Author name: big Byte Systems

Apple’s AirPods are the perfect distillation of how Apple uses lock-in to simultaneously enable great products, and to prevent anybody else from doing the same. They also exemplify Apple’s antipathy…

BMW filed a patent for a proprietary screw that looks like the BMW logo. They say it looks cool, we’re worried it’s going to stifle repairs.

Imagine a notice pops up on your car’s main screen: Maintenance required. Contact your dealer to schedule an appointment. What maintenance? Doesn’t say. Maybe you have a gas-powered car or…

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Have I now found the only corporate booth at the entire congress? The question came from a visitor as she drifted over to our table—curious, not accusatory. It’s a reasonable…

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. …