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Bipartisan bill introduced that could make the “right to repair” a national mandate

A bipartisan piece of legislation may be in the works that would make the right to repair a nationwidefederal mandate. For year, Apple has done what it could to prevent users and independent repair shops from fixing iPhones. The tech giant has incorporated special screws, difficult-to-replace adhesive, and even software lockouts to keep a grip […]

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California joins 17 states in lobbying for “right to repair” legislation

This is interesting. California on Wednesday became the latest state to ready so-called “right to repair” legislation that would require companies like Apple to provide consumers and third-party repair outlets access to repair information, diagnostic equipment and parts. California State Assembly member Susan Talamantes Eggman announced the intent to join 17 other states with similar […]