Robot Vacuum Lands CES “Worst In Show” For Security

A robot vacuum cleaner manufactured by the China-based firm Ecovacs was awarded the “Worst in Show” for security at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Secure Repairs Statement on the California Legislature’s Passage of The Right to Repair Act

Secure Repairs (securepairs.org), an organization of cybersecurity and information technology professionals who support a legal right to repair, celebrates passage of Senate Bill 244 by the California legislature this week. “Nothing says success like having the 5th largest economy in the world embrace robust consumer right to repair protections,” said Paul Roberts, founder of Secure Repairs.

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Want to teach repair to K-12 kids? There’s a grant for that!

The Culture of Repair Project is launching its Fall 2023 grants cycle on September 1st, offering resources to K-12 educators…

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Apple Signals Support for California Right to Repair Bill

In a surprising reversal, Apple Computer – a longtime opponent of electronics right to repair laws – said it supports…

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Tesla Hackers Are Fighting Digital Extortion

A group of security researchers announced last week that they skipped the $300 fee from Tesla to activate its rear…

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Empty Promises of Circularity

Each year, humanity uses more resources that the earth can possibly regenerate, leading to the depressing holiday known as Earth…

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The $800 Billion Secret Inside Your Car: Data

This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened an investigation into how automakers utilize data collected from connected cars.…

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Testimony: House Judiciary Hearing Is There A Right To Repair?

Oral testimony provided by Paul Roberts, founder of Secure Repairs at the July 18th hearing of the House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing “Is there a right to repair?”

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SecuRepairs to testify as U.S. House asks “Is there a right to repair?”

Secure Repairs (securepairs.org) will take part in a hearing by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives week on Tuesday as it considers the question “Is there a right to repair?”

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From Farms to Pharmaceuticals: It’s the Monopoly, Stupid!

The worst days of the post-COVID pandemic economic disruptions may be behind us. But one thing has clearly not gone…

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