If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...

Colorado's repair rights law faces corporate sabotage as tech giants push vague exemptions that could gut protections for ...

Lawmakers in five states introduced a bill that aims to grant consumers the “right to repair” electronics, obligating manufacturers to sell replacement parts to owners and independent repair shops as ...

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Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

For years now, tech companies and manufacturers have been making it harder and harder for consumers to undertake the simple act of fixing their own stuff. They withhold crucial parts and repair ...

As the owner of a phone and laptop repair shop in San Diego, Tony Heupel says he often faces roadblocks. Products seem intentionally designed to be difficult to fix, he says, and it’s not always easy ...

A bill that could make it easier for Mainers to fix their own smartphones, laptops and other small electronic devices is ...