Air-Conditioner Repair in a Warming World

Seventy four year-old Becky Hendricks is a resident of Garland TX, and according to a recent story in CBS Texas…

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BatteryGate: EV Edition? Tesla’s Battery Shenanigans Spark Lawsuit…and Bigger Questions

The prospects of self-driving and emissions-free electric cars, once deemed revolutionary, now face an unsettling reality. Gustavo Henrique Ruffo at…

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Beware of “Circular Washing”

Companies across the globe are being criticized for using the term “circular” as a way to promote themselves as environmentally…

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Is the EU falling behind the U.S. on right to repair? Also: Proposed patent rules could fuel repair restrictions

Recent repair victories push US ahead of EU For a long while it seemed as if right to repair laws…

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Repairable Devices Shift Focus To Software Support

Solutions to curbing our addiction to buying (and trashing) electronics often focus on physical components. Parts and information are a…

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French Authorities Investigate Apple Part Pairing as Deceptive Business Practices

French lawsuit sparks investigation of Apple for deceptive repair practices A December, 2022 lawsuit charging Apple with ‘planned aging’ of…

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Microsoft backed a repair bill in Washington State. It died anyway.

Microsoft changes its stance on state repair bill in Washington. It’s not enough. Microsoft has been backing a right-to-repair bill…

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Chromebook Churn could sink school budgets (and the planet). Also: a call to open source firmware.

Chromebook churn could sink school budgets (and the planet) The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic pushed school districts across the…

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Ag Equipment Right To Repair Headed To Governor’s Desk in Colorado

In recent years, farmers in the U.S. have become the poster children of a global right to repair movement. Their…

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Cochlear Implant Users Face Grim Future Without Repair or Upgrades

The price of abandoning medical devices is profound Vikas is a child living in India who was born deaf. At…

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