Your Phone Was Designed to Stop Working. The EU Just Made That Illegal. The United States Has Not. - thefirmo

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The EU Right to Repair Directive takes effect July 31, 2026. Manufacturers must offer repair at fair prices. The US has no equivalent federal law. Here is what changed.

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Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 55d (5 replies)

It’s a good thing that the EU has the power and the will to push for this, things change globally because of it.

dorkage@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 55d (3 replies)

Just like the alternative app stores on iPhones globally, and the Nintendo Switch 2 with a user swappable battery, right?

Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 55d (2 replies)

USB-c for all charging

MoreZombies@quokk.au · 3 pts · 55d (1 reply)

30% success rate then..

ZDL@lazysoci.al · 2 pts · 54d

Still higher than the USA's 0%.

There's a very specific brand of toxicity that says "if it's not 100% it's the same as 0%". Fuck those people.

Sunshine@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 55d

Gotta love the Brussel’s effect. Hopefully the eu parliament can stop future video games from being destroyed.

LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 55d

The three pillars of capitalism: monopoly, slavery and planned obsolescence.

Jessicat@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 55d

Can you include the text in comment? I’m not able to get the link to work.