Oregonians Win the Right to Repair! Also: How Apple Weaponizes Interoperability

On Wednesday, Oregon's governor signed the nation's toughest right to repair legislation into law. Also: the DOJ is suing Apple, and green text bubbles are just the beginning.

Residents of Oregon are the latest recipients of a robust right to repair smart phones, personal electronics, appliances and other devices, after Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Wednesday signed into law the Right to Repair Act (Senate Bill 1596).

Kotek’s signature makes Oregon the fourth state to enact a broad right to repair law, following the lead of N…