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More Smart Things Going Dumb: This Time, Arlo Security Cameras

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of. Fortunately, the folks over at the Fight to Repair newsletter are here…

February 27, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

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Justice Department Sets Its Sights on John Deere

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of. Fortunately, the folks over at the Fight to Repair newsletter are here…

February 20, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

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Hackers Are Outsmarting Anti-Repair Tactics

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of. Fortunately, the folks over at the Fight to Repair newsletter are here…

February 16, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

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How Big Tech Short Circuited New York’s Repair Law

A new report by Grist pulls back the covers on how Big Tech lobbyists got the State’s Governor to do their bidding: defanging New York’s Digital Fair Repair Act

February 15, 2023

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

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Appliance Repair Pros Struggle to Find LG and Samsung Documentation

An investigation of 50 appliance makers found that just 7 made service manuals for their products readily available. The report comes as the FTC weighs requiring OEMs to disclose repair…

February 8, 2023

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

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Working Macbooks Trashed Over Activation Lock

Barely used and fully functional Apple MacBooks, some as new as three years old, are being scrapped for parts and sent to landfills because of a security feature that makes…

February 1, 2023

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

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Deere Hedges Bets on Repair with New Agreement

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of; fortunately, the authors of the Fight to Repair newsletter, including…

January 20, 2023

by Jack Monahan - iFixit

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iFixit Wrapped: 2022 in Review

The year is wrapping up and the time for celebration is here. Kick up your feet, put off the to-fix list for a little longer, and take a moment to…

December 31, 2022

by Sam Goldheart

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A US Federal Court Just Dealt the Internet a Huge Blow

Every week there are too many developments in the world of repair for any mere mortal to keep track of. Fortunately, Paul Roberts, the author of the Fight to Repair…

December 15, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit

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Repair Is the Least of Auto Makers’ Security Worries

A long-running tale of cybersecurity flaws in connected vehicles got a new chapter this week, after a security researcher revealed a serious security flaw in telematics software made by SiriusXM…

December 8, 2022

by Paul Roberts - iFixit