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Van poof! Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof goes bankrupt, leaving riders stranded (www.npr.org)

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The sophisticated bicycle has attracted fans in Europe and the U.S., but repairs under warranty have bled the company of money.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Something similar happened last year. A company that made eye implants to help blind people see went bankrupt, and suddenly they weren't around to repair/replace/remove the implants anymore.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Holy shit. That one lady was just walking around the New York subway and her eye implant went dark. That's wild. Imagine if that happened to a wheelchair user, or someone with a prosthetic leg. Or an artificial internal organ! The company just shuts down and so do your body parts? Truly terrifying.