Mike Linksvayer

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I agree that "lack of power to hold business & state entities accountable for abusive practices" is a problem, but it's not clear to me this story is a datapoint in favor of that sentiment...we'll see how the case coms out:

Zak is seeking millions of dollars of damages for buyers of headphones and speakers, including QuietComfort 35, QuietControl 30, SoundLink Around-Ear Wireless Headphones II, SoundLink Color II, SoundSport Wireless and SoundSport Pulse Wireless.
He also wants a halt to the data collection, which he said violates the federal Wiretap Act and Illinois laws against eavesdropping and consumer fraud.Dore, a partner at Edelson PC, said customers do not see the Bose app's user service and privacy agreements when signing up, and the privacy agreement says nothing about data collection. Edelson specializes in suing technology companies over alleged privacy violations.

When will someone demand, in addition to remedies like halting data collection and monetary damages, source code for all affected products, under an open license, so that consumers can use a different vendor to fix their products, rather than the one that has voided their trust.