Category: Tech News

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“Worst in Show” Returns at CES 2026, Calling Out Gadgets That Make Things Worse

Repair.org, the repair industry trade association, announced the 2026 Worst in Show awards today, annual anti-awards that spotlight the most harmful, invasive, wasteful, and unfixable tech on display at CES. …

January 8, 2026

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Become a Master of Microsoldering and Board Repair with iFixit and The Repair Academy in Chattanooga!

UPDATE (originally published April 29, 2025): Our April and July 2025 sessions both sold out! Join us for the next session March 2-14, 2026. Are you ready to elevate your…

December 19, 2025

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Teardowns

Galaxy XR Teardown: Is This the $1800 Vision Pro Killer?

Apple’s Vision Pro is the kind of gadget you demo at a party, then put back in its case like it belongs in a climate-controlled museum. Samsung’s Galaxy XR is…

December 19, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Tech News

Okay, So Apple’s Using 3D Printing in the iPhone Air. But How?

We take another look at the iPhone Air and try to figure out how Apple 3D printed the USB-C port.

November 19, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

Pixel Buds 2a Teardown: Great Case. Now Do the Buds

Google's Pixel Buds 2a wrap a great, fixable case around buds that still fight repair. We tear them down to see where Google is leading the repairability charge—and where they…

November 14, 2025

by Shahram Mokhtari - iFixit

Teardowns

Apple Wants You to Follow a Crazy Procedure for Battery Replacement on the M5 MacBook Pro

Apple’s new M5-equipped MacBook Pro looks, feels, and performs almost exactly like last year’s model. Blink and you might miss the upgrade. Blink and you might also miss the very…

October 24, 2025

by Carsten Frauenheim - iFixit

Tech News

Educational Repair Kits for Kids! Team Repair Is Partnering with iFixit

iFixit’s mission is to teach the world how to fix every thing. That’s why we offer over 100,000 step-by-step guides for fixing the gadgets that run your life, from your…

October 14, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit

Tech News

Windows 10 Is Dead. Your PC Doesn’t Have To Be

As autumn sweeps in, we’re excited to see International Repair Day just around the corner. It’s a good time to review this year’s repair harvest. The EU’s new rules on…

October 13, 2025

by Manuel Haeussermann - iFixit

Product Design

How We Built a 100-Watt Soldering Iron During Supply Chain Hell

Last year, we released our first-ever electronic tool, the FixHub Portable Soldering Iron, and we’ve been honored to see that the tech community has shared our excitement about it. If…

October 10, 2025

by Kyle Wiens - iFixit

Teardowns

The Pixel Watch 4 Is the Most Repairable Smartwatch on the Market

Hot news from the teardown table: The most repairable smartwatch on the market isn’t from Fairphone or Framework. It’s from Google. The Pixel Watch 4 looks nearly identical to last…

October 10, 2025

by Elizabeth Chamberlain - iFixit