Countless companies and industries enjoy making up scary stories when it comes to justifying their opposition to making it easier to repair your own tech. Apple claims that empowering consumers and bolstering independent repair shops will turn states into “hacker meccas.” The car industry insists that making it easier and cheaper to repair modern cars will be a boon to sexual predators.

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    […] Apple claims that empowering consumers and bolstering independent repair shops will turn states into “hacker meccas.”

    What does that even mean?

    The car industry insists that making it easier and cheaper to repair modern cars […]

    Afraid of someone doing a better job than your own service?

    […] will be a boon to sexual predators.

    What?