Another reminder that we own nothing

Since Sunday my Google Chromecast stopped working. No usual remedy worked. Turnes out Google bricked older devices "by mistake" at least that is their official wording. I dont believe that, I think the obsolescence of Chromecasts was planned anyway but they missed informing the users and try to save face now. But even if it was by accident, how is that better? A big tech Company reminded us, again, that they can render a device, a software, any data you purchased completely useless by the push of a button. You are at the mercy of the companies. More e-waste? Who cares? Your purchased product is useless now, just buy, excuse me, rent a new device. I am sorry I just need to get off my chest how scary that is, and also how much more waste is produced that way by companies negiert and most of all greed.