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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s unreasonable to expect that the problem of electronic waste—the smartphones, laptops, monitors, and TVs crowding landfills around the globe—can be solved at any scale by individuals. We need an ...

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the adjustment, maintenance, part replacement, and repair of tools, equipment, and machines. A program that ...

New legislation could simplify tech maintenance and make buying a new smartphone or computer the last resort. By Brian X. Chen When your car has problems, your instinct is probably to take it to a ...

It Works: Electronics Repair Simulator lets you step into the shoes of an electronics technician and repair damaged devices: receivers, phones, speakers, and more. Solder, diagnose, replace components ...

NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - India will start a pilot project this week to establish itself as an electronics repair hub by relaxing cumbersome import-export rules, a move that could draw tech majors ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us about the importance of maintaining our health, but with our newfound reliance on technology, it has also stressed the importance ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Minnesota is closer than ever to becoming the first state to pass a "right to repair" bill, which would give independent repair shops access to fix electronics. Currently, ...