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A French startup created a power bank you can repair yourself without tools, replacing dead batteries instead of tossing the whole device. The Zero uses standard rechargeable cells you can buy anywhere, and it features magnetic add-ons from flashlights to solar panels.
Microsoft just launched a powerful laptop that breaks from industry tradition by letting you fix and upgrade it yourself. The Surface Laptop Ultra combines cutting-edge AI performance with a refreshingly repairable design.
The Fairphone 6+ arrives in the U.S. with something no other smartphone includes: a screwdriver so you can repair it yourself. The Netherlands company spent a decade building a phone designed to last, with every part replaceable in minutes at home.
Thousands of people are using ChatGPT and other AI tools to repair their own broken devices, saving hundreds of dollars on professional service calls. The trend is making right-to-repair more accessible while challenging companies that want to control their own repair services.
After years of repair battles, John Deere released software that lets farmers fix their own tractors. The tool connects to machines and guides owners through repairs, though some farmers remain skeptical.
Starting this summer, all 27 EU countries now require manufacturers to repair electronics instead of forcing consumers to buy new ones. The new Right to Repair law tackles 35 million tons of annual waste from broken appliances.
A Dutch company just launched a smartphone designed to last a decade, and you can repair every major part yourself with a single screwdriver. While tech giants sell phones sealed with glue, Fairphone is betting people want devices they can actually fix and keep.
Americans can finally buy a smartphone designed to be fixed at home with a screwdriver, not tossed in a drawer when the battery dies. The Fairphone 6+ arrives in the US with a promise to last until 2032.
Premium wireless earbuds just got a sustainability makeover that could save you hundreds of dollars. Sennheiser's new Momentum 5 earbuds let you swap out dead batteries with just a screwdriver instead of tossing the whole thing in the trash.
A phone you can fix with a single screwdriver just became available in America. The Dutch company Fairphone is finally selling its modular device directly to US customers, challenging the throwaway culture of modern smartphones.
A Dutch company is finally selling its screwdriver-fixable phone directly in America, where a single tool can replace everything from the battery to the screen. The Fairphone Gen 6+ proves smartphones don't have to become electronic waste after two years.
Farmers can now fix their own John Deere equipment without paying premium prices to authorized dealers. A new 10-year settlement requires the tractor giant to share repair tools and software with equipment owners and independent mechanics.