repair
Biden’s Right to Repair Order Covers Electronics, Not Just Tractors
The administration will issue "rules against anti-competitive restrictions on using independent repair shops or doing DIY repairs of your own devices and equipment."
Biden to Sign Executive Order Granting Farmers Right to Repair Protections
The federal government is officially planning to fight policies that prevent farmers from repairing their tractors.
McDonald’s Franchises Hack McFlurry Machines to Bypass Sanitization Process
The oft-broken machines can be (and are) put back into working order using a hardware bypass that violates food safety codes.
Colorado Denied Its Citizens the Right-to-Repair After Riveting Testimony
Stories of environmental disaster and wheelchairs on fire weren’t enough to move legislators to pass right-to-repair.
So Did Antifa Light This Guy's Combine on Fire or What?
A community in Nebraska believes that radicals set a Trump supporter's farm equipment on fire. But there's no public evidence it was an arson.
Auto Industry TV Ads Claim Right to Repair Benefits 'Sexual Predators'
The auto industry is running a highly misleading and fearmongering ad campaign in Massachusetts in an attempt to hinder independent car repair.
Apple’s Independent Repair Program Is Invasive to Shops and Their Customers, Contract Shows
The contract states independent repair shops must agree to audits and inspections by Apple, even if they leave the program.
A Completely Deranged But Effective Way to Fix Sticky MacBook Pro Keys
Blow on it like an old Nintendo.
Sonos Makes It Clear: You No Longer Own The Things You Buy
Modern 'smart' hardware now comes with hidden expiration dates that encourage waste, piss off consumers, and put the entire internet at risk.
Farmers Are Buying 40-Year-Old Tractors Because They're Actually Repairable
John Deere makes it difficult to repair its new tractors without specialized software, so an increasing number of farmers are buying older models.
Lawmaker Kills Repair Bill Because 'Cellphones Are Throwaways'
A New Hampshire lawmaker suggested that we shouldn't fix the $1,000 devices we buy and instead we will "just get a new one."
Worn-Out Flash Memory Is Suddenly Bricking Tesla Cars
"When this burns out, you wake up to a black screen."