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Google’s “Zombie” Nest Thermostats: Not Supported, But Still Spying!
The FULU Foundation awarded 2 bounties to engineers who restored smart functionality to older Nest thermostats...and found that the abandoned Nests were…
 • Paul Roberts
Senators File Bill Creating A Right To Repair Farm Equipment
The FARM Act would give farmers and independent repair shops to access to the tools and information needed to repair agricultural equipment.
 • Fight to Repair Newsletter
A Cloudy Future: Smart Devices Go Dark As Cloud Connections Fail
From vacuums to ...mattresses (?!) smart products that rely on cloud connectivity are blinking off, leaving consumers with degraded or non-functional…
 • Fight to Repair Newsletter
$100K In Bounties Offered To Revive Abandoned Smart Products
The non profit FULU Foundation said it will pay bounties of thousands of dollars to disable the digital locks OEMs use to kill smart products, prevent…
 • Paul Roberts
The Windows 10 'Zombie Apocalypse' Starts October 14th. Can We Avoid It?
With Microsoft gearing up to end of support for Windows 10 on October 14, demands for a reprieve are growing. Also: Shocker (NOT!) Apple's Airpods Pro 3…
 • Fight to Repair Newsletter
Wheelchair Repair Bill Hits Congress. Apple Declares 8 Year Old MacBook 'Obsolete'
Proposed federal legislation would make a right to repair wheelchairs the law nationwide. Also: Apple declares 2015 to 2017 Macs "obsolete" and…
 • Fight to Repair Newsletter
Gotcha! How Smart Device Makers Are Using Software Updates To Seize Control of Your Stuff
Actions by Futurehome, Echelon Fitness and others highlight a growing trend: smart device makers using firmware to impose new costs on owners. Also…
 • Fight to Repair Newsletter
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Fight to Repair
Fight to Repair reports from the front lines of the global fight for the right to repair our stuff. Written by Paul Roberts and Jack Monahan of Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF), F2R brings you original reporting, news roundups and podcasts.
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