For years, Apple opposed the right to repair movement by limiting what you can actually do to fix your broken iPhone. But now, the company is opening the market to used iPhone parts. Components that don’t require configuration, like volume buttons, were already capable of being harvested from used devices. But now all components — including the battery, display and camera — will be able to be used for repairs.

With this rollout, iPhones can last longer and customers can save money on expensive repairs or outright replacements. And if iPhones are lasting longer, the amount of e-waste created by the yearly iPhone buying cycle is reduced.

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With vegan temporary tattoo ink and an image resolution of 600 DPI, is Imprintu worth its $399 price tag?

When did every social media site start to feel — and look — the same? TikTok has recently been developing a photo sharing app, rumored to be called TikTok Notes, that appears to take direct inspiration from Instagram.

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