The worst devices from CES 2024

Welcome to the Worst in Show awards ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ These CES 2024 products can do better From easily hackable lawnmowers to $300 earbuds that will fail in two years, these products jeopardize our safety, encourage wasteful overconsumption, and normalize privacy violations. Are these new products not just unnecessary, but leading humanity down a dark path? [View Our Worst in Show Picks]( Repair Reads Visit our [homepage]( every week to read more repair stories. [How Google is supporting repair and sensible right to repair legislation]( While endorsing Oregon legislation, Google took a stand for Right to Repair by releasing its first white paper on repair, promising to oppose parts pairing and provide hardware and software support for their products for seven years. Woo-hoo! SOURCE: GOOGLE [I testified to Maine legislators in support of repair scores – HP 1716]( Lucas Gutterman leads PIRG’s Designed to Last campaign, fighting against obsolescence and e-waste. After delivering a letter to the FTC signed by 59 state legislators in support of repair scores, he testified in support of bringing repair scores to Maine. This is how it went. SOURCE: PIRG [How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor]( Farmers have long complained of the software locks placed by manufacturers that make repairing their agricultural equipment difficult. To combat these restrictions, farmers and hackers have joined in an unlikely alliance. Honestly, a better solution would be to just fix copyright law. SOURCE: REASON MAGAZINE [More Reads]( Community Leaderboard This week's top contributors to iFixit.com. Join and contribute to our online community to make an appearance on the [leaderboard](. [Earn Points Now]( "Does my iPhone need a new battery?" 1. Has your battery outgrown its case? 2. Does your iPhone shut down unexpectedly? 3. Is your iPhone feeling sluggish or has a shortened usage time? 4. Does your iPhone only work when plugged in? 5. Is your iPhone running hot? If you answered YES to any of the questions above, it's time to replace your battery, and you can do it easily with an iPhone Battery Fix Kit! [Find a Fix Kit]( [GUIDES]( [PARTS]( [TOOLS]( [COMMUNITY]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [TikTok]( Sent by [iFixit]( · [Customer Support]( · [Privacy Policy]( · [Web Copy]( You received this because you opted in to our email communications. If you have an iFixit account, you can [edit your preferences](. Update your [store and language](. Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401, United States