Samsung’s display injunction leaves repair technicians worried
They feel it’s an underhand way of killing independent repair businesses.
E-Waste
Samsung and iFixit now offer self-repair parts and tools for Galaxy devices
Fix your smartphone or tablet on your own terms.
Senators call for a common charger standard in the US
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Europe may require all phone manufacturers to use USB-C charging
It may signal an end to Apple's Lightning cable on iPhones.
Google's Pixel 6 won't have a charger in the box
The Pixel 5a is the company's last phone with a bundled power brick.
UK urges tech companies to help tackle excessive e-waste in damning report
The country generates more e-waste per person than any country besides Norway.
Sonos gives a lame reason for bricking older devices in 'Recycle Mode'
The practice has irked buyers and redefined "programmed obsolescence."
Dell says it will power all of its facilities with renewable energy by 2040
The company also pledged to use more recycled materials in its products.
Tokyo unveils its recycled e-waste Olympics medals
They're made out of discarded electronics, donated by Japanese households.
Tokyo will achieve its goal of making 2020 Olympic medals from e-waste
The committee collected 4,100 kg of silver and 30 kg of gold valued at $3 million.
Europe takes another stab at standardizing phone chargers
Asking manufacturers to do it voluntarily didn't work so well.
E-waste levels are surging in Asia
The volume of gadget garbage surged almost two thirds in just 5 years.
The Galaxy Note 7's death creates an environmental mess
Phone recycling is still too young to avoid creating a significant amount of waste.
Japan may forge Olympic medals from recycled smartphones
Bronze, silver and rose gold.
