Tech News Weekly 210

Steam Deck Delayed, Amazon Data Privacy, FTC vs. Call to Cancel

• Jason Snell from Six Colors talks about Apple's big self-service repair program that is a huge win for Right to Repair. 
• Kyle Orland from Ars Technica shares what's so special about Valve's Steam Deck and when it's expected to release after facing supply chain shortage difficulties. 
• Mikah walks through a Wired report that sheds light on the shady data privacy practices of Amazon happening behind the scenes. 
• Jason gives the FTC a thumbs up for deciding to crack down on subscription companies that require its subscribers to call in order to cancel their service. 

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Links

• Apple announces Self Service Repair
• Valve provides a deep dive into Steam Deck’s custom hardware design
• Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck will be based on Arch Linux—not Debian
• Valve delays Steam Deck launch two months to February 2022
• Amazon's Dark Secret: It Has Failed to Protect Your Data
• The end of “click to subscribe, call to cancel”? One of the news industry’s favorite retention tactics is illegal, FTC says
• Most U.S. news organizations still won’t let most readers cancel their subscriptions online