I understand that's to be the premise of the next DC Universe reboot.

There are multiple layers of stupid here:

1) Connecting these devices to the open internet is stupid
2) They were connected to the open internet so that "maintenance companies" can remotely control them - but those companies weren't remotely keeping the firmware up to date?
3) Why is it even possible to set a refrigerator to 50C?

There is a happy middle somewhere, AI has not found it yet.

The industry will be optimizing AI to produce hard to understand complicated one-liners.

Well, sales volume is down less than prices are up. Prices are at least double since the beginning of the year. Certain component prices are several times their cost from just a few short months ago.

Plus inflation, everything is super expensive, no room to pay double for a new PC right now.

I'll start by saying I've never owned a console from Microsoft or Sony. I've seen them, I've seen game demos in stores, etc, but I've never owned one.

To me as one random consumer I fail to see the drive to upgrade from PS4 to PS5, or from the previous XBox to the newest. The games don't look that different. For that matter, it doesn't seem that the two consoles are really offering much difference from each other either. Both consoles are primarily hawking the newest Quake look-alike, or the latest professional (or college) sports titles. I see very few games for either that don't fit into one of those categories.

In other words my argument here is that they have sold to their core market already, and the demand has dissolved for the rest of the public. Even if we ignore the cost, the benefit is no longer clear to many people. Why upgrade to the newest console, other than to say you have it?

If any story ever deseved a #whatcouldpossiblygowrong tag - this is it.

Those of you who have to handle this as part of your job: how are you guys planning to deal with devices where automation does not appear to be possible? Older multifunction printers, for example?

Why would you think there isn't?
Rule 82: "The flimsier the product, the higher the price."

"Here at Sony, we know what it's like when times are tough, many of our executives have had to put off buying a fifth home due to financial hardship. However, we also believe in self-sufficiency, which is why we need you to go out there, sell your blood, your children, or your neighbors' car and keep buying vapid games that will never own and will stop working in a couple years. Remember, selling your children will give you more time to enjoy your hallow online experience in fighting losing battles against children (but not yours) who have dedicated everything toward winning meaningless battles. If nothing else, do for our shareholders which own the economy. If you don't, they will make you regret it. Here at Sony we're counting on you to do the right thing(TM) and buy our products, not food."

* The Launch Abort Stage and Solid Rocket Boosters of Artemis II are securely stationed on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. Protected from incoming meteorites.
* The Core Stage is went on a destructive trajectory and the pieces of it are securely stationed on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Protected from incoming meteorites.
* The Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (Upper Stage) was sent into a heliocentric disposal orbit but won't make it to Sun, so it will be orbiting for millions of years. NOT Protected from incoming meteorites.
* The European Service Module (lower part of Orion spacecraft) detached from the crew module just before re-entry and burned up in Earth's atmosphere with remnants securely stationed on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Protected from incoming meteorites.
* The Crew Module (upper part of the Orion spacecraft) landed in the Pacific Ocean and was retrieved before being transported to NASA facilities for post-flight analysis, data extraction, and inspection. Protected from incoming meteorites.

Your concern for the spacecraft is touching but most of it will be just fine at the bottom of an ocean. Honestly, I'm more concerned about Artemis IV which has parts that actually land on the Lunar surface that's getting pelted by meteorites. ;)

I'm just just going to assume that this a new movie about Godzilla fighting all our so-called heroes which get eaten/wiped out along with humanity's prized jewel: Legoland. After the initial attack, we make a bunch of increasing sophisticated humanoid robots to Godzilla down him down and they assist us into our journey into space. After returning to bring space socialism to Earth, we find a bunch of plasma-sword wielding religious zealots have taken power but are now under attack by evolved version of the robots which are now highly modular, being constructed of what appears to be Lego bricks.

I guess some things will never change.

Perhaps someone forgot to configure the server? In any case, you're a lot more patient than I...