Fight to Repair

Make, Mend, Repeat: A Holiday Rebellion

The “Trash in America” report finds Americans produce 1,700 pounds of waste per capita each year. The fix for our “throwaway culture?” Make easier for…

Dec 17, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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Congress Quietly Kills Right to Repair — Again

Congress cut language giving the military a right to repair equipment from the National Defense Authorization Act despite bipartisan support. Also: NYT…

Dec 15, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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November 2025

Google Abandoned the Nest. Cody Kociemba Didn’t.

In an interview with Fight to Repair, Kociemba, of Hack/House, talks about his hack to restore life Google’s abandoned Nest thermostats and how a few…

Nov 23, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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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…

Nov 17, 2025 • Paul Roberts

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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.

Nov 3, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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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…

Nov 2, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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October 2025

$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…

Oct 29, 2025 • Paul Roberts

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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…

Oct 6, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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September 2025

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…

Sep 11, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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July 2025

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…

Jul 28, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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June 2025

With Governor Abbott's Signature, Texans Win The Right To Repair Their Stuff!

Texas is the 8th U.S. state to pass an electronics right to repair bill. Also: Maine's legislature guts state's auto right to repair bill. And…

Jun 26, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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Right To Repair Surges In State Houses

Washington became the 6th U.S. state to enact an electronics right to repair law. Connecticut & Texas may be next. Also: Nintendo’s threat to brick…

Jun 2, 2025 • Fight to Repair Newsletter

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