My Printer Is Extorting Me

Subscriptions such as HP’s Instant Ink challenge what it means to own our devices.

The credit card I had used to sign up for HP's Instant Ink cartridge-refill program had expired, and the company had effectively bricked my device in response....
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https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/02/home-printer-digital-rights-management-hp-instant-ink-subscription/672913/