Huawei released the Pura 70 line of smartphones in April 2024 and it’s already made a bit of a stir. Last year, another Huawei smartphone, the Mate 60, surprised the world with an advanced 7nm-process System on Chip—despite US sanctions that limited Chinese access to the latest lithography machines. Sure, it was still years behind other semiconductor manufacturers, which had moved on to 3nm… Source ..read more

If you’ve ever tried to “future-proof” a purchase by paying for everything you might eventually need up front, you know it can be a sucker’s game. The problem? We can’t actually see the future. But today we got our hands on LPCAMM2 for the first time, and this looks like the future to us. LPCAMM2 is a totally modular, repairable, upgradeable memory standard for laptops… Source ..read more

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan and Paul Roberts from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your inbox. (It’s free!) Or become a premium subscriber for access to exclusive content and live events! A report from the New York Times shows that car manufacturers, including General Motors… Source ..read more

Every week, we get a roundup of recent developments in Right to Repair news, courtesy of Jack Monahan and Paul Roberts from Fight to Repair, a reader-supported publication. Sign up to receive updates in your inbox. (It’s free!) Or become a premium subscriber for access to exclusive content and live events! Farmers are no strangers to promises about new technologies that are supposed to… Source ..read more

What’s better than coming in to work on a Monday to find a brand spanking new AI device on your teardown table? Finding two brand spanking new AI devices on your teardown table of course! And controversial devices at that! On the one hand, we’ve had the drama around MKBHD being accused of attempting to sink both Fisker and Humane AI and on the other was the recent discovery that the Rabbit R1… Source ..read more

iFixit is a proud supporter of the 2024 Open Hardware Summit taking place May 3 & 4, 2024 in Montreal, Canada. Hardware is hard. It’s a bit of a cliché to say so, but it’s a saying for a reason. Hardware is cost-intensive to develop, takes a lot of time and expertise to get right and when something goes wrong, fixing it can be a tough challenge. This is true not just for small newcomers… Source ..read more

Here’s a simple truth: Making high-tech devices affordable, portable, durable, and mass-producible isn’t easy—especially if you also include profitable, a.k.a. not going out of business in the process. The design, engineering, and manufacturing challenges for the OEMs who make your favorite devices are real, and they are not trivial. And lo, adhesives—inexpensive, versatile… Source ..read more

On Tuesday, the European Parliament finally voted to adopt the Directive on Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods legislation with 584 votes in favor, 3 against, and 14 abstentions. The law, which took intense campaigning by Right to Repair advocates and two years of work, is a landmark in the EU’s push towards a more sustainable and repairable future and is thus a win for both… Source ..read more

Wireless charging is a common sight these days. You’ll find the technology in earbud cases, cell phones, and even your bedside table. The benefit of wireless power is obvious: The convenience of freeing ourselves from all those pesky cords and various connector types. But that might be the only benefit. What about the tradeoffs? Is there any truth to claims that wireless charging overheats… Source ..read more

With Earth Day approaching, Apple is bragging about their “free” iPhone recycling program—you can bring your device in and trade it in for a discount on a new iPhone, if it’s eligible. Or if it’s not, they’ll take back and recycle your iPhone without charging you. Sure, great. They won’t charge you to recover the gold and aluminum and other valuable materials inside your phone. Source ..read more