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Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers 🏡

If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/technology/personaltech/why-one-man-is-fighting-for-our-right-to-control-our-garage-door-openers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6U8.MsQp.x0kYnih5twIB&smid=url-share

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Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers

If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?

The New York Times

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tylerhagan1980 Feb 11, 2023

@sezduck between your story and my experience trying to get my #LiftMaster garage door and gate into Home Kit (the only digital assistant they supposedly work with) I’m very happy I’m so invested in the #AmazonAlexa ecosystem instead of #HomeKit

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