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Downloadable Content (DLC), also referred to as Expansions or Expansion Packs, are a method for developers and/or publishers to extend the monetization of their products. This practice is not…

DSGVO-Portal is a German service which provides a searchable and sortable list of companies, organizations and individuals that have been fined for violating the Europian Union's GDPR. In addition…

DuckDuckGo is an American software company focused on online privacy, and was founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg. They are well-known for their search-engine, but they also made a web browser.

Duolingo is a publicly owned, American language-learning website founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. On July 28, 2021, the company began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Duracell Energy EV Charger is used to charge your electric vehicles at home. This requires installation of a charging point.

Dymo Corporation is an American manufacturing company of handheld label printers and thermal-transfer printing tape as accessory, embossing tape label makers, and other printers such as CD and DVD…

Dynamic pricing is an umbrella term, which refers to a pricing strategy of modifying the price of a product or service according to market demands and/or consumer-identifying information. This…

Dyson Limited is a manufacturer of home appliances, most notably vacuum cleaners. The company has been involved in several incidents related to the aftermarket repair of its products.

Dyson battery packs include a Battery Management System (BMS) equipped with a chip capable of balancing the individual cells. However, the manufacturer has omitted some considerably inexpensive yet…

In February 2023, Dyson terminated its relationships with third-party authorized repair centers, eliminating local repair options for all Dyson products and forcing customers to use Dyson's own…

This page still needs work and refinement. There has been several reports over the years of (especially Bosch, Yamaha and Shimano) of anti-tempering measures that detect illegal modification on…

EA has implemented a change to the anti-cheat of several games after release including: EA SPORTS WRC, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2, Battlefield 2042, Battlefield V, and Battlefield 1.

In February 2025, Electronic Arts (EA) made an announcement that the source code of older titles from the Command & Conquer video game franchise were recovered, and made public under the GPLv3…

In August of 2025, Electronic Arts (EA) launched an open beta for their upcoming release, Battlefield 6. Like other new EA titles, Battlefield 6 uses EA's proprietary anti-cheat system, which…

eBay Inc. (formerly known as AuctionWeb, 1995–1997) is an American multinational e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, California, that enables users to purchase or look at products via retail…

On the 21st of April, 2025, eBay's privacy policy was updated to allow eBay to use personal data for the training of their in-house and third-party AIs.

A July 2025 firmware update pushed by Echelon Fitness retroactively blocked third-party fitness applications from connecting to their devices. The update affected users of QZ (qdomyos-zwift), an…

EcoFlow Technology is a manufacturer of solar-energy storage devices designed for mobile and off-grid use. The company systematically requires installation of a proprietary, closed-source application…

eduVULCAN is a Polish school e-journal service developed by Vulcan sp. z o.o.., allowing students and their parents to view grades, submit absence notes, contact teachers, and more.

Eight Sleep is an American company that develops smart mattresses and mattress covers with temperature control, sleep tracking, and health monitoring capabilities. Founded in 2014 and headquartered…

The EINSTAR VEGA 3D scanner, marketed as a "wireless all-in-one solution" that requires "no computer," mandates online activation through Shining 3D Passport before local file transfer functionality…

Electronic Arts (EA) is a former video-game developer and now publisher founded in 1982 by Trip Hawkins. It is well known for its simulator titles under the Sim series (The Sims, SimCity, MySims…

Electronics leasing is an emerging business model in which consumer electronics such as phones or games consoles are leased to consumers for extended periods, rather than sold either by direct…

Elgato has removed the option to download or update plugins from their marketplace for their product, Stream Deck, without an Elgato account. Following this change, Stream Deck users must have an…

Elon Reeve Musk was born June 28, 1971, and raised in Pretoria, South Africa.

Elsagate refers to a type of incident where malicious content creators are left unrestrained to publish illicit content that is targeted towards minors. Residing among video platforms such as YouTube…

Sensi Smart Thermostat (tested with st55u) can only be used with the app if you give your information such as location and phone, and enable internet to the product.

An end-user license agreement (EULA) is a legally binding contract between the licensor (often a software or technology provider) and the end user (the consumer or business licensing the product). It…

Platform decay, commonly known as Enshittification or crapification, is a practice in which companies (usually large ones) allow the quality of the products or services they provide to decline over…

Many open-source software licenses require you to license your modified copies under the same license, thus maintaining the freedom of the end-user and preventing use of the source code without any…

EO is a company founded in 2014 in the UK providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure - "on a mission to accelerate carbon-free transportation".

Epic Games is a software development and media-publishing company founded in 1991 by Tim Sweeney. They are best known for the development of the Unreal Engine and the popular video game Fortnite.

With the v2.48 patch on January 29th, 2025, Steam users wanting to play Rocket League were suddenly met with an error upon startup of the game, with the user being required to create an account with…

Epik is an American based domain name registration and web hosting service founded in 2009. The company provides tools for managing domain names, search engine optimization, web hosting, and email…

Epson Eco Tank printers prevent regular maintenance by consumers or third parties by imposing artificial DRM barriers to printer maintenance functions. Epson eco tanks are continuous ink feed inkjet…

eToro is a social trading and multi-asset investment company focused on providing financial services. In 2023, the company valuation was $3.5 billion.

The European Union's Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network concluded a coordinated investigation in May 2025, finding Shein in breach of multiple EU consumer protection laws across six…

Eufy (stylised eufy) is a sub-brand of Anker Innovations and is a manufacturer of smart home technologies. They are known for their security cameras, with their local storage security cameras…

UK-based news sites have recently implemented the consent-or-pay model, creating a binary choice where readers must either consent to cookies or pay to opt out of data tracking. This consent-or-pay…

The Spirit Blossom Morgana skin, released by Riot Games on June 25th, 2025, is part of the developer's new "Exalted" skin tier, marketed as ultra-premium digital content for the game League of…

EVGA Corporation is an American computer hardware company that produces motherboards, gaming laptops, power supplies, all-in-one liquid coolers, computer cases, and gaming mice. It was founded on 13…

EviCore by Evernorth is a medical benefits management company which has been accused of using AI to systematically deny medical coverage at higher rates than previously seen.

Car producers are forcing drivers to agree to invasive spying by locking them out of some car features until they comply.

Extron is a Canadian manufacturer of audiovisual equipment with 30 offices based around the world.

EZVIZ, officially Hangzhou EZVIZ Network Co., Ltd., is a manufacturer of smart home appliances. It is a subsidiary of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

F-Droid is a free and open-source app store and software repository for Android, serving a similar function to the Google Play Store. The main repository, hosted by the project, contains only free…

At the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season, F1TV started limiting the amount of concurrent streams you could watch with F1TV pro (the highest subscription plan in 2024). At the start of the 2025…