The New York state Assembly passed a new measure that would require the state to adopt a repair scoring system, and retailers ...

If you’ve ever shopped for a car and found the actual price didn’t match the advertised price, you’re not alone. Now, the ...

It’s been at least 15 years since safety regulators knew that water beads could be dangerous for children. Finally, as of ...

U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s 2020 report detailed the impact of repair restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. To give an ...

Nowadays, manufacturers can remotely control our vehicles, forcing us to continue paying for features even after we drive off ...

People should be able to fix their stuff: It’s an old idea which is catching on anew. Products used to come with service manuals and readily available spare parts, but over the years, manufacturers ...

State legislators are taking action to address the risks of AI toys. In California, State Senator Steve Padilla has introduced legislation that would place a four-year pause on AI toys that act as ...

Nobody walks into an electronics store looking to buy something that breaks and can’t be repaired or fixed. But how do we know which products are designed to last? Providing a repairability index has ...

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The problem is water beads are colorful and can look like candy to a child. When an adult is handling a package with hundreds or thousands of beads, it’s easy to drop one. If someone ingests one, it ...

BOSTON — Leading AI companies such as OpenAI publicly say their AI models aren’t for children, but quietly permit third-party developers to use those same models in children’s products, finds a new ...