Fight to Repair
New York Passes Nation's First Electronics Right-to-Repair Law
New York becomes the first state in the country to pass historic legislation that would make it easier to fix your things.
Apple Begins Selling iPhone Repair Parts to Customers (Finally!)
For more than a decade, Apple has made it difficult for customers to replace a battery or a screen. Now it’s selling repair parts to everyone.
Samsung Will Begin Selling Smartphone Repair Parts Directly to Customers
The world’s largest smartphone manufacturer says it will make its phones and other devices easier to repair by partnering with iFixit.
Biden Wants to Give Us the Right to Repair. Now What?
The White House explains why Biden cares about right to repair and how it plans to implement new rules that make it easier to fix your things.
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.
The Right to Repair Movement Is Poised to Explode in 2021
Fourteen states are exploring “right to repair” legislation as the movement gains steam.
Congress Will Consider National Right-to-Repair Legislation for Medical Equipment
The "Critical Medical Infrastructure Right-to-Repair Act of 2020" is the first time Congress has ever considered a bill that would break manufacturer repair monopolies.
Apple Is Still Trying to Sue the Owner of an Independent iPhone Repair Shop
Apple lost its counterfeit case against a Norwegian repair shop owner last year, but the $1 trillion company won't let it go.
Insurance Giant Allstate Buys Independent Phone Repair Company, Joins Right to Repair Movement
With Allstate's purchase of iCracked, you could say the right to repair movement is ... in good hands.
'I’m Possibly Alive Because It Exists:' Why Sleep Apnea Patients Rely on a CPAP Machine Hacker
An Australian hacker has spent thousands of hours hacking the DRM that medical device manufacturers put on CPAP machines to create a free tool that lets patients modify their treatment.
Microsoft Is Being Sued Over the Xbox One's Warranty-Void-if-Removed Sticker
"The goal is to intimidate consumers and repair organizations and deceive them into thinking that that a warranty is void if anybody other than Microsoft opens up the box."
Amazon Is Kicking All Unauthorized Apple Refurbishers Off Amazon Marketplace
Amazon told independent refurbishers that it will now only allow "authorized resellers" to sell Apple products on Amazon Marketplace.