Your blender may be less repairable than your phone

U.S. PIRG looked at 58 blenders, coffeemakers, and vacuums, and nearly two-thirds earned an F for repair material availability.

Image: Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

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The Dangers of California’s Legislation to Censor 3D Printing

The good folks at EFF contend that California’s proposed bill A.B. 2047 would mandate “censorware” on 3D printers and effectively criminalize open-source software, harming innovation, limiting consumer choice, and introducing surveillance risks without meaningfully improving safety.

SOURCE: EFF

Deere Settles Class Action Right-to-Repair Lawsuit

ICYMI: John Deere agreed to pay $99 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging it restricted farmers’ ability to repair their own equipment and forced them to rely on authorized dealers. The settlement would compensate affected farmers and expand access to repair tools and software for years to come.