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5 Appliances You Should Always Unplug Before Going on Vacation to Avoid Wasting Energy and Risking Damage

Expert-backed appliance safety tips to help you relax on vacation without worrying about your home

Homes & Gardens

The 5 Appliances to Unplug During a Heatwave to Keep Your Home Cooler and Lower Your Energy Bills

The everyday appliances that can add unnecessary heat to your home during a heatwave, and why unplugging them could help keep your space cooler and cut energy waste

Homes & Gardens

Experts Cracked Open the Trump T1 and Found It Is a Blatant Clone of a Foreign Device, Proving the ‘Made in USA’ Promise Was a Total Scam

The T1’s case shows just how far some companies will go to capitalize on patriotic marketing.

The Mary Sue

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Donald Trump's $499 'American-Proud' Phone Exposed as Repackaged Asian Device in Savage X-Ray Teardown

Donald Trump's $499 'American-proud' T1 smartphone has been exposed by iFixit as a rebadged HTC device built in China, raising awkward questions about its patriotic marketing.

International Business Times UK

ICYMI: here's the week's 8 biggest tech news stories from WWDC 2026 to Trump's not-so-made-in-America phone

The week's biggest tech news from Nintendo, Apple, Trump Mobile, and more for June 13, 2026.

TechRadar

'Proudly American': Trump Phone teardown reveals it's just a reskinned HTC device

In the first major teardown, we learned that the Trump phone is actually a reskinned HTC phone.

Tom’s Guide

Trump Phone Teardown: iFixit Confirms it's an HTC U24 Pro Clone

A teardown reveals the Trump T1 Phone is a clone of the HTC U24 Pro, sharing design and internal components, raising questions about manufacturing transparency.

International Business Times UK

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Trump Phone unmasked as a 'gold-painted HTC U24 Pro' in iFixit teardown — with little sign of the built-in 'American values'

The T1 by Trump Mobile is seemingly almost identical to the HTC U24 Pro, with just a few small differences.

TechRadar

Engineers Tore Apart the $499 Trump Phone and Found a Two-Year-Old Chinese-Parts Device That Retails for Under $200 at Walmart

A teardown of the Trump Mobile T1 reveals it as a rebranded HTC U24 Pro, challenging its 'Made in USA' claims and sparking consumer protection concerns.

International Business Times UK

Nintendo Switch 2 Redesign Makes DIY Battery Replacement So Much Easier

Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 will get a redesign that will make it easier for users to replace their battery on their own.

Player One

A new, upgraded Nintendo Switch 2 is coming already – will be available early next year in specific regions

Nintendo has confirmed a new version of the Nintendo Switch 2 for release early next year

This Surface owner lost their limited 50th Anniversary edition after a repair swap, and fans are rightly upset

A rare 50th Anniversary Surface Laptop vanished inside Microsoft’s repair system after the owner was promised a “same unit repair.” Microsoft declared the device non‑repairable and sent back a standard Surface Laptop 7.

Windows Central

The Steam Controller might be sold out, but official Valve 3D files mean I could make my own using Steam Deck parts

Valve has shared Steam Controller STL and CAD files so that enthusiasts can "hack, mod, or design accessories," but they could be used to make a DIY pad.

GamesRadar

Valve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launch

Valve ensured the new pad has a focus on modding and repairability: "We know our community."

PC Gamer

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“Why can ThinkPads do this but Surface can’t?” — A perfect repair score exposes Microsoft’s hardware gap

Lenovo’s ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 earned a perfect 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, exposing how far Microsoft’s Surface Laptop lineup still trails behind.

PC Gamer

LTT Ratcheting Screwdriver and Precision Pro Multi-Bit Screwdriver review

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Player One

How to Stop PS5 Overheating Fast: Proven Fixes & Cooling Tips That Work

Fix PS5 overheating fast with proven tips—reposition, clean dust, tweak settings, and add cooling stands.

Creative Bloq

Which brand won April Fools in 2026?

Turns out, joke briefs are often the best briefs.

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Android Central

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra teardown reveals a battery that's easy to replace... and not much else

iFixit tore down and graded the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra in terms of repairability, and the brand is still lagging behind Apple and Google.

PC Gamer

Nintendo is re-releasing the Switch 2 in the EU with a replaceable battery—and it's high time handheld gaming PCs followed suit

If the big red N can do it, then why can't other handheld makers?

Windows Central

A ThinkPad finally hit iFixit's perfect repairability score — it's a right-to-repair win and puts the rest of the laptop industry on notice

Laptop repairability is becoming ever more important as PC prices climb due to hardware shortages, and Lenovo's new ThinkPad T14 and T16 just received full marks from iFixit. Here's what went into that perfect score.

The Guardian - US

Don’t toss it, fix it: nine easy DIY remedies for stuck zippers, wobbly chairs and more

Experts share repair tips to save money and extend the life of everyday essentials from clothes to furniture in minutes

Tom’s Hardware

iFixIt calls BMW’s new anti-consumer security screws 'a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,' Adafruit 3D prints a solution — BMW's connector reverse engineered using patent filing as a design blueprint

Automaker BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener which takes design cues from the its iconic segmented roundel logo. but it has been accused of creating this design for service and repair gatekeeping.

Tom’s Guide

Apple's AirTag 2 is just as easy to tamper with as the original — and that's a dream come true for stalkers

Apple's AirTag 2 doesn't come with a tamperproof speaker. In fact it looks far too easy to disable it entirely.

Euronews

AI-everything? Consumer groups name the worst tech products at CES 2026

An AI-powered fridge, electronic lollipops, and Amazon’s Ring cameras were named by consumer groups as some of the worst products at this year’s tech show.

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