'It Surprised Me': This Computer Repair Toolkit Is A DIYer's Dream

A good electronics repair kit is a must for PC nerds and DIY technicians, and this set from Amazon is surprisingly high quality for how much it costs.
Wired

How to Create a Recovery USB Drive to Fix Your Computer

You know you’ve got a serious PC problem when your computer refuses to get through even the first phase of startup properly. If you can't get into Windows or macOS at all, then your troubleshooting ...
Grist

The right to repair electronics is now law in 3 states. Is Big Tech complying?

If you’re considering purchasing a new gadget — whether that’s a laptop, a video game console, or a digital camera — you might expect to have access to whatever repair manuals or spare parts the ...
The New York Times

What to Do if Your Computer Is Affected by the Microsoft Outage

A massive outage related to a security update by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company, crippled airlines and other businesses on Friday. By David McCabe and Kate Conger An outage that crippled ...