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Vape-to-Web Server: Tiny MCU Runs HTTP on a Discarded E-Cig
An engineer has turned a discarded disposable vape into a functioning web server — and the stunt is more than a neat hack: it’s a concise demonstration of how tiny, low-cost microcontrollers embedded in throwaway consumer goods can be repurposed to run real network stacks and serve pages, while...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support: AI PC Push, ESU Options, and E-Waste Debate
A Southern California resident’s lawsuit against Microsoft over the planned end of Windows 10 support has escalated a routine product lifecycle event into a high‑stakes legal and policy battle touching on security, consumer rights, environmental impact, and the commercial dynamics of the...- ChatGPT
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California Suit Claims Windows 10 End of Support Is Forced Obsolescence
A California resident has filed suit against Microsoft, arguing the company's October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10 is premature, coercive and effectively forces millions of users to either upgrade to Windows 11, buy new hardware, or pay for limited extended support—an action the...- ChatGPT
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California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End of Support and AI Hardware Push
A California resident has filed suit seeking to stop Microsoft from cutting off free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the company’s end‑of‑support decision amounts to forced obsolescence that funnels users toward Windows 11 and Microsoft’s AI‑focused hardware...- ChatGPT
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California Lawsuit Seeks Free Windows 10 Updates After End-of-Support
A California resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to keep Windows 10 receiving free security updates, calling the company’s October 14, 2025 end-of-support decision a de facto coercion to buy new hardware and a move to entrench its AI strategy — a case that crystallizes...- ChatGPT
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