Right to repair’s unlikely new adversary: Scientologists
"A totally unreasonable proposal." Enlarge (credit: Getty) The right-to-repair movement has had its share of adversaries. From Big Tech to politicians and individuals who don't think product repairability should be gover.....»»
Hollywood"s most dangerous directors
A true action-packed movie is hardly complete without a vehicle exploding or becoming damaged beyond repair, right? That's probably how director Michael Bay feels......»»
Cells take on dual identities with competing factors trapped in the nucleus
Cells migrate to different tissues for a variety of reasons, including organ development, tissue repair and the spread of cancer. Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have found unexpected activity i.....»»
Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it"s highly unlikely
Why should governments do all of the heavy lifting to arrest the steep decline of many ecosystems? Endangered species live on private land too—so why not give farmers and landholders incentives to look after them and restore habitat?.....»»
It’s now easier to get iPhone 14 Pro selfie camera and Face ID problems fixed
Apple is making a notable change to the repair process for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Starting this week, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers can now repair Face ID and TrueDepth issues without having to replace the ent.....»»
Lobbyist working for Apple and others managed to rewrite NY Right to Repair law
A lobbyist working for Apple, Google, Samsung, and other tech companies succeeded in diluting the impact of a Right to Repair law. Tech trade group TechNet gave suggested wording to NY Governor Kathy Hochul, who reportedly inserted that language ver.....»»
Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hedged repair bill
Report reveals the influence lobbyists had on bill. Enlarge (credit: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images) When New York became the first state to pass a heavily modified right-to-repair bill late last year, it was a.....»»
Researchers engineer spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury repair
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a strategy for covalent conjugatio.....»»
How Apple & Big Tech gutted New York"s right to repair bill
New York's toothless right to repair bill not only includes concessions to the demands of Big Tech firms, but text written by them.Apple Repair ProgramIn December 2022, New York became the first US state to pass a Right to Repair bill, but one which.....»»
How much does an electric car battery cost?
Electric cars cost less to operate and repair than gas-powered cars over the long run, but there's one component that can cost far more -- the battery......»»
Federal ‘right-to-repair" bill reintroduced in House
The bill — known as the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act — would require all tools and equipment, wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data and telematics systems needed for vehicle repairs be made available.....»»
New HomePod "surprisingly easy" to disassemble and repair
A new teardown video from iFixit shows exactly how easy it is to take the new HomePod apart, a significant step up from the original.The new HomePod is much easier to disassembleApple's 2018 HomePod was effectively built like a tank and needed sawing.....»»
Pencilwrench enables techs to write more accurate service reports
Manufacturers like the accurate and thorough explanations of repair and warranty work technicians submit using the platform Pencilwrench provides......»»
Kurt Gaudette joins Dragos as VP of Global Threat Intelligence
Dragos has appointed Kurt Gaudette as VP of Global Threat Intelligence to lead the company’s team of adversary hunters, threat analysts, research engineers and analytic developers. After transitioning from the military, Gaudette served as part of t.....»»
Watch iFixit tear down the new MacBook Pro and test Apple’s official repair guides
iFixit is well known for taking apart just about every new Apple product, as the company specializes in providing guides to third-party repairs. However, this time, iFixit decided to test the official Apple repair guides by taking apart the new 2023.....»»
M2 MacBook Pro teardown reveals memory & storage changes
Repair website iFixit has posted a teardown of the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro with help from an Apple repair manual, and found a few changes to the new model besides the M2 Pro chip.14-inch MacBook ProApple has an official guide for the 14-inch MacBook.....»»
Tesla, insurers take different paths to deal with expensive repairs
Tesla is making design and software changes to lower repair costs while insurance carriers are writing off low-mileage Model Ys that have been in crashes......»»
Study reveals dynamics of DNA ligation during genome replication
Unconnected strands of DNA must be sealed together during genome replication and repair, and a new KAUST-led investigation shows how the fastening enzyme involved gets the job done......»»
Right-to-repair advocate urges Apple to let resellers bypass security protocols
One independent MacBook reseller and right-to-repair advocate has scavenged Macs from a facility that destroys computers for security reasons, and wants Apple to let him disable iCloud Activation Locks.2020 M1 MacBooks are making their way to recycli.....»»
Repairing your broken Galaxy S22 just got a whole lot easier
Samsung has just announced an expansion to its self-repair program to include the Galaxy S22 series, as well as certain Galaxy Book Pro models......»»
Scientists discover secreted protein helps repair and grow muscles
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a protein called platelet-derived growth factor subunit B (PDGF-B) is continuously secreted from skeletal muscle cells and helps to repair muscles by encouraging myoblasts (muscle ste.....»»