Advocates hope a wave of laws newly enacted in 2026 will boost momentum for repair bills addressing consumer electronics, ...

You’ve heard about the right to repair, but did you know that also includes your electronics? There’s been a growing push for companies to make it easier to repair these products. “People are clearly ...

What if the cracked screen of your mobile phone or the solar panels providing energy to a satellite could self-repair? These kinds of robots and electronics are not only a matter of science fiction — ...

If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget—whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera—you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...

Lawmakers in five states introduced a bill that aims to grant consumers the “right to repair” electronics, obligating manufacturers to sell replacement parts to owners and independent repair shops as ...

BOSTON — The state’s consumers have won the right to access data collected by their vehicles, and now advocates want similar control over an array of other electronics. Makers of electronic devices, ...

Traditionally, when a car breaks down, the solution has been to fix it. Repair manuals, knowledgeable mechanics and auto parts stores make car repairs common, quick and relatively inexpensive. Even ...