SALEM, Ore. — A bill several years in the making cleared the Oregon Legislature this week, positioning the state to become a leader in protecting the right of consumers to repair their own purchased ...

"Right to repair" legislation is an issue that political candidates across the U.S. have made part of their affordability ...

The right-to-repair movement's biggest villain said it would prefer federal repair rules over a patchwork of "confusing" state laws. Reading time 3 minutes Apple, once a perpetual thorn in the side of ...

Colorado’s bill, which takes effect on January 1st, 2026, covers almost anything with a chip and prohibits ‘parts pairing.’ Colorado’s bill, which takes effect on January 1st, 2026, covers almost ...

SEATTLE — When you buy a product and it breaks, your ability to fix it yourself—or send it to an independent repair shop—is often limited or thwarted by the manufacturer. Although the practice is ...

Today’s consumer electronics are lightweight, sophisticated, powerful –– and are contaminating the environment. The United Nations’s Global E-waste Monitor 2024 report estimates that some 62 million ...

A bill that seeks to make it easier for Alaskans to repair consumer electronics cleared the state Senate on Monday and headed to the House, as the end of the legislative session approaches. Senate ...