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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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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SecuRepairs Celebrates Signing of Right to Repair Bill in Minnesota

Secure Repairs members celebrate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s signing of the Digital Fair Repair Act and call on the state’s Attorney General to clarify the meaning of vague language in the law regarding cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.

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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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