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Romain Godin prides himself on being able to fix a wide variety of consumer devices. But recently, what was once a basic repair job for his Portland, Oregon-based business Hyperion Computerworks — ...

For years, the nationwide fight for the so-called right to repair has reliably run into the same foe: Apple. The repair industry, consumer rights organizations and DIY fixers have built a lively ...

It’s likely been decades since you last found a service manual included in the box with a new tech product. The Right to Repair movement seeks to change that. When I was in high school, my first job ...

Google, Samsung, Apple and others are introducing new programs aimed at making electronics last longer. By Harry Guinness Published Apr 12, 2022 3:00 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Editor’s Note: This story originally stated that Apple doesn’t make OEM parts available to independent repair shops, and doesn’t make repair documentation and schematics available. This is incorrect.

Anthony D Rosborough is the recipient of a Doctoral Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and volunteers with the Canadian Repair Coalition. On Nov. 23, the ...

Michael Stead receives funding for The Repair Shop 2049 project from the EPSRC ESRC Impact Accelerator Digital Futures scheme at Lancaster University. Paul Coulton receives funding from EPSRC for ...

Many gadgets and smart devices have "expiration dates" where their creators or manufacturers would no longer support them, especially in their software development or security updates. With this, ...

“Continuing to grant section 1201 exemptions for medical device repair continues an open season on patient safety, provider confidence and healthcare cybersecurity.” The contentious issues surrounding ...