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Consumers want to fix their devices Even as machines and devices have become less mechanical and more electronic, we have found that customers still expect to be able to repair and continue using ...
Users’ right to repair – or to pay others to fix – objects they own is in jeopardy, writes mechanical and aerospace engineer Sara Behdad.
WASHINGTON — Electronic waste is a big issue impacting our environment. There's a free program in D.C. hoping to make a difference. Fix-It DC wants to help you repair your electronics and ...
The Fight for the “Right to Repair” Manufacturers have made it increasingly difficult for individuals or independent repair people to fix electronics. A growing movement is fighting back ...
States are debating right-to-repair laws that would compel manufacturers to let local repair shops fix phones, laptops, and other electronics. Similar laws helped car owners.
Repair, advocates say, extends the life of personal electronics, home appliances and more. A spokesperson for the governor said that Walz is expected to sign the bill Wednesday.
Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit, a company that creates repair guides for electronics and sells tools and replacement parts, told Molly Wood that we may have the right to repair, but repairing things ...
As electronics grow ever more intricate, so must the tools required to fix them. Anticipating this challenge, scientists turned to the body's immune system for inspiration and have now built self ...
The Fight for the “Right to Repair” Manufacturers have made it increasingly difficult for individuals or independent repair people to fix electronics. A growing movement is fighting back ...