FTC Settles With Weber Grills Over "Right To Repair"
Weber-Stephen Products, the maker of Weber grills, has agreed to scrap some warranty rules as part of a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over consumers' right to repair products that they purchase, the agency said on Thursday......»»
Two people found guilty in $3M iPhone repair scheme with over 5,000 iPhones
Two people have been found guilty of a “sophisticated scheme to defraud Apple out of millions of dollars’ worth of iPhones,” according to the United States Department of Justice. The scam was based around submitting counterfeit iPhones to Ap.....»»
Pair found guilty of trying to defraud Apple of more than $3 million
Two individuals hatched a scheme that involved submitting fake iPhones to Apple for repair in an attempt to get them replaced with real ones — and could be jailed for 20 years for doing so.Pair found guilty of defrauding Apple in repair schemeHaoti.....»»
Samsung is making its upcoming mid-range phones easier to repair
Samsung has issued repairability scores for its upcoming mid-range phones and it looks like they’ll be easy to repair. The post Samsung is making its upcoming mid-range phones easier to repair appeared first on Phandroid. Companies have.....»»
Apple is back to lobbying against right-to-repair bills
While it may have supported a weaker right-to-repair bill in California, Apple is now lobbying against a stronger bill out of Oregon.Apple Repair ProgramOn Thursday, Apple's principal secure repair architect, John Perry, argued against a right-to-rep.....»»
Icelanders race to repair damage after volcano damage
Icelanders were working Friday to get hot-water supplies fixed in thousands of houses a day after a third volcanic eruption in two months, as experts said the tremors had eased......»»
Physicists detect elusive "Bragg glass" phase with machine learning tool
Cornell quantum researchers have detected an elusive phase of matter, called the Bragg glass phase, using large volumes of X-ray data and a new machine learning data analysis tool. The discovery settles a long-standing question of whether this almost.....»»
MacBooks, Chromebooks lead losers in laptop repairability analysis
Analysis heavily weighs how hard the brands' laptops are to take apart. Enlarge / A stack of broken Chromebook laptops at Cell Mechanic Inc. electronics repair shop in Westbury, New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (credi.....»»
visionOS 1.1 beta lets users reset a Vision Pro if they forget their password
As reported by Bloomberg yesterday, some Vision Pro users have found out the hard way that there’s no way to restore the device if for some reason you forget your password. If this happens, you must take your Vision Pro to an Apple Store or repair.....»»
EU right to repair: Sellers will be liable for a year after products are fixed
Rules also ban "contractual, hardware or software related barriers to repair." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SimpleImages) Europe's right-to-repair rules will force vendors to stand by their products an extra 12 months.....»»
Some Apple Vision Pro owners can"t buy AppleCare on the device
Unlike with a Mac or iPhone, it appears that it's not possible for everybody to buy AppleCare coverage for an Apple Vision Pro on device.Without AppleCare, Apple Vision Pro repair costs can be up to $2,399Users who have bought an iPhone and elected n.....»»
Apple Vision Pro owners can"t buy AppleCare on the device
Unlike with a Mac or iPhone, it appears that it's not possible to choose to buy AppleCare coverage for an Apple Vision Pro on device.Without AppleCare, Apple Vision Pro repair costs can be up to $2,399Users who have bought an iPhone and elected not t.....»»
Brooklyn Mercedes-Benz dealership sues former technician, alleges warranty repair scheme
A Brooklyn, N.Y., dealership is suing a former technician, accusing him of fraud, computer fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract stemming from an alleged scheme to misrepresent vehicles as eligible for warranty repairs......»»
The Samsung Galaxy S24 is the company’s most repairable phone
If you’re worried about the Samsung Galaxy S24 being difficult to repair, it seems that you have nothing to be concerned about. The post The Samsung Galaxy S24 is the company’s most repairable phone appeared first on Phandroid. The Sam.....»»
Samsung Opens Self Repair Program to Nearly 50 Products
Samsung is expanding its self repair program, with DIYers now able to fix nearly 50 different devices spread across Samsung’s entire ecosystem. For mobile users, the parts and repair service is essentially all powered by iFixit, which is a good.....»»
Have a broken Samsung phone? We have good news for you
Samsung has announced an expansion of its self-repair program. The program will now cover a broader range of products, models, and parts......»»
Scientists unravel key steps in the road to DNA repair
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have been studying DNA repair by homologous recombination, where the RecA protein repairs breaks in double-stranded DNA by incorporating a dangling single-strand end into intact double strands, and repai.....»»
What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back?
"If you guys don't give me a chance to repair my instrument, I'm not going back." Enlarge / The STS-51-B mission begins with the liftoff of the Challenger from Pad 39A in April 1985. (credit: NASA) Taylor Wang was deeply.....»»
Vision Pro replacement/repair costs up to $2,399 without AppleCare
Apple has published its Vision Pro repair/replacement costs for issues like cracked front glass as well as a full replacement due to other damage. Replacing the $3,500+ headset for “other damage” will run $2,399 without Apple’s extended warrant.....»»
Damaged Apple Vision Pro repairs cost up to $2,399
Making AppleCare seem like a sensible purchase, Apple has revealed that some repairs to an Apple Vision Pro will cost around 70% of the price of a new one.Without AppleCare, Apple Vision Pro repair costs can be up to $2,399Apple is steadily revealing.....»»
It’s Time to Design for Repair
A Conversation With Jude Pullen Trying to repair almost anything can be a frustrating exercise. Repair is made more difficult by the way devices are designed and the ability to repair a device could be improved greatly if different design decisions.....»»