Right to Repair
Hacker Bypasses GE's Ridiculous Refrigerator DRM
The technique allows you to use 'unauthorized' water filters, which cost a quarter as much as GE's official filters.
Apple’s T2 Security Chip Has Created a Nightmare for MacBook Refurbishers
Recyclers and refurbishers are beginning to scrap devices that cost $3,000 just two years ago.
Ventilator Companies Finally Make the Life Saving Devices Easier to Repair
Ventilator manufacturers have released repair documentation that makes it easier to repair broken ventilators and fix new ones.
Independent Repair Shops Keep America Running During a Pandemic
Like healthcare workers, restaurant employees, and gig economy workers, repair stores are keeping the country together during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Fixers Are Crowdsourcing Medical Equipment Repair Information
The iFixit community is asking for help obtaining ventilator repair manuals amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Hospitals Need to Repair Ventilators. Manufacturers Are Making That Impossible
We are seeing how the monopolistic repair and lobbying practices of medical device companies are making our response to the coronavirus pandemic harder.
Maryland Suddenly Looks Like it Might Break John Deere's Repair Monopoly
The state's right to repair legislation has broad support and a new endorsement from the attorney general.
Philips' Internet-Connected Lightbulbs Will No Longer Connect to the Internet
Some functionality of the first generation of smart lightbulbs will suddenly stop working in April because Philips no longer feels like supporting them.
Leaked Plans Suggest Europe Wants to Pass Right to Repair Laws for Electronics
A draft action plan says that Europe wants to make electronics a "priority sector for implementing the right to repair."
Amazon’s Disposable Tech Is Waste Even as It Leaves the Factory
The impact of Amazon’s cheap, hard-to-fix gear is ignored or obscured at every level.
Apple’s Independent Repair Program Is Invasive to Shops and Their Customers, Contract Shows
The contract states independent repair shops must agree to audits and inspections by Apple, even if they leave the program.
A Right to Repair Law Is Closer Than Ever
A bill that would make it easier to fix your electronics has moved out of committee in Massachusetts' House and Senate.