> computers will be replaced with appliances that can only run government-sanctioned, closed-source software this is lacking imagination Most items around us

> computers will be replaced with appliances that can only run government-sanctioned, closed-source software this is lacking imagination Most items around us will be smart withing 10 years. There are coffe machines that stop working without internet, dishwashers and washing machines that have wifi. You cant buy a TV and a Car without internet connectivity. Mac OS won't run an executable withour connecting to an apple server. All of them phone home. The government just needs to tap into the datastores assembled by these companies. Datastores in centralised datacenters, which are large regulated installations. They don't need to do any extra work. The police doesnt need to raid every house.