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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing

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Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

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Starting in 2025, devices can't block repair parts with software pairing checks.

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I guess console because they want the whole thing intact to enforce DRM?
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  Exactly.

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