Though it’s not perfect, we’re glad to report that Valve carries their repair-friendly thinking into the much less forgiving shape of VR headsets. Inside, we found magnetic optical assemblies (cool!), a detachable battery-bearing headstrap (love it!), and a fan we wish Valve hadn’t buried quite so deep.

Image: WIRED

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Dyson Won’t Say What’s Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush

Dyson’s $499 CameraJet toothbrush quickly disappeared from stores after reports of leaks, battery failures, and devices dying within days. Dyson won’t disclose which component failed, how many units are affected, or why it hasn’t issued a formal recall, but outside experts suspect water ingress may be the underlying problem.

SOURCE: WIRED

Owners Mourn Spoiled Food After Firmware Update Bricks Samsung Smart Fridges

A Samsung firmware update caused some Bespoke AI refrigerators in South Korea to lose power, stop cooling, and go offline, leaving owners with spoiled food just before the major harvest holiday of Chuseok. Samsung said the issue resulted from an internal testing error and activated emergency repairs, though it has not disclosed how many refrigerators were affected or how it will prevent similar failures.

SOURCE: ARS TECHNICA

Fixing Amazon’s $100,000 Rivian Van Without Their Help

Rich Rebuilds' latest project, in the words of Rich himself: "I bought Amazon’s $100,000 Rivian delivery van for just $10,000 and somehow everything works except the part where it actually drives. Today we’re chasing down the fault keeping the van locked out and seeing how far we can get without Rivian’s help." Good watch.

SOURCE: RICH REBUILDS

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