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A pair of AirPods Max 2 sitting on our teardown table.

Did Apple pass down AirPods Max's repair issues to the 2nd generation?

The latest version of the AirPods Max looks a lot like the 2024 version... which looked a lot like the 2020 version... But are they any more repairable? Or are these $550 headphones destined for the dump?

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A New Colorado Bill Could Blow a Hole in the Nation’s Strongest Right to Repair Law

On paper, Colorado Senate Bill 26-090 looks technical. In practice, it could hollow out the strongest electronics Right to Repair protections in the country, using one of the broadest terms in federal policy: “critical infrastructure.”

SOURCE: IFIXIT

Running Tesla Model 3's Computer on My Desk Using Parts From Crashed Cars

Security researcher David Schütz bought salvaged Tesla Model 3 computer parts from crashed cars and successfully got the car’s main computer and touchscreen running to study it for Tesla’s bug bounty program, allowing him explore the system’s software, networking, and potential vulnerabilities outside of an actual car.

SOURCE: XDAVIDHU.ME

Apple Discontinues the Mac Pro With No Plans for Future Hardware

ICYMI: Apple discontinued the Mac Pro the other week, removing it from its website and confirming there are no plans to release any future versions of the high-end desktop, reflecting their shift toward the Mac Studio as their primary professional desktop.

SOURCE: 9TO5MAC

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iFixit in the Wild: Building Optimus

Our tools are used throughout a new Tesla video about engineering the humanoid robot Optimus. Someday maybe Optimus will be able to use an iFixit screwdriver!

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