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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/07/2026

This was *always* the trajectory of Apple's decision to sell you a computer that takes orders from its manufacturer, rather than its owner. Apple didn't invent the subprime gadget. It also didn't invent the GUI, the MP3 player or the smartphone. 51/

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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 25/07/2026

Rather, Apple took them mainstream - just as it will do with subprime gadgets. Just in time for the affordability crisis, the oil shock, the climate shock, the AI collapse and the tariff shock, the age of the digital arm-breaker has well and truly arrived: pluralistic.net/2024/03/29/b... eof/

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Pluralistic: Subprime gadgets (29 Mar 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

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Safety Blanqui 🌾🍉𓅒 @6minutes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

There's a new spin on payday loans in my town. It's a loan app that integrates with your employer, and you can only take out an advance on wages you've already earned but not been paid. Of course the fees in APR are insane. And the app company's counterparty risk is with the burrito shop instead.

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bel bosck @belbosck.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Jailbreak again

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