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रञ्जित (Ranjit Mathew)<p>We have only ourselves to blame — if we care about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quality</span></a>, we should vote with our wallet:</p><p>“The Bewildering Phenomenon Of Declining Quality”, El Pais (<a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-07-20/the-bewildering-phenomenon-of-declining-quality.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">english.elpais.com/culture/202</span><span class="invisible">5-07-20/the-bewildering-phenomenon-of-declining-quality.html</span></a>).</p><p>On HN: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44622953" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">4622953</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Durability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Durability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fashion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fashion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a></p>
Nicolas Borboën<p>From today, new EU ecodesign and energy labelling rules apply to smartphones, cordless phones and tablets placed on the EU market. Designed to boost the product lifespan, energy efficiency, and ease of repair, the measures will also help consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices.</p><p><a href="https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-rules-durable-energy-efficient-and-repairable-smartphones-and-tablets-start-applying-2025-06-20_en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">single-market-economy.ec.europ</span><span class="invisible">a.eu/news/new-eu-rules-durable-energy-efficient-and-repairable-smartphones-and-tablets-start-applying-2025-06-20_en</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Ecodesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ecodesign</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/EnergyEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEfficiency</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Durability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Durability</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairability</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Upgradability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Upgradability</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://social.epfl.ch/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a></p>
Quantum Splash<p>What’s the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arctic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Arctic</span></a> Worth? - Voronoi <a href="https://www.voronoiapp.com/natural-resources/Whats-the-Arctic-Worth--5118" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">voronoiapp.com/natural-resourc</span><span class="invisible">es/Whats-the-Arctic-Worth--5118</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/value" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>value</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/responsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>responsibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/durability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>durability</span></a></p>
Blaze Trends<p>Cherry Unveils Inductive Switches with Zero Mechanical Wear</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cherry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cherry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/durability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>durability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Electronics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Switches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switches</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <br><a href="https://blazetrends.com/cherry-unveils-inductive-switches-with-zero-mechanical-wear/?fsp_sid=35381" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blazetrends.com/cherry-unveils</span><span class="invisible">-inductive-switches-with-zero-mechanical-wear/?fsp_sid=35381</span></a></p>
Jan Penfrat<p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> and <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/PlannedObsolescence" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PlannedObsolescence</span></a> in the early 20th century:</p><p>&quot;[Nintendo&#39;s early] business faced financial struggle due to [...the...] high product price, alongside long <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/durability" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>durability</span></a> of the playing cards, which impacted sales due to the low replacement rate. As a solution, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> produced a cheaper and lower-quality line of cards [to increase sales].&quot;</p><p>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>