Plus new Framework laptops, and Europe drafts a law that would force companies to repair their products for up to 10 years.
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Your Tech Stuff Is Getting Slightly More Repairable
Tech companies are offering more access to key documentation and tools. But giants like Apple and Microsoft are still lobbying hard against repair laws.
Apple Is Reportedly Testing MacBooks With Touchscreens
Plus: Samsung sets a date for the next Galaxy Unpacked, Xbox gets a power-saving mode, and the right-to-repair fight rages on.
Why Non-Farmers Should Care About John Deere’s Repair Memo
This week, we talk about how US farmers’ fight to fix their own equipment could impact the repairability of phones, appliances, and other gadgets.
Bring Us “Pan Solo” and a Cookie
The problem was Han Solo’s lips. For three months, Hannalee Pervan and her mother, Catherine, had carefully planned out how to create a 6-foot-tall, 3-foot-wide sculpture of Solo encased in carbonite using the tools of their trade from One House Bakery in Benicia, California. After the bakery closed for the day, mother and daughter worked […]
Cars Are Just Software Now
This week, we discuss how the increased use of sensors, chips, and software in cars is changing how we buy, drive, and maintain our vehicles.
Windows 11’s First Big(ish) Update Is Now Available
Plus: Framework has a new ultra-repairable Chromebook, there’s a cheaper Google Chromecast, and Amazon refreshes its Fire HD tablets.
Apple’s Self-Repair Program Has a Long Way to Go
The company added support for MacBooks this week, but critics say that the repair manuals and processes are unnecessarily complicated.
How a Hacked Tractor Added Fuel to the Right-to-Repair Movement
This week, we discuss the latest John Deere tractor hack and its broader implications for repair rights advocates.
Samsung’s New Phone Repair Kits Are Better Than Nothing
Plus: Amazon buys iRobot, Clubhouse subdivides itself, and Instagram goes all-in on NFTs.