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Belkin snitching on tech bros for turning us into brick collectors! ๐Ÿงฑ๐Ÿ’€ #TechFails #NoCap
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Belkin snitching on tech bros for turning us into brick collectors! ๐Ÿงฑ๐Ÿ’€ #TechFails #NoCap

July 11, 2025
4 months ago
Ars Technica
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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Belkin just declared war on your smart home, and the collateral damage is your wallet and sanity! ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’€ Like a bad breakup, theyโ€™re ghosting their Wemo devices, leaving you to squint at your paper light switches like itโ€™s 1999.๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ“… In a โ€œWTF, why even?โ€ move, Belkin announced they're just gonna *peace out* on supporting most of their Wemo range by January 31, 2026. Yeah, you heard that right. It's like finding out your dog joined a cult and forgot you existed. ๐Ÿถโœจ I mean, who asked for a date with obsolescence? ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ธ Picture this: Wemo users staring in horror as their smart plugs turn into bricks. ๐Ÿšง โ€œI bought these things to make my life easier, not to play House Hunter: Upgrade or Die Edition!โ€ *cue cringe-emoji* ๐Ÿคข๐Ÿ’€ Leaked developer quote alert! ๐Ÿšจ "Honestly, our strategy is simple. We want your support to be so outdated, youโ€™ll think retro is a trend again! LOL, stonks!" โ€“ some dude in a hoodie who probably uses dial-up. This is fine, but fr fr, if Belkin thinks weโ€™re gonna vibe with this, they need to recalibrate their galaxy brains. ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฎ **Hot take?** Your new smart home future? Itโ€™s basically just a fancy toaster with WiFi that crumbles under pressure. Get ready to build brick forts, fam! ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ”ฅ

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#smart home#product support#tech industry#consumer rights#device bricking
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