3 posts tagged ‘right to repair’
Google endorses Right to Repair in Oregon
Boing Boing,
Tech giant Google has come out in favor of the right to repair as Oregon legislators consider a bill similar to the one passed recently in California. What's more, they're actively lobbying for it. It's not so often that we hear good news coming out of the tech world, especially when the word is in favor of consumer rights. — Read the rest The post Google endorses Right to Repair in Oregon appeared first on Boing Boing.
Google Will Now Back Right-to-Repair
Gizmodo,
The right-to-repair movement continues to gain steam as another big tech company shows its support for letting people fix their own broken devices. Read more...
Polish hackers successfully bypass manufacturer's "bricking" of trains
Polish commuter train company Lower Silesian Railway (LSR), which operates out of Wrocław, sent their trains to Serwis Pojazdów Szynowych (SPS) for fixing and general repair. SPS had a problem, though. Trains that they had taken in for regular maintenance and repairs weren't working. — Read the rest The post Polish hackers successfully bypass manufacturer's "bricking" of trains appeared first on Boing Boing.