The drawer full of broken phones and obsolete gadgets you can't seem to throw away isn't about being practical—it's about the ...

A faulty lithium-ion battery is a serious hazard and can catch fire. Here's what to do if the unthinkable happens - and some tips for preventive care.

To read on your tablet, you'll need access to books. For iPad users, Apple Books comes pre-installed, and for Android users, ...

Next, use the repair kit the same way you'd use a weapon. This brings up a window that gives you the option to use the repair ...

Usually, when Amazon pushes out software updates for its Kindle e-readers, they bring new features, performance improvements, ...

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the NCAA is drowning in problems. And time and again, it’s managed to land on the wrong side of nearly all of them: Name, image and likeness, the ...

Stuart Walker works for the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures. He is affiliated with Hope Valley Climate Action and the Repair Cafe Movement. It’s a Wednesday evening in a town hall in Penryn in ...

It's a Wednesday evening in a town hall in Penryn in Cornwall, and my friend Pete and I are volunteering at our local repair cafe. We set up tables, get our tools ready, put up a sign outside and wait ...

Amazon wants you to send them your old, and even broken, Android tablets. This is your sign to have a clear out — dig out your old tablet, send it back to the nearest Amazon warehouse, and you'll ...

Bringing a phone, computer, tablet, or any electronic device to repair or troubleshoot can get expensive. In many cases, do you know you can repair devices yourself? You just need a little guidance.