Human Summary:
- Echelon, a competitor to Peloton, released a recent firmware update for their exercise equipment that cripples most functions of the device unless there is an active connection to Echelon’s servers on the internet.
- The developer of an app called SyncSpin, which used to work with Echelon bikes, found a way to restore offline functionality to the devices
- Due to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the developer cannot legally release the software patch that would restore offline functionality