repair
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News
A Massive Repair Lawsuit Against John Deere Clears a Major Hurdle
The class-action antitrust suit is one of the biggest challenges to Deere's tractor repair monopoly.
repair
Consumer Rights Groups Petition Government to Create Formal Rules Protecting Right to Repair
The FTC and Biden have repeatedly argued repair monopolies are illegal. So why haven't they created formal regulations protecting right to repair?
repair
Rivian Pushes Software Update That Breaks Infotainment System
An over-the-air software update breaks the truck's infotainment system in a way that will require an in-shop repair.
Right to Repair
Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right to Repair Law in Maine
“Maine residents have won the right to control their destiny when it comes to car repairs."
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DIY Tinkerer Invents MacBook Tool That Breaks Apple’s Repair Locks
“To whoever it is at Apple who decided to not make this available to technicians, ‘Fuck you, we win.’”
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Congress Introduces Bill That Would Let Farmers Repair John Deere Tractors Without Hacking Them
The federal legislation would ensure right to repair for farmers nationwide.
iPhone
iFixit Drastically and Retroactively Reduces ‘Repairability Score’ of the Current iPhone
The iPhone 14 is actually not that repairable in practice because of error messages Apple sends if "nongenuine" parts are used.
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‘This…Is Horrible’: AI Seinfeld Fans Say It's Jumped the Shark
The creators of Nothing, Forever, are dealing with an angry fanbase: "To a lot of people, we murdered these characters, and we didn’t even give them a funeral."
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Apple Discusses iPhone Repairability at Keynote for First Time in Its History
In 15 years of new iPhone announcements, Apple had never talked about repairability, until now.