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 ...

Explore how repairable electronics, modular tech, and growing right to repair laws are reshaping consumer devices, reducing e ...

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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 ...

iFixit has gone from niche internet community to in-demand partner of tech companies, as consumer-focused right-to-repair legislation pops up across Europe and the US. Katie is a UK-based news ...

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 ...

22%: Amount of e-waste, including phones, televisions and computers, documented as collected and recycled in 2022. 5.3 billion: Number of mobile phones thrown away in 2022. $91 billion: Value of ...

The fight for the right to repair scored a huge win Friday with New York state passing a bill that requires digital electronics manufacturers, like laptop and smartphone manufacturers, to make ...