Federal regulators want to fix McDonald’s broken ice cream machines, and they’re asking to expand right-to-repair laws to address the issue.
The right-to-repair movement continues to gain steam as another big tech company shows its support for letting people fix their own broken devices.
On Tuesday, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new automotive right-to-repair ballot initiative forcing car manufacturers to provide independent mechanics and technicians with the same diagnostics they give to authorized repair shops.
Apple, once a perpetual thorn in the side of frustrated repair technicians across the country, now says it supports federal right-to-repair legislation.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law today making California the third US state to approve right-
This week, Apple announced its support for a California bill to allow consumers to repair or modify their devices independently.
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