In case you missed "@CBSSunday Morning" today… here’s my story about why McDonald’s ice-cream machines always seem to be broken… and why the startup company that tried to fix them got squashed out of business. https://t.co/yUH5K3p4Pu
Kytch, the tiny startup that hacks McDonald's ice cream machines with a device designed to make them break less, has now sued McD for $900M. Kytch argues that would be its valuation if McD hadn't spread "demonstrably false" claims the device was unsafe. https://t.co/to9pcC8kEh
"So the next time that you roll up to the drive-thru at the local golden arches for some soft-serve and get turned away just know that you're helping to line some fat cat wall street investor pockets." 🔥🔥🔥 #RightToRepair#unBREAKtheSHAKE
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Everything from iPhones and McDonald’s ice cream machines to medical equipment is now designed to be unfixable by the average person.
Here’s how the Right to Repair movement is hoping to fix that.
Ever wonder why the McDonald's ice cream machine is always broken? @getKytch says it's on purpose, and wants to fix that. “It’s a huge money maker to have a customer that’s purposefully, intentionally blind," says the startup's co-founder @jeremyosull. https://t.co/Gj3s1GKTHs
The #mcbroken story continues as @getKytch@MelANelson and @jeremyosull fight for their product. And thanks to them and @a_greenberg’s superb @WIRED article, we were able to pitch a dystopian film around it. As they continue the fight, let’s revisit it. https://t.co/7DP4N4Nhtu
The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to McDonald’s franchise owners that asked pointed questions about their frozen ice cream machines. https://t.co/baqCgZhKYm
If you ever wondered why @McDonalds McFlurry machines are often out of order, you're not alone.
The FTC also wants to know why the fast food chain’s ice cream machine always seems to be broken. https://t.co/wEUArW69mh