HP CEO says they brick printers that use third-party ink because of ‘hackers’.::HP is pushing over-the-air firmware updates to its printers, bricking them if they are using third-party ink cartridges. But don’t…

  • flathead@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    I was going to ask how this fucking idiot became CEO of a major company. I was surprised to learn that he joined as an intern in 1989 - based on his stupidity I incorrectly assumed it was nepotism again.

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      9 months ago

      The previous ceo, who was pretty decent, left suddenly. Then they promoted this joker and the corporate fuckery started immediately.