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 🚨WARNING🚨

There’s a reason new smartphones are loaded with AI hardware and “always on” features, boasting enhanced sound precision and isolation. Heads up: the “cool” factor is just marketing for unaware consumers. The real reason isn’t in your best interest. 
 fuck this forced migration to "newer" devices. 

"it's a trap!" 
 Built not to last 
 It really is 
 Exactly. All those features are not needed for the device to perform its function. They are there to track you, gather personal data and with AI, manipulate you.