Welcome to Season 4 of Tech Tho(ugh)ts! We’ve had a great (fake) break, and are excited to start you off with an update episode. Things have been happening in the right to repair world, and it’s actually for the better. (Also, some updates for your general privacy concerns!)

Sources:

Right to Repair Definition:

• iFixit.com, ‘Right to Repair’
• Eff.org (Electronic Frontier Foundation), ‘Right to Repair’

Recent US Government Action:

• NYT Wirecutter, 15 July 2021, “What You Should Know About Right to Repair“
• The Washington Post, 13 July 2021, “The Biden administration thinks you should be allowed to fix the things you buy“
• AppleInsider, 11 June 2021, “New York State Senate passes right to repair legislation“
• The White House Briefing Room, 9 July 2021, “FACT SHEET: Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy”
• WIRED, 9 July 2021, “Joe Biden Wants You to Be Able to Fix Your Own Damn iPhones“

FTC Voting to Enforce Right to Repair:

• WIRED, 21 July 2021, “The FTC Votes Unanimously to Enforce Right to Repair“
• 9to5Mac, 1 July 2021, “British right to repair law comes into force today, but excludes smartphones and computers“

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Opening Music: Dark Synthwave by MOKKA