica

Nintendo Connect May 14, 2025

Nintendo erlaubt sich Switch-Bricking bei Modding – Konsolen könnten per Fernzugriff deaktiviert werden

Nintendo hat still und leise die Endbenutzer-Lizenzvereinbarung (EULA) seiner Nintendo Switch überarbeitet und sich damit ein mächtiges Werkzeug gegen Modding und nicht autorisierte Software gesichert: Switch-Bricking. Das Unternehmen behält sich ab sofort vor, manipulierte Konsolen per Fernzugriff dauerhaft zu deaktivieren – ein Schritt, der nicht nur in der Modding-Community für Unruhe sorgt. Was ist Switch-Bricking und wen betrifft es? Mit dem Update der EULA, das am 7. Mai 2025 […]

https://nintendo-connect.de/nintendo/nintendo-erlaubt-sich-switch-bricking-bei-modding-konsolen-koennten-per-fernzugriff-deaktiviert-werden-141839/