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| Sep 23, 2026 | Colorado’s summer air pollution was among the worst in more than 30 years | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Metro Denver and the northern Front Range this summer documented one of the worst ozone pollution seasons of the past 30 years, jeopardizing the region’s standing under federal air quality standard... |
| Sep 14, 2026 | First-In-Nation AI Toy Moratorium Signed into Law | SACRAMENTO – Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 867, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This first-in-the-nation legislation places a 4-year moratorium on the sale and manufacturing of toys... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hospital prepayment requirements add new wrinkles to patients’ financial responsibility | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debil... |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Hospitals Demand Cash Before Care: Insured Patients Have Almost No Legal Recourse | By Donald C. Case Published: Aug 12 2026, 10:20 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Senate Unanimously Advances KOSA With Duty of Care; SCREEN Act Collapses on Quorum | By Clayton Lewis Published: Aug 05 2026, 4:33 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 12, 2026 | John Deere's Repair Monopoly Ends: FTC Mandates Software Access for Farmers | John Deere faces a landmark FTC settlement. This mandates broad "right to repair" access. Farmers and independent shops will gain crucial software and tool access. The ruling ensures ten years of unrestricted repair information. I... |
| Jul 12, 2026 | John Deere Repair Software Opened by FTC: Antitrust Template for Cars and Phones | By Mireya Ramsey Published: Jul 12 2026, 7:33 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Jul 8, 2026 | John Deere Repair Monopoly Ends: FTC Secures 10-Year Software Access Order | By Earl Bensen Published: Jul 08 2026, 10:33 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| May 28, 2026 | California State Senate Passes Bill to Keep Kids Safe from Dangerous AI Powered Toys | SACRAMENTO – Today, the Senate approved Senate Bill 867, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This bill is a first-in-the-nation piece of legislation placing a 4-year moratorium on the sale and manufacturing of toys with artific... |
| May 2, 2026 | Netflix’s ‘Beef’ highlights a $5,000 deductible — how to handle your own healthcare costs | The second season of Emmy-winning Netflix show “Beef” takes on steep health insurance deductibles, reflecting the pain many Americans experience from their medical costs. As medical services expand and costs surge, employers and insurers ha... |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Apple Faces Low Repairability Scores in New PIRG Study | By Jose Enrico Published: Apr 08 2026, 01:20 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Pixel outperforms iPhone and Galaxy on repairability | Google’s Pixel phones now rank ahead of both iPhone and Galaxy devices on repairability, based on a 2026 scorecard that reshapes how smartphone durability gets measured. The update leans on stricter European grading that focuses on what hap... |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Trump’s pick to lead BLM is a threat to our great public lands (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Elaine F. Leslie The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) exists to sustain and safeguard our nation’s public lands in the present and for future generations. And yet, the current Administration’s pi... |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Televero Behavioral Health Responds to Mental Health Chatbot Trend with Same-Day Access to Licensed Clinicians | Televero Behavioral Health Chatbots are filling a gap the mental health system created. Televero Behavioral Health is working to close it. People who already know what therapy feels like are choosing AI instead. That tells us the system is ... |
| Mar 7, 2026 | AI chatbots that are fit only for adults are still appearing in kids toys | A new report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund has raised concerns about the growing use of artificial intelligence chatbots in children’s toys, warning that some of these systems may not be suitable for you... |
| Feb 26, 2026 | How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By AYA DIAB Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. Related Artic... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Цифровая экология: делаем веб легче для планеты | Мы привыкли думать, что интернет — это что-то невесомое. Но за каждой загрузкой страницы стоит сервер, а он расходует электричество. Умножаем на миллиарды просмотров в день — и вот у веба уже вполне осязаемый углеродный след. Хорошая новост... |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Repairable Electronics: How Modular Tech and Right to Repair Are Redefining Consumer Devices | By Renz Soliman Published: Jan 13 2026, 23:21 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard |
| Dec 15, 2025 | From puppies to superheroes, Chinese AI toys are bringing hugs — and hesitation | China’s growing AI toy industry is now worth $4 billion. Long a dominant toy manufacturer, China is increasingly incorporating AI into the products as the Xi Jinping administration pushes companies and consumers to integrate the technology.... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Brinquedos com IA são acusados de falar sobre temas sensíveis | Brinquedos que usam IA teriam problemas de segurança (foto: reprodução/TPIN) Clique no play para ouvir a matéria O melhor da tecnologia está no nosso canal no WhatsApp Entre Agora Resumo Uma entidade nos EUA testou cinco brinquedos “intelig... |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writers They’re cute, even cuddly, and promise learning and companionship — but artificial intelligence toys are not safe for kids, according to c... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Your kid’s AI toy might need supervision more than your kid does | What’s happened? In its latest study, U.S. PIRG examined four AI-enabled toys marketed to young kids and found serious safety issues: from explicit sexual content to instructions on dangerous items. The report highlights how generative-AI c... |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Longmont, Boulder touted as leaders in statewide recycling progress | Colorado’s newest State of Recycling and Composting Report put Longmont in the spotlight Thursday as state and local leaders gathered at Perks Reclaimed in Commerce City to highlight communities making some of the strongest gains in waste d... |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Vehicle collisions with wildlife spike 16% in Colorado after fall time change | LITTLETON – For deer, the fall time change Sunday morning means trouble: a 16% spike in collisions with vehicles over the following week, despite years of safety campaigns and the construction of 75 special crossings along highways. Drivers... |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Всё-таки свободное ПО не победило | (Перевод моего выступления на P.I.W.O в июне, слегка подчищенный и приближенный к формату блога). …звучит как-то не очень. Я сделала все эти слайды в Inkscape из Linux с оболочкой KDE, плюс я регулярно пользуюсь Firefox. Но это всего лишь я... |
| Sep 22, 2025 | В PIRG призвали Microsoft продолжить поддержку Windows 10 | Некоммерческая организация по защите прав потребителей PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) обратилась к Microsoft с просьбой пересмотреть решение о прекращении поддержки Windows 10 в 2025 году, поскольку «до 400 млн совершенно исправных к... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Xcel’s plan for future energy generation raises concerns about a sizable impact on ratepayers | Katz said Xcel’s plan for up to 14 gigawatts of new electricity is beyond what it will need to replace the output from its coal facilities, including the 750-megawatt unit of the Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo. The unit would be Xcel... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Insurers fight state laws restricting surprise ambulance bills | States are trying to fill a gap left by the federal No Surprises Act, which covers air ambulances but not ground services, including ambulances that travel by road and water. This year, Utah and North Dakota joined 18 other states that have... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Belkin Bricks Most Wemo Smart Home Devices, Again Demonstrating You Don’t Own What You Buy | Belkin is the latest company to painfully demonstrate that you no longer own what you buy, and the whims of corporate executives can very often leave you with expensive paperweights. In a recent statement to customers, Belkin says that it w... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Despite A Flood Of New State Laws, Most Industries Still Suck On ‘Right To Repair’ | Washington State recently became the eighth U.S. state to pass new right to repair legislation making it cheaper and easier to repair technology you own. At this point, roughly one-third of Americans now live in a state where some form of r... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Kraft Heinz recalls Oscar Mayer turkey bacon over listeria risk | Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Food giant Kraft Heinz is recalling more than 360,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products for possible listeria contamina... |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Texas Will Soon Be The 9th State To Pass A Popular ‘Right To Repair’ Law | While U.S. consumer protection is generally an historic hot mess right now, the “right to repair” movement — making it easier and cheaper to repair the things you own — continues to make steady inroads thanks to widespread, bipartisan annoy... |
| May 29, 2025 | The Shadows of Boulder: A Community in Mourning | In the serene backdrop of Boulder, Colorado, a tragedy has unfolded that has left the community grappling with sorrow and questions. The death of CU Boulder student Megan Trussell has been ruled a suicide, a label that often carries a heavy... |
| May 26, 2025 | Eco-Tip for Monday, May 26, 2025 | If your mower has mowed its last lawn, here’s how to recycle it: Gas-powered mowers • Drain all gas and oil — these are hazardous and must be taken to the Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility, free to Boulder County and Br... |
| May 17, 2025 | The FTC's Ticket Price Rule: A Step Forward, But Not a Price Drop | The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken a bold step. A new rule aims to bring clarity to ticket pricing. Gone are the days of hidden fees lurking in the shadows. This rule mandates that ticket sellers disclose total prices upfront. No ... |
| May 13, 2025 | The FTC’s new rule on ticket prices is a win for consumers, experts say — but don’t expect it to bring costs down | The Federal Trade Commission’s new rule requires ticket sellers to disclose total prices upfront, including fees, prohibiting them from concealing add-on charges until the last minute. “More transparency is always a win for consumers,” says... |
| May 5, 2025 | Washington The Eighth State To Pass ‘Right To Repair’ Law | Washington will soon become the eighth state in the country to pass Right to Repair legislation. While U.S. consumer protection is generally an historic hot mess right now, the “right to repair” movement — making it easier and cheaper to re... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Ohio Could Be The Latest State To Pass ‘Right To Repair’ Law, Showcasing Broad, Bipartisan Support | State laws attempting to make it cheaper and easier to repair your own technology continue to gain steam. With the recent introduction of a new “right to repair” law in Wisconsin, groups like U.S. PIRG note that all 50 U.S. states have now ... |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Культура ремонта: как энтузиасты дают вторую жизнь электронике | Когда вы в последний раз ремонтировали электронику дома? Приятно осознавать, что ты можешь вернуть девайс к жизни. Но есть нюанс: в погоне за компактностью, сложностью и специализированностью электроника становится все менее и менее ремонто... |
| Mar 26, 2025 | The Food Fight: Delays, Lawsuits, and the Future of Grocery Chains | In the world of grocery chains, the stakes are high. Recent events have revealed a tangled web of food safety regulations and corporate rivalries. The U.S. grocery landscape is shifting, and the players are scrambling to adapt. The FDA rece... |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Trump admin delays traceability rule to contain foodborne illness outbreaks | Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The FDA said it would delay requiring companies and grocery stores to trace the foods in their supply chains so they can be quick... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Business | 4 factors that could affect your debt — and what you can do | Because these tariffs target the U.S.’ three biggest trading partners, “it’s almost as if nothing is safe at this point,” says Kimberly Watkins, an assistant professor of financial planning, housing and consumer economics at the University ... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | The Right to Repair: A Growing Movement in a Tech-Dominated World | In a world dominated by technology, the right to repair movement is gaining momentum. It’s a battle for autonomy in a landscape where companies like Apple and John Deere hold the reins. The movement is about more than just fixing gadgets; i... |
| Mar 10, 2025 | All 50 States Have Now Pushed ‘Right To Repair’ Laws, But Actual Enforcement Is Spotty At Best | State laws attempting to make it cheaper and easier to repair your own tech continue to gain steam. With the recent introduction of a new “right to repair” law in Wisconsin, U.S. PIRG notes that all 50 U.S. states have now at least introduc... |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Bill Gates: My ‘favorite’ author’s newest book is a must-read—it shows how food can become more affordable | Bill Gates’ favorite author has a new book, and the billionaire says “it will teach you a lot” about food. Specifically, how eliminating food waste and reducing global food insecurity could make food cheaper for everyone. Vaclav Smil’s “How... |
| Feb 9, 2025 | The Shifting Landscape of U.S. Telecom: A Battle for Survival | The U.S. telecom industry is in a state of flux. Once a fortress of monopolies, companies like Comcast and Charter are now feeling the heat. The rise of 5G and community broadband is shaking their foundations. Customers are fleeing, seeking... |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Business | Robocalls and spam still a scourge. Some carriers in Colorado get an F for protecting consumers. | “Assume every unexpected call or text or email has bad intentions,” Murray said. Never provide personal information and never give out money because of an unsolicited or unexpected call or text. If uncertain, hang up, research the legitimat... |
| Jan 15, 2025 | FTC Prepares Lawsuit Over Deere Equipment Repair Practices | (Bloomberg) -- The US Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against tractor giant Deere & Co. alleging the company’s agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, according to people familiar with the matte... |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Business | How removing unpaid medical bills from credit reports could help consumers | How many people will this affect? The CFPB estimates the rule will remove $49 million in medical debt from the credit reports of 15 million Americans. According to the agency, one in five Americans have at least one medical debt collection ... |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Donald Trump And Joe Rogan Think Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Akin To Magic Pixie Dust | To be very clear: SpaceX’s Starlink service can be a game changer for those completely out of range of broadband access. Getting several hundred megabits per second in the middle of nowhere is a decidedly good thing, assuming you can afford... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | FTC Investigating John Deere Over ‘Right To Repair’ Violations | A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair cent... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Business | Looking for deals? You might need an app for that | Take groceries, for example. Persistently high food prices have made people more price sensitive, making them hunt harder for a good deal, says Sean Turner, co-founder and chief technology officer at Swiftly, a retail tech company that offe... |
| Oct 12, 2024 | The Tax Tango and Repair Rumble: A Tale of Two Giants | In the grand theater of American politics and business, two narratives unfold. One features a former president dancing around tax cuts for expatriates. The other showcases a farming titan grappling with accusations of monopolistic practices... |
| Oct 11, 2024 | John Deere Once Again Under Fire Again For Efforts To Monopolize Repair | A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair cent... |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Appliance, Tractor, And Irrigation Companies Lobby Against Military ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms | Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own. While they vary in potenc... |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Companies Are Simply Ignoring Many New State ‘Right To Repair’ Laws | Last March Oregon became the seventh state to pass “right to repair” legislation making it easier, cheaper, and more convenient to repair technology you own. The bill’s passage came on the heels of legislation passed in Massachusetts (in 20... |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Fermenstation's zero-waste, rice-derived ethanol for cosmetics | The beauty of a renewable society is there's nothing left to waste For astute healthcare product consumers, checking ingredients for non-toxic chemicals that can be harmful to our bodies is a must. Inspecting components that can hurt the en... |
| Aug 19, 2024 | НКО призвали FCC приостановить запуски мегасозвездий спутников до оценки их воздействия на окружающую среду | Федерация некоммерческих организаций США и Канады обратилась к Федеральной комиссии по связи США (FCC) с просьбой приостановить запуски мегасозвездий спутников, пока учёные не оценят их воздействие на окружающую среду, сообщает Space.com. В... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Report: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Systems Like Starlink Cause Environmental Harm Regulators Didn’t Prepare For | Last June scientists warned that low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites constantly burning up in orbit could release chemicals that could undermine the progress we’ve made repairing the ozone layer. Researchers at USC noted that at peak, 1,005 U.... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Business | Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself | Last week, a purported member of USDoD identified only as Felice told the hacking forum that they were offering “the full NPD database,” according to a screenshot taken by BleepingComputer. The information consists of about 2.7 billion reco... |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Canon Suzhou's Layoff Controversy: A Tale of Miscommunication and Repairability Challenges | In the world of corporate communications, clarity is often a rare gem. Canon Suzhou recently found itself at the center of a storm, with social media buzzing about potential layoffs. A representative from the company quickly stepped in, sta... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Report: Consumer Hardware Still Often Impossible To Repair Despite New State ‘Right To Repair’ Laws | There’s been significant progress, but many popular consumer electronics brands are still building hardware that’s often impossible to repair despite a flood in new state “right to repair” laws around the country. That’s at least the conclu... |
| Jul 25, 2024 | South Africa's Drug Crisis: A Growing Threat** ** | ** In the heart of South Africa, a hidden menace lurks. Recently, three Mexicans and two South Africans were arrested in a police raid on a crystal meth lab. This operation, tucked away on a remote farm north of Johannesburg, was not just a... |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Opinion: Richard Forno: Social media and political violence – how to break the cycle By Richard Forno | By Richard Forno The attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13, 2024, added more fuel to an already fiery election season. In this case, political violence was carried out against the party that is most often found espousing it. Th... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Apple Vision Pro: Repairability Woes and Cheaper Display Options | A deep dive into the repairability issues faced by Apple's Vision Pro and the upcoming release of a cheaper version with a bigger display but lower resolution. Apple's Vision Pro, a high-end wearable, has been in the spotlight recently for ... |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Passenger complaints about airline travel surged in 2023 | A look into the rights for airlines consumers A look into the rights for airlines consumers 02:20 U.S. Transportation Department officials last year were up to their necks in complaints submitted by air travelers over everything from delays... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis | Enlarge / Apple's Vision Pro scored 0 points in US PIRG's self-repairability analysis. Kyle Orland reader comments 37 In December, New York became the first state to enact a "Right to Repair" law for electronics. Since then, other... |
| Jul 2, 2024 | RTD turns to voters for financial help | If voters do not approve the measure, RTD would no longer keep revenues of around $100 million to $200 million a year — which likely would compel cutting about 20% of bus and train service within two years, Greater Denver Transit co-founder... |
| May 25, 2024 | Axios interview: Sonos CEO talks AI, Apple and consumer electronics | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> Launching new hardware is hard, as they say, but Sonos CEO Patrick Spence looked very much at ease nine hours into a day packed with back-to-back media presentations. Why it matters: The premium wirel... |
| May 8, 2024 | Business | You’ve covered your copayment; now brace yourself for the ‘facility fee’ | “Everything else at the provider’s office looks and feels the same,” said Maureen Hensley-Quinn, senior director of the coverage, cost and value team at the nonprofit National Academy for State Health Policy. “But [patients] end up with a l... |
| May 8, 2024 | Colorado Passes Its Third ‘Right To Repair’ Bill | Despite the best efforts of automakers and companies like Apple, states continue to push forward with popular “right to repair” reforms that make it easier and more affordable for consumers to repair tech they own. While they vary in potenc... |
| May 2, 2024 | Право на ремонт в ЕС: компании будут чинить устройства после истечения гарантии | Европейский Союз официально утвердил новый набор правил, известных как «Право на ремонт». Директива была создана для выведения приоритетности ремонта сломанных электронный устройств вместо их замены на новые. Европейский союз обязал произво... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | What's new on Hulu, Max, Netflix and Paramount+ | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> Here's what's new on Hulu, Paramount+, Netflix, Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+ and PBS. What we're watching: New documentaries about hip-hop and country music and a new series in the Sonic the Hedgehog u... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Blackstone and Concord in bidding war for Hipgnosis catalog | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> A bidding war between Apollo-backed Concord and Blackstone has broken out for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the troubled U.K.-based music royalties company. Why it matters: The back-and-forth between the two ... |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Food recalls reach highest level since before pandemic | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> Data: U.S. PIRG Education fund analysis of FDA and USDA data; Chart: Axios Visuals Food recalls reached their highest level last year since before the pandemic, according to a new report released Thur... |
| Apr 12, 2024 | How to get Colorado’s new discounts on electric lawnmowers and garden equipment | It’s the time of year when homeowners are ready to start fixing up their yards, and Colorado residents who want to pour less pollution into the air have new opportunities to receive discounts on electric and battery-powered equipment. Color... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch | Getty Images reader comments 39 Apple has always had a strong preference that only its own parts be used in repairs, but only if they're brand-new. Now, soon after Oregon passed a repair bill forbidding devices from rejecting parts with sof... |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 30 States Considering ‘Right To Repair’ Reforms in 2024 | Oregon recently became the seventh state to pass “right to repair” legislation making it easier, cheaper, and more convenient to repair technology you own. The bill’s passage came on the heels of legislation passed in Massachusetts (in 2012... |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Oregon signs right to repair into law | Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 1596 into law, joining California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts and Minnesota in a growing list of states embracing a right to repair for citizens. The law is set to go into effect ... |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing | Enlarge / Oregon's repair bill prohibits companies from implementing software locks that prohibit aftermarket or used parts from being installed in their devices. reader comments 232 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek today signed the state's Right... |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Right to repair bill targeting parts pairing passes Oregon House | The Oregon House this week passed a right to repair bill by nearly a 3-to-1 margin at 42 votes to 13. If signed into law, the northwestern state wouldn’t be the first in the union to pass a right to repair bill (more like the fourth), but t... |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Colorado will limit use of gas-powered landscaping equipment on public property | Colorado air regulators will restrict the use of gas-powered lawn and garden equipment on public property, creating what is believed to be the first statewide policy in the nation designed to wean government agencies — and eventually profes... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | MacBooks, Chromebooks lead losers in laptop repairability analysis | 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. Getty reader comments 51 Chromebooks and MacBooks are among the least repairable laptops a... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Право на ремонт против запланированного устаревания. Битва двух концепций | На фото: Fairphone 4 Многие слышали о скандале с МФУ производства HP. Эти устройства отказываются сканировать документы, когда в картридже кончились чернила. В сознании производителя всё логично: если чернила кончились или пользователь вста... |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Colorado wants to curtail use of gas-powered lawn equipment in bid to clean the air. But how far will state go? | Colorado wants to curtail the use of gas-powered lawnmowers, chainsaws, leaf blowers and other hand-held lawn and garden equipment, but just how expansive restrictions will be rests with an eight-member commission charged with regulating ai... |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Gen Z vapers on TikTok say they're quitting due to cobalt mining in Congo | Culture Gen Z vapers on TikTok say they're quitting due to cobalt mining in Congo Hannah Getahun and Sebastian Cahill 2023-12-10T15:07:01Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An e... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Colorado has “abysmal” recycling rate, but most plastic bags and foam takeout containers are on their way out soon | So much of Coloradans’ discarded waste — averaging out to 5.6 pounds per person each day — winds up sitting in landfills thanks to a low recycling rate, but coming changes will outlaw most plastic grocery bags and foam food takeout containe... |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Travel | Should you buy travel insurance for holiday travel? | By Amrita Jayakumar | NerdWallet Holiday travel can be taxing even without the added stress of disruptions such as cancellations, flight delays or lost bags. Last winter, Southwest Airlines’ holiday travel meltdown left millions of traveler... |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Petition Urging Microsoft to Prolong Windows 10 Support Beyond 2025 Gains Massive Support | John Lopez, Tech Times 31 October 2023, 12:10 pm Nonprofit organization Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) has launched a petition urging Microsoft to extend support for Windows 10 beyond the slated cutoff date of October 14, 2025, PCWor... |
| Oct 28, 2023 | PIRG подготовила петицию в Microsoft с призывом продлить срок поддержки Windows 10 ради экологии | Группа исследования общественных интересов (PIRG) подготовила и отправила петицию в Microsoft с призывом к компании продлить поддержку Windows 10. По текущим оценкам, около 400 млн ПК в мире (работающих на ОС Windows 10 из 1 млрд ПК ) из-за... |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Demands grow for Microsoft to extend the life of Windows 10 and offer security updates for longer | Citing concerns about making millions of Windows 10 PCs unsupported and obsolete, the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) is calling on Microsoft to extend support for the operating system. Environmental concerns are also highlighted. Win... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Apple Backs Joe Biden's Right-to-Repair Law, Expands Access to Repair Parts and Tools | Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 25 October 2023, 03:10 am Apple reportedly announced its support for President Joe Biden's right-to-repair law on Tuesday. The world's largest tech company will reportedly expand the availability of its parts, too... |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Apple backs national right-to-repair bill, offering parts, manuals, and tools | Enlarge / A section of Apple's repair manual for the M2 MacBook Air from 2022. Apple already offers customers some repair manuals and parts through its Self-Service Repair program. Apple reader comments 63 with Right-to-repair advocates hav... |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Vopero, now with $4 million more, provides a clothing resale marketplace for Latin America | The second-hand retail market has a spotlight on it amid increased consumer comfort in purchasing previously used items in recent years and the fact that the fashion industry accounts for a lot of waste in landfills. As such, reports foreca... |
| Oct 10, 2023 | California Signs Right to Repair into Law—What Does This Mean for DIYers? | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 10 October 2023, 11:10 pm California is best known to be the home of Silicon Valley, and its recent signing of the Right to Repair Act into law is massive, in support of the massive availability and eligibility of... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | California Set To Pass ‘Right To Repair’ Reform With Help From… Apple? | California is poised to be the third state in the U.S. (behind New York and Minnesota) to pass “right to repair” legislation after the state’s Right to Repair Act SB 244 passed 50–0 vote in the Assembly followed by a 38–0 vote in the Senate... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | California’s right to repair bill heads to governor’s desk | The California state Assembly has voted in favor of right to repair legislation that increases consumers’ ability to fix devices at home. After winding its way through the state legislature, the bill is headed to Governor Gavin Newsom’s des... |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Silicon Valley Braces for Impact as California's Right to Repair Act Gains Traction | John Lopez, Tech Times 14 September 2023, 12:09 pm California has inched closer to enacting its Right to Repair Act, sending ripples through the tech industry's epicenter, Silicon Valley. The Verge tells us that the bill, officially known a... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Automakers now have to comply with MA’s Right to Repair law | The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday automakers can comply with a Massachusetts Right to Repair law, reversing a previous directive to ignore the state legislation. Massachusetts’s Right to Repair law was ... |
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