Pluralistic: Subprime gadgets (29 Mar 2024)

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Subprime gadgets: What a remote-brick app tells us about debt collection in the age of trusted computing.
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Pluralistic: Paying consumer debts is basically optional in the United States (12 August 2023)

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Paying consumer debts is basically optional in the United States: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act protects the people who need it least.
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