It's a Wednesday evening in a town hall in Penryn in Cornwall, and my friend Pete and I are volunteering at our local repair cafe. We set up tables, get our tools ready, put up a sign outside and wait ...

Companies tend to be rather picky about who gets to poke around inside their products. Manufacturers sometimes even take steps that prevent consumers from repairing their device when it breaks, or ...

Laptops forever changed where and how we work, and as great as they are at giving us that freedom, it’s still incredibly useful to plug into a larger monitor (or two) when at my desk. As I get older ...

Common causes of computer freezing and practical steps to troubleshoot and fix an unresponsive PC for smoother, more reliable performance. Pixabay, Pexels Experiencing a computer freezing repeatedly ...

There are a few ways to get AppleCare repair coverage even if the device is past the 60-day purchase window. Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having ...

If you have a wire, cord, or cable that has been cut, frayed, or otherwise damaged, it can be easily fixed with some basic tools. In this video, you'll learn how to repair electrical wires using an ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Using a plastic welding gun, Zoe Turin mended a cracked laundry basket. Every month, volunteers like Turin help people to repair broken items at U-Fix-It clinics. Vacuum cleaners, ...

Buying a car in America is usually a hellish experience involving pushy salespeople, mysterious fees, and hours-long financing negotiations. That’s something Carvana aimed to solve with its online ...

Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use. Touch screens are the worst, thanks to the constant exposure to our oily fingers. When things reach the point that you can ...

A warehouse manager showed me his "secret weapon": Excel. He was a wiz; he knew all the tricks. But I kept thinking this single Excel file was the only thing connecting a $2 million monthly operation ...