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'It's Ludicrous': Those $17K Gold Apple Watches Are Now Obsolete
The original 2015 watches are now obsolete according to reports, which means they can't be repaired by Apple. Nothing gold can stay.
Google Extends Chromebook Life by 2 Years After Right-to-Repair Campaign
Chromebooks have an expiration date, contributing to e-waste. Now, Google has extended their shelf life from 8 years to 10.
Chromebooks Are Trash (Literally)
A new report from U.S. PIRG finds that Chromebooks’ cheap design and short lifespan means people are treating them as disposable, and is creating piles of ewaste.
Apple Will Pay MacBook Owners $50 Million For Making the Worst Keyboard of All Time
Apple agrees to settle a class action lawsuit related to its “butterfly” keyboard, an environmental and usability disaster that plagued the company and customers for years.
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.
DIY Volunteers Are Repairing Ukraine’s Destroyed Internet Infrastructure
The war effort's "invisible heroes" are risking their lives to keep information flowing.
A New Senate Bill Would Give Farmers the Right to Repair Their Own Tractors
The Agricultural Right to Repair Act would force manufacturers to give farmers the tools and documentation they need to keep their equipment running.
John Deere Hit With Class Action Lawsuit for Alleged Tractor Repair Monopoly
The lawsuit is the latest salvo in the ongoing right-to-repair movement that seeks to free devices from manufacturers' arbitrary repair DRM.
John Deere Blows Off Shareholders Asking About Right to Repair
Facing mounting legislation and pushback from customers and shareholders, an embattled John Deere looks to the SEC to keep it from answering questions.
What Apple’s New Repair Store Means for the Right-to-Repair
The biggest names in the fight to let you fix your own stuff come onto Cyber and explain Apple’s change of heart.
Leaked Apple Training Videos Show How It Undermines Third-Party Repair
Eight leaked training videos show how Apple instructs its repair partners to buy expensive parts when cheap ones will do.