Canada Inches Closer to 'Right to Repair' Reform(techdirt.com)

94 points by rntn 2 years ago | 24 comments

CA Supreme Court Concludes No Reason to Generate Precedent on Geofence Warrants(techdirt.com)

25 points by rntn 3 years ago | 0 comments

Telecom Industry Is Mad Because the FCC Might Examine High Broadband Prices(techdirt.com)

432 points by rntn 2 years ago | 249 comments

Techdirt article by Karl Bode on telecom industry opposition to an FCC Notice of Inquiry considering broadband prices in its deployment assessments.

Tesla, Rivian Put on Fake Show of Support for ‘Right to Repair’(techdirt.com)

246 points by rntn 3 years ago | 184 comments

Senator Wyden Letter Confirms NSA Is Buying US Persons' Data from Data Brokers(techdirt.com)

366 points by rntn 2 years ago | 167 comments

Techdirt article on Senator Ron Wyden's letter revealing that the NSA buys Americans' data, including location data, from commercial data brokers.

Cable Companies, Automakers Try to Derail FTC, FCC Quest to Kill Misleading Fees(techdirt.com)

155 points by rntn 2 years ago | 93 comments

The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State(eff.org)

354 points by doener 1 year ago | 146 comments

EFF Deeplinks post by Hayley Tsukayama and Cory Doctorow announcing that Washington State has enacted right-to-repair legislation.

Microsoft quietly supported legislation to make it easier to fix devices(grist.org)

500 points by toomuchtodo 3 years ago | 275 comments

Grist article reporting that Microsoft quietly supported right-to-repair legislation and explaining why that matters for device repairability.

EU tells Apple to open everything up to its rivals(appleinsider.com)

481 points by mmastrac 3 years ago | 1023 comments

AppleInsider news article reporting that the EU is requiring Apple to open its platforms and features to rival companies.

U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts(washingtonpost.com)

642 points by Despegar 1 year ago | 925 comments

Washington Post exclusive reporting that the U.K. secretly ordered Apple to provide blanket access to users' encrypted iCloud backups worldwide.

Judge rules Apple executive lied under oath, makes criminal contempt referral(thebignewsletter.com)

955 points by connor11528 1 year ago | 320 comments

Matt Stoller's BIG newsletter post on Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruling an Apple executive lied under oath in the Epic v. Apple case and making a criminal contempt referral.

Apple will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025(apple.com)

383 points by feross 3 years ago | 215 comments

Apple press release announcing it will use 100 percent recycled cobalt in its batteries by 2025, plus recycled metals in magnets and circuit boards.