Feature Ransom

On 21 March 2024, Activision Blizzard blocked access to Blizzard services, requiring customers to accept forced arbitration terms in the updated Blizzard end-user license agreement (EULA). In effect…

Adobe updated its General Terms of Use in June 2024 with language granting the company a broad license to access, reproduce, and create derivative works from user-created content. The update required…

Bambu Lab is a Chinese technology company that designs and manufactures 3D printers. The company is based in Shenzhen, China, with locations in Shanghai and Austin, Texas. It was founded in 2020 by a…

On January 16, 2025, the 3D-printer manufacturer Bambu Lab announced that future firmwares for its 3D printers would introduce an authorization and authentication mechanism for printer connection and…

Feature Ransom is a form of rights stripping when core functionality is restricted or removed unless users accept new terms or conditions.