Apple uses software to control how phones get fixed. Lawmakers are pushing back.

Grist
By Maddie StoneJan 30, 2024, 4:45 am139 pts
Romain Godin prides himself on being able to fix a wide variety of consumer devices. But recently, what was once a basic repair job for his Portland, Oregon-based business Hyperion Computerworks — replacing a cracked iPhone screen — has become needlessly complicated. In the past, Godin would have replaced…

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