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28AEG Power Tools, a brand operated by Techtronic Industries (TTI) under license from Electrolux, discontinued its 58V outdoor power equipment battery platform at the end of 2024. The decision affected…
On May 20, 2026, Amazon will disable Kindle Store access on thirteen Kindle devices released between 2007 and 2012, preventing owners of those devices from buying, borrowing, or downloading new…
The ASUS boot loader unlocking tool disappearing is a prime example of how device ownership rights have eroded, where functionality that was present at the time of sale is no longer present years…
Asus customers reported rejections of their repairs by what the manufacturer calls "Customer Induced Damage". Customers say that the reasons given or damages listed were wrong, and that the repairs…
BMW patented a fastener whose head is shaped like the company's roundel logo, designed so that no standard screwdriver, hex key, or Torx bit can engage it. The patent (DE102024115950), filed on June…
Bose shipped the original QuietComfort Earbuds (2020) and Sport Earbuds with a restriction that binds each pair of earbuds to its factory-issued charging case. If the case is lost or broken, the…
During the global semiconductor shortage, Canon shipped toner cartridges for its business multifunction printers without DRM authentication chips and published support pages instructing customers to…
Colorado SB26-090 is a 2026 bill that would exempt "information technology equipment intended for use in critical infrastructure" from Colorado's Consumer Right to Repair Digital Electronic Equipment…
Ikawa Coffee Home Roasters, including models like the Home Roaster 100, require the use of their mobile app to set roast profiles, fine tune setting, share recipes, and operate the device via…
Main article: Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 1201) makes it a federal offense to circumvent technological protection measures…
Dyson battery packs include a Battery Management System (BMS) equipped with a chip capable of balancing the individual cells. However, the manufacturer has omitted some considerably inexpensive yet…
In February 2023, Dyson terminated its relationships with third-party authorized repair centers, eliminating local repair options for all Dyson products and forcing customers to use Dyson's own…
Google Pixel Watch is a smartwatch product line made by Google. The devices come with no warranty for damages and maintain a replacement-only policy for consumers. There are no spare parts made…
Milan Digital Audio, developers of the Hauptwerk virtual pipe organ software, refused to provide installation files for older versions of their software to customers who purchased perpetual licenses…
Ioniq 5 N cars from Hyundai do not appear to allow for DIY brake pad replacement, due to Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) system software restrictions, as discovered by a Reddit user. The story was…
The issue at hand for farmers is the difficulty to repair their own farming equipment. They can't do much to diagnose the problem with their tractor, as only a John Deere dealer has access to the…
In October 2023, Mazda issued a DMCA takedown notice against an open-source integration that allowed Mazda vehicle owners to control connected car features through the Home Assistant home automation…
In 2019, Mazda introduced Mazda Connected Services, a feature enabling remote start and other functionalities through the MyMazda smartphone app. In 2021, Mazda quietly removed remote start…
Milwaukee Tool, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries (TTI), produces the M18 line of lithium-ion batteries for use with its cordless power tools. These batteries incorporate an embedded system…
The OnePlus ColorOS 16.0.3.501 Anti-Rollback Fuse Incident refers to the January 2026 deployment of firmware updates by OnePlus that introduced a hardware-level anti-rollback mechanism. This…
Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. Right to repair may also refer to the…
Major smartphone manufacturers' self-repair programs have started to emerge in response to the passage of right to repair legislation. While these are marketed as expanding repair options, they often…
A secure gateway module (SGW) is a digital firewall integrated into a vehicle's electrical architecture that restricts access to the on-board diagnostic (OBD-II) port by requiring…
Tesla, Inc. is an American multinational automotive and clean-energy company. It designs, manufactures and sells battery electric vehicles (BEVs), stationary battery energy-storage devices from home…
Vizio was sued by the SFC in October 2021 over the alleged unfairly appropriated software in their SmartCast system. The SFC argues that Vizio’s alleged failure to adhere to copyleft-licensing…
In 2024, Volkswagen experienced a data-security incident involving customer vehicle information stored on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The incident occurred when Volkswagen's implementation of CARIAD…
Washington House Bill 2321 is proposed legislation in the U.S. state of Washington that requires all 3D printers sold in the state to include firearm-blocking technology. Prefiled on January 8, 2026…